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Oregon Adds New Tax on Business Receipts Over $1,000,000
By: Eric Tweed, Business & Taxation Law Attorney On May 15, 2019, Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 3427, which enacts a tax on business receipts for the purpose of funding various educational initiatives. With a few exceptions, beginning on January 1,...
2019 Legislative Session Update Regarding the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction in Oregon
By Litigation and Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups HB 3349, first introduced on March 4, 2019, would disallow the mortgage interest deduction for all second residences and would phase out the allowable mortgage interest deduction for principal...
2019 Legislative Session: April Employment Update – Significant Bills of Concern
The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session is well underway. Bills must pass out of their originating committee by next Tuesday (4/9/19) to move forward. This is a very active session for employment law bills, with lots of activity and many bills moving forward. The...
Spring 2019 Employment Law Breakfast
Oregon's Pay Equity Law Demystified Join us on Wednesday, April 10th for an exciting presentation on Oregon's new Equal Pay Act. Pay Equity is Here - The deadline for all employers to comply with Oregon’s new Equal Pay Act is here. The law prohibits unlawful pay...
Oregon Rent Control Bill Strictly Limits Landlord’s Right for No-Cause Evictions
By Litigation and Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups The Oregon Legislature passed an historic bill on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 which is the first in the nation to impose mandatory state-wide rent control measures. The bill, Senate Bill 608, was signed...
Family Farm Bankruptcies Dramatically Increase Across Farm Belt; Oregon and National Farmers Fare Better
By Litigation and Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups More and more farmers in America’s Midwest are filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The rate of Chapter 12 cases in those states has reached its highest level in at least a...
2019 Legislative Session Update
The Oregon Legislature is in session with many employment bills on the docket. The following bills are active and have the potential to significantly impact the workplace.[1] Employment Discrimination Settlements – SB 726 SB 726 is one of the most troubling bills...
Supreme Court Opinion Summary: Dusky Gopher Frog Goes to Court
By Real Estate & Land Use Practice Groups The US Supreme Court released a unanimous opinion on November 27, 2018, regarding the Endangered Species Act and the amount of deference that should be given to an agency’s determination under the Act. This case,...
Landmines in Nonprofit Executive Compensation—Avoiding Excise Taxes, the Old and the New
By Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Business & Taxation Practice Groups Both closely held for-profit corporations and nonprofit organizations have long been restricted in how much they may compensate their key employees. In both situations, the...
Oregon’s Updated Advance Directive Law
By Estate Planning Practice Group Recent changes to Oregon’s Advance Directive law (ORS 127.505 et seq.) may have you asking whether you need an Advance Directive, or if you will need to update your current one. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2019. Below...