by Emily Partridge | Feb 23, 2021 | 2021, Financial Services, News
By Financial Services Industry Group On February 16, 2021, President Biden took three actions that affected the current standing rules regarding a lender’s rights and obligations with respect to residential mortgage loan borrowers during the global COVID-19...
by Emily Partridge | Nov 19, 2020 | Construction, Employers, Financial Services, Lawyers, News
by Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group and Daniel Reynolds, Chair, Construction Industry Group In 2019 Oregon’s legislature explored a concern surrounding the availability of retainage payments required in construction contracts. Developers,...
by Emily Partridge | Oct 28, 2020 | Business, Food for thought, Lawyers, News, Real Property & Land Use
By Margaret Gander-Vo, Associate in Real Estate and Land Use practice group What is House Bill 2001? The most recent estimates from Up for Growth, a national coalition that promotes higher-density housing near commercial centers, indicates that Oregon needs...
by Administrative Team | Aug 21, 2020 | 2020, Business, Business & Taxation, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Lawyers, News
By Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a new rule regarding its implementation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The CFPB’s final rule...
by Courtney Bloedorn | Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Food for thought, Lawyers, News, Nonprofit, Real Property & Land Use
By Margaret Gander-Vo, Attorney in the Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group The 2020 Legislative Special Session focused largely on addressing the pressing emergencies facing the State. However, several bills that were stalled by the Republican lead walkout in...
by Courtney Bloedorn | Jul 8, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Financial Services, Litigation, News
By Daniel Reynolds, Attorney in the Litigation Practice Group On June 30, 2020, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 4213 into law to extend the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill prohibits certain notices of termination and evictions during an...
