Feb 13, 2015 | Employment Law, News
by Randall Sutton, Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group At some time during your working life, you may have dated, or even married, someone you met at work. If you haven’t, then the odds are that you know someone who has. A recent survey estimated...
Jan 21, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Financial Services, Litigation, News
By Randall Sutton, Saalfeld Griggs PC As financial services employers are well aware, the legalization of marijuana for recreational use poses new challenges for banks wishing to maintain a drug free workplace. If the experiences of Colorado and Washington are any...
Jan 20, 2015 | Company, Litigation, News, Real Property & Land Use
Saalfeld Griggs PC is pleased to announce that Paul J. Sundermier has joined the law firm. He is one of the most experienced litigators in Oregon in the field of Eminent Domain law. Mr. Sundermier represents public bodies and private property owners in direct...
Jan 13, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
The Washington Supreme Court’s recent decision in Washington Federal vs. Harvey confirmed what was believed true: guarantors of commercial loans may be liable for a deficiency after non-judicial foreclosure of a trust deed. Lenders are often faced with Collateral...
Jan 13, 2015 | Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Litigation, News
Proposed CFPB Rule Changes: Clarifications, Additional Requirements, and where Small Loan Servicers Fit The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“the Bureau”) has proposed new regulations to clarify a number of issues that the Bureau felt remain unresolved under...
Dec 16, 2014 | Employment Law, News
Last week, a draft bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to Oregon employees was introduced in the House Business and Labor Committee. The draft bill is available for review here. The bill as drafted would require most Oregon employers to provide one...
