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IRS Announces 2026 Dollar Limits Applicable to 401(k) Plans
The IRS announced today the new dollar limits applicable to 401(k) Plans. The new limits, which take effect for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, are as follows: 2025 ...
What to know, and what to do about ICE Business Raids and I-9 Audits By David Briggs
Overview: The Current State of Immigration Law and the Impact on Businesses While the Trump Administration has been persistent in enforcing its immigration policies, it has increased its focus on companies that employ workers without legal status. The crop production,...
FinCEN Proposes Delaying Effective Date of its New Investment Advisor Rule
On September 4, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) added a rule that would treat certain investment advisers as “financial institutions” under the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and require those advisers to comply with the Anti-Money...
Oregon’s SB 426: A New Era of Wage Accountability in Construction
On June 9, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek signed Oregon Senate Bill 426 into law, ushering in a significant shift in liability for unpaid wages within the state's construction industry. Effective January 1, 2026, this landmark legislation purports to combat wage theft by...
Important 2025 Estate Tax Updates
The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) was a sweeping tax reform package. A key feature of that legislation was that many of its provisions, especially those affecting individual taxpayers, were temporary. These tax provisions are currently scheduled to...
2025 ACE Raise the Roof Event: Support Local CTEC Students
Join ACE's RAISE THE ROOF event on Friday, May 16. This event gives you the opportunity to support Salem-Keizer High School students attending CTEC’s Residential Construction program. These students are learning all aspects of the construction trade, while building a...
Process Begins for Appealing a Property’s Designation on Oregon’s Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map
By Margaret Gander-Vo and Emily Rich, Real Estate and Land Use practice group. On January 7, 2025, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) posted the Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map to the Oregon Explorer website. The Wildfire Hazard Map designates properties as being...
Corporate Transparency Act Update
On December 3, 2024, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) based on questions regarding its constitutionality. On December...
Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Rule From Going into Effect
By David Briggs, Employment Law & Litigation practice group. The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule in January 2023 that would have made most non-compete agreements unenforceable. The FTC argued that non-competes stifle competition, limit employee mobility,...
Opening Doors: Post Foreclosure Forcible Entry and Detainer
By Erich M. Paetsch & G. Paul Wallace, Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy Litigation Practice Group There are more resources and procedural changes occurring in Oregon’s Forcible Entry and Detainer (“FED”) courts today. These changes are a response to Oregon’s...