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 sell the golf course or related facilities.”  The Court of Appeals further affirmed the award of attorney fees

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 and on hold based on legal challenges. That changed

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 still a powerful tool to protect your business. The key to winning

2021 Estate Tax Exemption: Key Estate Planning Proposals

By Jeffrey G. Moore, Attorney in the Estate Planning & Probate Practice Group   This last week, House Democrats released details of a new tax proposal to support the $3.5 trillion spending plan.  Although we stress that these are indeed proposals at this point, we wanted you to be aware.  The proposals will inevitably undergo further

Salem Chamber Public Policy Meeting: Employer Vaccine Mandates

  Randall Sutton, an employment law and litigation attorney here at Saalfeld Griggs PC, spoke about employer vaccine mandates at the Salem Chamber’s most recent Public Policy meeting. Click here to watch the meeting from September 2nd, and navigate to minute 35:45 to hear the beginning of Randy’s talk.     Randall Sutton is a

COVID-19 Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium Extended

By Financial Services Industry Group On August 16, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 21-30, which extended the mortgage foreclosure moratorium emergency period of House Bill 2009 (2021) to 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2021. The Oregon State Legislative Assembly passed HB 2009 during its first regular session in 2021. The law temporarily halted

Seven Saalfeld Griggs PC lawyers named to 2022 Best Lawyers® list

Salem, OR, United States, August 19, 2021 — Saalfeld Griggs Business Lawyers is pleased to announce that seven of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review using methodology designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus