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U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Rule Pertaining to Employee Overtime
By Randall Sutton, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new rule that will clarify that many perks offered by employers don't need to be factored in to the "regular rate" when an employer calculates overtime. A quick...
What’s Coming in Employment Law for 2020
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney As many of our clients already know, the 2019 Oregon Legislature was quite busy. There are a number of things that employers need to keep in mind as they roll into 2020. Here are a few of the highlights:...
Don’t Forget These Year-End To-Dos for Your Business
By Christine Moehl, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney and Courtney Kohler, Attorney Year-end is a great time to reflect on your business and to plan for how you want your business to evolve in 2020. With all the responsibilities and challenges of...
Year in Review: 2019’s Most Interesting and Frivolous Litigation
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney and Daniel Reynolds, Litigation Attorney We scoured our inboxes and the internet to come up with some of the most ridiculous, entertaining and . . . let’s just say “creative” lawsuits from this year. If you’ve...
The Disappearing Lien: Application of Oregon Agricultural Liens Outside the State
This article was originally published in the Oregon State Bar Debtor Creditor Newsletter in the Fall of 2019. By Erich Paetsch, Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Attorney and Elayna Matthews As national farm debt and chapter 12 filings increase in 2019,...
Just In: IRS Announces 2020 Retirement Plan Dollar Adjustments
By: Randall Cook, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney On November 6, 2019, the IRS announced the annual cost-of-living dollar adjustments applicable to retirement plans beginning January 1, 2020. The full list of adjustments is contained in IRS...
How A Winery Initially Got Around Oregon’s Strict Right to Farm Act to Complain About the Odor of a Neighboring Marijuana Farm
By: Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy & Litigation Practice Groups Right to Farm in Oregon Oregon has a strong right to farm policy that began in the early 1970’s. In 1993 the Oregon legislature established a right to farm law that protects growers from...
Warning…Do Not Delay Correcting Credit Reports After Notice of Fraud
By: Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy & Litigation Practice Groups In early September 2019, after about six hours of deliberation, a federal jury awarded a Portland, Oregon man $101,000 in non-economic damages against Wells Fargo Bank for violation of the Fair...
Lessons from Court: The Fair Credit Reporting Act and Washington State Securities Act
By Erich M. Paetsch, Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Attorney Two very different courts recently issued opinions on issues routinely impacting financial institutions. In Multnomah County, a jury considered whether a financial institution should pay...
News Update: USDA Issues Draft Hemp Rules
By Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups This just in! The USDA has finally issued its long-awaited draft rules and regulations establishing a domestic hemp production program in the United States. These regulations, once finalized, will...