Dec 18, 2018 | News, Real Property & Land Use
By Real Estate & Land Use Practice Groups The US Supreme Court released a unanimous opinion on November 27, 2018, regarding the Endangered Species Act and the amount of deference that should be given to an agency’s determination under the Act. This case,...
Nov 8, 2018 | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Nonprofit
By Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Business & Taxation Practice Groups Both closely held for-profit corporations and nonprofit organizations have long been restricted in how much they may compensate their key employees. In both situations, the...
Nov 8, 2018 | Estate Planning & Probate
By Estate Planning Practice Group Recent changes to Oregon’s Advance Directive law (ORS 127.505 et seq.) may have you asking whether you need an Advance Directive, or if you will need to update your current one. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2019. Below...
Nov 8, 2018 | Construction, Real Property & Land Use
By Margaret Y. Gander-Vo, Real Estate & Land Use Attorney In 1989, the Oregon State legislature passed ORS 223.297–223.314, which regulates and standardizes the ability of local jurisdictions to charge developers a one-time fee on new development and certain...
Nov 8, 2018 | Employment Law
By: David M. Briggs, Employment Law & Litigation Attorney It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we first heard of #MeToo. In October 2017, a story came out detailing the egregious conduct of Harvey Weinstein. That story became the springboard to a...
Nov 5, 2018 | Awards, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Salem, OR, United States, November 5, 2018 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the ninth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Saalfeld Griggs PC has been ranked in the 2019 U.S. News – Best...
Nov 1, 2018 | Banking, Financial Services
By Litigation & Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Practice Groups Congress recently passed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (“Act”), which, among other things, amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage...
Oct 30, 2018 | Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy
By Erich M. Paetsch, Litigation & Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Attorney During the Great Recession, legislative efforts at the state and federal level altered the foreclosure process in response to record foreclosure activity. In some cases,...
Sep 20, 2018 | Employment Law, Events, Litigation
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Salem Convention Center – 200 Commercial St. SE, Salem, Oregon Presented by the Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law & Litigation Team: Randall Sutton / David Briggs / Jennifer Paul / Therese Holmstrom...
