Mar 18, 2020 | Business, Business & Taxation, Company, Employers
By Wayne Kinkade, Partner – Business & Taxation Law Practice Group Spring is finally here. It’s that time of year when you realize that your New Year’s resolutions may have been a bit aggressive, your windows are filthy, and you are reminded that weeds...
Mar 5, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Employers, Employment Law, News
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group Given uncertainty about the spread and possible effect of the coronavirus, Oregon employers should be evaluating their policies and thinking through potential issues well in advance. ...
Jan 21, 2020 | 2020, Business, Business & Taxation, Company, Lawyers, News, Taxation
By Caleb Williams, Business & Taxation Law Attorney As of January 1, Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) is in effect and shortly businesses will need to take action to comply with this new tax law. All businesses with $750,000 or more of commercial activity in...
Dec 19, 2019 | 2020, Business, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, Litigation, News
By Randall Sutton, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new rule that will clarify that many perks offered by employers don’t need to be factored in to the “regular rate” when an employer calculates...
Dec 19, 2019 | 2020, Business, Employers, Employment Law, Lawyers, Litigation, News
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney As many of our clients already know, the 2019 Oregon Legislature was quite busy. There are a number of things that employers need to keep in mind as they roll into 2020. Here are a few of the highlights:...
Dec 18, 2019 | 2019, Business, Business & Taxation, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Food for thought, Lawyers
By Christine Moehl, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney and Courtney Kohler, Attorney Year-end is a great time to reflect on your business and to plan for how you want your business to evolve in 2020. With all the responsibilities and challenges of...
Dec 18, 2019 | 2019, Food for thought, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Litigation
By David Briggs, Employment Law and Litigation Attorney and Daniel Reynolds, Litigation Attorney We scoured our inboxes and the internet to come up with some of the most ridiculous, entertaining and . . . let’s just say “creative” lawsuits from this year. If you’ve...
Dec 2, 2019 | Agri-Business, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services
This article was originally published in the Oregon State Bar Debtor Creditor Newsletter in the Fall of 2019. By Erich Paetsch, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Attorney and Elayna Matthews As national farm debt and chapter 12 filings increase...
Nov 7, 2019 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, News
By: Randall Cook, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney On November 6, 2019, the IRS announced the annual cost-of-living dollar adjustments applicable to retirement plans beginning January 1, 2020. The full list of adjustments is contained in IRS...
Oct 31, 2019 | Agri-Business, Litigation, News, Winery/Vineyard/Brewery
By: Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy & Litigation Practice Groups Right to Farm in Oregon Oregon has a strong right to farm policy that began in the early 1970’s. In 1993 the Oregon legislature established a right to farm law that protects growers from...
