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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...
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...