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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...
System Development Charge Modifications on the Rise
By Margaret Y. Gander-Vo, Real Estate & Land Use Attorney In 1989, the Oregon State legislature passed ORS 223.297–223.314, which regulates and standardizes the ability of local jurisdictions to charge developers a one-time fee on new development and certain types of...
#MeToo a Year Later: What Companies Should be Doing
By: David M. Briggs, Employment Law & Litigation Attorney It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we first heard of #MeToo. In October 2017, a story came out detailing the egregious conduct of Harvey Weinstein. That story became the springboard to a...
Saalfeld Griggs PC ranked in 2019 “Best Law Firms”
Salem, OR, United States, November 5, 2018 -- U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the ninth consecutive year, announce the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Saalfeld Griggs PC has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"...
Congress Amends SAFE Act to Facilitate MLO Mobility
By Litigation & Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups Congress recently passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (“Act”), which, among other things, amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (“SAFE...
Federal Protections for Tenants in Foreclosure
By Erich M. Paetsch, Litigation & Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Attorney During the Great Recession, legislative efforts at the state and federal level altered the foreclosure process in response to record foreclosure activity. In some cases, legislation was...
2018 Annual Employment Law Conference
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Salem Convention Center - 200 Commercial St. SE, Salem, Oregon Presented by the Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law & Litigation Team: Randall Sutton / David Briggs / Jennifer Paul / Therese Holmstrom Employment law...