by Jeremy Rickson | Aug 14, 2014 | Employment Law, Litigation, News
Employees more and more frequently are working after hours. Smartphones, VPNs, and constant pressures to provide good customer service have some employees working a lot of time after hours – and, unfortunately, off the clock. The US Department of Labor announced...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | May 9, 2014 | Banking, Business & Taxation, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Lawyers, Litigation, News
The 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) recently issued an opinion in which it emphasized the importance for lenders to complete the due diligence process on loan guarantors. In Kelly v. Merrill (In re Merrill), the BAP affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that...
by Jeremy Rickson | May 8, 2014 | Employment Law, Health Law, Litigation, News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the largest fine to date related to a HIPAA data breach. The fine, totaling $4.8 million, was levied against two entities as part of two affiliated entities that had shared patient information. The breach...
by Jeremy Rickson | Apr 29, 2014 | Company, News
The growth of the cider market continues to be recognized in the press, this time with a good article by Harry Esteve at Oregonlive.com: Cider takes off as Oregon’s latest boutique alcohol trend Caleb Williams, one of our attorneys who represents cideries, was...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Apr 25, 2014 | Banking, Business & Taxation, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Lawyers, Litigation, News
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently affirmed that a secured creditor can choose their remedy, such as a forbearance agreement, without waiving their right to priority in the borrower’s collateral. In Davis v. F.W. Financial Services, a lender extended credit to an...
by Robert J. Saalfeld | Apr 7, 2014 | Banking, Business & Taxation, Company, Construction, Litigation, News
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently affirmed that when there is a mistake in a deed transferring real property from one party to another, the contract between the two parties, and not the deed, should be used to determine what is actually transferred. In Frontgate...
