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Managed/Smart Growth: A New Method of Controlling Land Use
Managed/Smart Growth: A New Method of Controlling Land Use By Mark D. Shipman Saalfeld Griggs PC WHAT IS MANAGED/SMART GROWTH? “Managed Growth,” “Smart Growth,” and “Thoughtful Growth” are terms of art now being used across this country by local governments, planning...
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Employee Loyalty
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Employee Loyalty By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC How the law Protects your Confidential Business Information WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET? Oregon law protects businesses from the disclosure of their trade secret information....
Letter of Intent of Contract? Tips to Avoid a Costly Mistake
Letter of Intent of Contract? Tips to Avoid a Costly Mistake By Real Estate and Land Use Group Saalfeld Griggs PC When parties to a transaction desire to confirm the terms of an agreement without actually drafting and executing a contract, they often resort to a...
Got Mold?
Got Mold? I just renewed my insurance policy on my home, and I was not surprised to discover that damage caused by mold and water intrusion has been excluded from my coverage. You may have received the same notice from your insurance company as well. You may have also...
Consider a Tax-Deferred Exchange
Consider a Tax-Deferred Exchange Most real estate investors are generally aware of the tax-deferred exchange provisions contained in Sec. 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. These provisions allow you to exchange one piece of investment real estate (or other property...
Lilly Ledbetter: Congress Gives Employees a Better Way to Sue for Pay Discrimination
Lilly Ledbetter: Congress Gives Employees a Better Way to Sue for Pay Discrimination You may have heard the name “Lilly Ledbetter” in the news lately. The new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act raises the stakes for employers by allowing your employees to file pay...
Christmas Tree Leases
Christmas Tree Leases By Mark D. Shipman Saalfeld Griggs PC It may be the time of the year that prompted me to write this article, then again, many owners and growers are considering Christmas trees to replace other crops that have not been financially profitable....
Key Steps to Successfully Manage Absenteeism
Key Steps to Successfully Manage Absenteeism By Randall P. Sutton SAALFELD GRIGGS PC When dealing with employee absenteeism, employers need to carefully navigate the “Bermuda Triangle” of leave laws. This confusing and potentially costly place is created by the...
Beware – Change of Tenant Can Trigger Fire Code Improvements
Beware - Change of Tenant Can Trigger Fire Code Improvements By Real Estate and Land Use Practice Group Saalfeld Griggs PC In the past few years we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of fire code issues arising from changes in occupancy. This enforcement...
Be Careful When Giving Your Debtor a Break
Be Careful When Giving Your Debtor a Break Suppose you own a note secured by a mortgage or deed of trust (for convenience, I will refer to both as a "mortgage"). It would not be terribly unusual for the debtor to come to you for some relief if he's having trouble...