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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...
2024 Estate Planning Yearend Review
Dear Friends and Clients: Happy Holidays! As with years past, we wanted to send a letter to friends and clients with new information on prospective tax updates and law changes, as well as key estate planning reminders for an estate planning checkup.CORPORATE...
Employment Law Alert: Texas Court Invalidates DOL Rule
By Randall Sutton & David Briggs, Employment Law & Business Litigation Team As anyone who attended our Annual Employment Law Conference last week will know, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently mandated a two-step increase in the minimum salary required...
Homesteading in Oregon: Changing Exemptions in 2025
By Erich Paetsch, Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy Attorney Understanding Exemptions A debtor uses exemptions to protect certain assets or equity in those assets from the claims of creditors. A debtor may only use exemptions to shield assets from the claims of a...
Saalfeld Griggs PC lawyers named to 2025 Best Lawyers® list, 2024 Super Lawyers® list
Salem, OR, United States, August 15, 2024 — Saalfeld Griggs Business Lawyers is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and three have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Super...
SB 184: Independent Contractors
By Daniel Reynolds, Litigation, & Garrett Urrutia, Employment Law & Litigation Recent amendments to Oregon’s child support statutes may impact home builders and contractors. Previously, employers were required to report newly hired employees to the Oregon...
Support Local CTEC Students: ACE Raise the Roof Event
Join the RAISE THE ROOF event on Thursday, April 18th. This dinner and auction is an opportunity to meet the CTEC (Career Technical Education Center) students in the Residential Construction program. You will see the house designs these students have been working on,...
Deferential Expertise: Challenging Regulatory Decision Making
By Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group On June 25, 1984, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most frequently cited and commonly referenced opinions in its history. Unlike some judicial opinions, Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense...