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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...
Saalfeld Griggs PC Announces New Partner
Saalfeld Griggs is pleased to announce that Eric Tweed has become a partner in the firm effective January 1, 2022. Eric Tweed joined the firm in 2014 and his practice is focused on business law. Eric’s typical engagements include business sales and acquisitions,...
Creekside Golf Course Case Update: Oregon Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court Judgement
The Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court judgment confirming the owners of the Creekside Golf Course expressly retained the right under the recorded covenants, conditions, and restrictions to “modify, expand, contract, discontinue, convert, transfer, or...
Expect the Unexpected – The Large Employer Vaccine Mandate is Back (?)
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group When it comes to COVID-19, things change quickly, and it can be difficult to predict what will happen next. I reported last week here that all of the federal vaccine mandates were in disarray...
Vaccine Mandate Recap – Employer Options & Obligations with Governmental Mandates in Disarray
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group It can be confusing to track the many different governmental vaccine mandates floating around right now, especially given the flurry of challenges asserted in the courts. With or without a...
It’s Time to Update your Noncompetition Agreements
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group Let’s face it. Noncompetition agreements have a reputation for being unenforceable. While it’s true that a court won’t go out of its way to enforce a bad agreement, noncompetition agreements are...