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The Price of Justice
The Price of Justice By Hunter B. Emerick Saalfeld Griggs PC My learning curve as a new member of the Board of Governors for the Oregon State Bar has been quite steep. The Board oversees many functions of the Bar, including attorney discipline, legal malpractice...
The Business Person’s Guide to Winning Documentation
The Business Person's Guide to Winning Documentation By Randall P. Sutton Saalfeld Griggs PC In a court trial, the “truth” is whatever the judge or jury believes. Because both sides tell contradicting stories, a trial is all about what you can prove, not what actually...
The Roth 401 (k) Plan
The Roth 401 (k) Plan As of 2006, retirement plan sponsors can add Roth 401(k) features to their retirement plans, allowing plan participants to make after-tax deferrals out of their wages. Unlike conventional 401(k) deferrals, which grow tax deferred until...
Social Media and Electronic Discovery
Social Media and Electronic Discovery By Litigation Practice Group Saalfeld Griggs PC Businesses are using social media outlets with increasing frequency as a means for marketing, and communicating with current and potential customers. Social media allows businesses...
New DOL Regulations Impose Significant Obligations on Retirement Plan Fiduciaries
New DOL Regulations Impose Significant Obligations on Retirement Plan Fiduciaries By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued final regulations that impose new and significant legal obligations on fiduciaries to retirement plans...
Recent Legislation Affects Contractor’s Written Warranty Agreements
Recent Legislation Affects Contractor's Written Warranty Agreements By Hunter B. Emerick Saalfeld Griggs PC In its most recent session, the Oregon Legislature amended the 2003 Notice of Defect Act. The Notice of Defect Act generally requires that a residential owner...
Making Your Retirement Plan Pay for Itself
Making Your Retirement Plan Pay for Itself By Christine M. Moehl and Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC A well-run retirement plan can provide employers with many advantages, including a current tax deduction for contributions to the plan, a mechanism by which to...
Property Owner’s Guide to Measure 37 Claims
Property Owner's Guide to Measure 37 Claims By Hunter B. Emerick Saalfeld Griggs PC On December 2, 2004, Measure 37 became law. This law provides new protections for some Oregon landowners whose properties are damaged by land use regulations. Those landowners who are...
Jump Start Your 401 (k) Plan with Auto Enrollment
Jump Start Your 401 (k) Plan with Auto Enrollment By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC Although 401(k) plans serve as hugely popular savings vehicles for millions of Americans each year, studies show that less than half of all eligible employees across the nation...
It’s Time to Amend Your Retirement Plan
It's Time to Amend Your Retirement Plan By Randall W. Cook SAALFELD GRIGGS PC As we reported in an earlier issue of Business Briefs, Congress recently enacted several new laws affecting all retirement plans. Most of the new laws, which came under the umbrella of...