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Oregon Bankers Annual Convention | July 8-10
Join us in Sunriver for the fourth tri-state convention of the Idaho, Nevada and Oregon Bankers Associations. We have a valuable program planned for our joint convention, to be held once again in beautiful Sunriver, Oregon. Let the journey begin at this premier...
Con-Tech Home Ready for Sale
The first Con-Tech home is ready for sale. This first residence constructed by local students has just been completed and is now being offered for sale to the general public. The house is a 1589 square foot floor plan located at 529 24th St NE, Salem, Oregon, with...
Definite Possibility of a Confirmed Maybe: Legally Terminating Employees
By: David Briggs As seen in: Silverton Health's Healthy Business Journal As an employment lawyer, I am often asked if terminating a certain employee is legal. Again, as a lawyer, I am bound by oath to tell people: it depends. While Oregon is an at-will state – and...
Supreme Court Sides With Lenders Holding Junior Mortgages
A recent Supreme Court case considered whether, in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding, a junior mortgage may be voided when the senior mortgage amount exceeds the value of the property. For lenders, this means that if you hold a mortgage that is second in line to the...
Oregon Forest Fair | June 18-20
June 20th, 9am to 5 pm, at Chemeketa Community College. A free event that is open to the public, the fair will be held in Building #6, the auditorium building, nearest the parking lots (easiest to reach from the back of the campus from 45th Ave, SE and Silverton...
Protecting Perfected Secured Interests: JP Morgan’s $1.5 Billion Warning
By Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group For lenders who maintain perfected security interests in collateral, the Second Circuit’s recent decision in In Re Motors Liquidation Company, et al. will go down in history as a middle-of-the-night, sweat-inducing...
The Cadillac Plan Tax: What Will You Pay?
By Christine Moehl The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) has been around since 2010 and nearly all of the major provisions of the law have been implemented in the intervening five years. However, there is one controversial element of the ACA which has not yet taken effect –...
Subcontractor Earns Award Against Surety Company
by Hunter Emerick The Construction and Litigation Groups at Saalfeld Griggs PC recently obtained a favorable ruling from the Oregon Court of Appeals. The ruling imposed a judgment against a surety company for a substantial award in favor of our client. The judgment...
Land Use Legislation Update
By Mark Shipman and Alan Sorem Each year when the Oregon State Legislature meets, members of the legislative body propose a number of land use bills. This year is no exception. The following is a selective summary of land use bills currently pending before the Oregon...
Tips for Including a Charity in Your Estate Plan
by Estate Planning Practice Group Thinking about including your favorite charity in your estate plan? Here are four simple, but important, items to consider. Name and Taxpayer Identification Number Start by obtaining your charity’s legal name and unique nine digit...