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Wage and Hour Win for Employers – Time Standing in Security Check Line is Not Compensable
by Randall Sutton – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group Chalk up a wage and hour win for employers in a U.S. Supreme Court case decided today. The issue was whether employees who are required to wait in line at a security checkpoint before leaving work should...
Lyons v. US Bank and NWTS: Trustees in Washington Should not Rush to Sale
In Lyons v. US Bank and NWTS, the Washington State Supreme Court found that a trustee can be liable for damages suffered by a debtor under the Consumer Protection Act even without a property having reached sale. The title of trustee is one that should be borne with...
Surprise! Without Consent, Banks own Property Surrendered in Bankruptcy
Financial Services clients are in for a surprise if they read In Re Watt from the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon stating that, without consent, banks own property surrendered in bankruptcy. The court wrote that USC 1322(b)(9) does not restrict a court...
Saalfeld Griggs Named to U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2015 “Best Law Firms”
Saalfeld Griggs PC has been named a “Tier 1 Law Firm” for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2015 “Best Law Firms”. Randy Cook is the practice group leader for the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group. Firms included in...
Marijuana is Still Illegal: An Employment Law Perspective on Measure 91
In the waning days of the election, we were asked by employers, from an employment law perspective, what the passage of Measure 91, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Oregon, would mean for their business and their drug policies. With Tuesday night’s...
Social Media Use Policies Can Provide Unexpected Benefits to Small Businesses
By Eric J. Tweed For many businesses, social media is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to reach and engage with customers. In minutes a business can be off and running in the social media world with Twitter, Facebook and other similar "free" services. Given the...
Conservation Easements
By Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group Conservation easements offer landowners the opportunity to maintain the natural characteristics of their land without foregoing income. Landowners who own natural, open space, agricultural, forest, recreational or historical...
The Family Meeting: An Integral Part of the Estate Plan
By Estate Planning Practice Group You have signed all your estate plan documents. They are even up to date. Congratulations, you have completed everything. Or have you? Have you explained at least the basics of your estate plan to your family? Do they know what they...
Campaign for Equal Justice Oregon
On September 17, about 300 members of the Oregon legal community gathered for the Campaign for Equal Justice luncheon at Mission Mill to learn about legal aid. The luncheon was generously underwritten by Pioneer Trust Bank. Our attorneys Shannon Martinez, Jennifer...
15 Reasons to Update Your Estate Plan
Here are some reasons and indicators that you may need to update your estate plan: Name a different successor trustee Name a different guardian Name a different healthcare representative Name a different agent as power of attorney Title new assets in your living trust...