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Jennifer Paul and Paul Sundermier Presenting and Co-Chairing at Eminent Domain Conference
Jennifer Paul and Paul Sundermier, our two Condemnation attorneys, will be presenting and co-chairing at the upcoming Eminent Domain: Current Developments in Condemnation, Valuation & Challenges Conference. Jennifer will be giving an overview on pre-condemnation...
2022 Yearend Estate Planning Review
Dear Friends and Clients: Happy Holidays! As with years past, we wanted to send a letter to friends and clients with new information on prospective tax updates and law changes, as well as key estate planning reminders for an estate planning checkup. We are excited...
Three New Attorneys in our New Bend Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: David Briggs dbriggs@sglaw.com 503-399-1070 Saalfeld Griggs Welcomes Three New Attorneys and Opens New Bend Office Saalfeld Griggs, PC is proud to announce that Tom Sayeg, Brent Kinkade, and Annie Nelson have joined the firm...
Insolvency Risk and Guaranty Pitfalls
by Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group A common requirement of financing and contractual agreements is a guaranty. The reasons to include one are numerous. For example, when multiple entities are involved or a lender would prefer a strong personal...
Six Saalfeld Griggs PC lawyers named to 2023 Best Lawyers® list, One named to Ones to Watch® list
Salem, OR, United States, August 18, 2022 -- Saalfeld Griggs Business Lawyers is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Six lawyers have been awarded the Best Lawyers recognition and one...
Major Questions About Agency Regulatory Powers Growing
by Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group A common theme expressed in the financial services industry is concern over the scope, extent and burden of regulatory action. The so called “administrative state” is a critical actor interpreting,...
Lenders must “reasonably” investigate consumer complaints under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
by Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group Recently, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Gross v. CitiMortgage considered the extent to which financial institutions furnishing consumer credit information to reporting agencies must investigate...
Into the Void: Repealing HB 4204 and HB 2009
by Erich Paetsch, Chair, Financial Services Industry Group At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, public health measures designed to save lives also dramatically impacted the economy. Concerned about the unprecedented economic impact of public health measures,...
Happy Valentine’s Day! – FAQs about Love, Romance & Retaliation in the Workplace
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group Many of us may have dated (or even married) a co-worker. Work can be a perfect matchmaker. There are lots of reasons why workplace relationships flourish. When hiring, employers look for...
Employers Who Can Use Some Change: A Lesson from a Pile of Pennies
A story has been circulating recently about an auto repair shop that paid their former employee’s final paycheck in pennies. Nobody likes loose change, especially when it’s dumped on your driveway and adorned with your paystub that has an expletive spelled out on...