Jun 17, 2019 | Employment Law, News
By: Randall Sutton, Employment Law & Litigation Attorney As the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session winds down, it’s time to catch one’s breath and reflect on the outcome. Although every legislative session has its share of new developments and concerns for...
Jun 14, 2019 | Construction, Real Property & Land Use
By: Alan M. Sorem, Real Estate & Land Use Attorney Alan Sorem and members of the land use practice group at Saalfeld Griggs recently celebrated a major victory on behalf of our client, Gene Oster, who successfully appealed a denial of his subdivision application...
May 23, 2019 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy
By Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups Western Communications, Inc., the parent company for several Oregon and California regional newspapers, including The Bend Bulletin, The Baker City Herald, The Observer, The Redmond Spokesman,...
May 17, 2019 | Business & Taxation, News
By: Eric Tweed, Business & Taxation Law Attorney On May 15, 2019, Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 3427, which enacts a tax on business receipts for the purpose of funding various educational initiatives. With a few exceptions, beginning on January...
Apr 25, 2019 | Construction, Financial Services, News
By Litigation and Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups HB 3349, first introduced on March 4, 2019, would disallow the mortgage interest deduction for all second residences and would phase out the allowable mortgage interest deduction for principal...
Apr 5, 2019 | Employment Law, News
The 2019 Oregon Legislative Session is well underway. Bills must pass out of their originating committee by next Tuesday (4/9/19) to move forward. This is a very active session for employment law bills, with lots of activity and many bills moving forward. The...
Mar 6, 2019 | Employment Law, Events
Oregon’s Pay Equity Law Demystified Join us on Wednesday, April 10th for an exciting presentation on Oregon’s new Equal Pay Act. Pay Equity is Here – The deadline for all employers to comply with Oregon’s new Equal Pay Act is here. The law...
Feb 28, 2019 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Litigation, News
By Litigation and Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups The Oregon Legislature passed an historic bill on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 which is the first in the nation to impose mandatory state-wide rent control measures. The bill, Senate Bill 608,...
Feb 21, 2019 | Agri-Business, Banking, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy, Financial Services
By Litigation and Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups More and more farmers in America’s Midwest are filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The rate of Chapter 12 cases in those states has reached its highest level in...
Feb 6, 2019 | Employment Law, News
The Oregon Legislature is in session with many employment bills on the docket. The following bills are active and have the potential to significantly impact the workplace.[1] Employment Discrimination Settlements – SB 726 SB 726 is one of the most troubling bills...
