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Avoiding the 3.8% Medicare Tax on Self-Rental Income
By Business & Taxation Practice Group For those of you who don’t have the opportunity to read the tax code like I do, you may not know that the federal government has imposed a new 3.8% Medicare tax on certain investment income. Absent some up-front planning, this tax...
Preparing for Retirement
By Estate Planning Practice Group Hoping to retire in the near future? Here is an overview of seven things to consider. Plan for Health Insurance Affordable health insurance is one of the biggest obstacles to retiring prior to age 65. Group coverage is typically less...
Your Office Lease- Not an Afterthought When Buying A Practice
By Mark Shipman & Doug Alexander You just started the initial negotiations on purchasing a dental practice. In addition to discussing the purchase price of the practice, the goodwill, and the equipment, there is a single line on the letter of intent that says you will...
How Do We Select Judges?
By Hunter Emerick By all accounts, the Oregon Court of Appeals is one of the busiest intermediate appellate courts in the country. Almost any party aggrieved by a decision issued by an Oregon state jury, trial judge or administrative law judge has an absolute right to...
Senate Bill 558A: Changes to Oregon’s Foreclosure Laws
The Oregon Legislature approved Senate Bill 558A on May 22, 2013. The legislation is headed to the Governor Kitzhaber for signing. Senate Bill 558A contains a number of significant changes to Oregon’s foreclosure laws and dramatically expands the existing foreclosure...
Construction Contracts: Using Price Escalation Clauses to Address Rising Costs
While the housing industry appears to be on the rebound, contractors are now faced with a number of challenges in trying to meet the recent increase in work. One of the biggest challenges relates to significant price increases in building materials and products. Of...
Associate Attorney Honored as a Distinguished Graduate
On January 29, 2013, Jennifer Paul, an assoicate attorney in Saalfeld Griggs’ Employment and Litigation groups, was named the 2012-2013 National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Distinguished Graduate for Queen of Peace Elementary School. The NCEA...
Dental Industry Team Posts White Papers
Saalfeld Griggs’ Dental Industry Team has posted a selection of white papers for use by dental professionals in managing the legal aspects of their practices. They can be found on the Dental Industry Team page, or by clicking here.
To Play or Not to Play? That is the Question
By Christine Moehl Although Health Care Reform was originally effective in 2010, so far employers have experienced relatively minor changes to the rules applicable to their health care plans. The status quo will change drastically in 2014, when the "employer shared...
Absenteeism: Troublesome Traps and Tips to Avoid Tribulation
Absenteeism: Troublesome Traps and Tips to Avoid Tribulation By David Briggs We regularly hear from employers who want to terminate employees because their employee is frequently late or absent. Employers often become frustrated with an employee’s absences because the...