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By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group After a lengthy wait, U.S. OSHA issued emergency regulations today that answer many of the questions we have had regarding the upcoming mandate on larger employers to require vaccinations or impose weekly testing. This FAQ is intended to answer the big questions and …
Randall Sutton, an employment law and litigation attorney here at Saalfeld Griggs PC, spoke about employer vaccine mandates at the Salem Chamber’s most recent Public Policy meeting. Click here to watch the meeting from September 2nd, and navigate to minute 35:45 to hear the beginning of Randy’s talk. Randall Sutton is a …
By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group As the Delta Variant continues to keep COVID-19 on the forefront of employers’ minds, I’ve received a lot of calls about the legality of vaccine mandates and issues for employers to consider. Viewpoints on the merits of mandatory vaccination policies vary dramatically. This …
By Shannon Raye Martinez, Attorney in the Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups On May 6, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a policy statement answering three questions relating to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The policy statement clarifies when a creditor is required to provide notice to the loan applicant …
By Jeffrey G. Moore, Attorney in the Estate Planning & Probate Practice Group These are curious times. The COVID-19 has adversely affected almost everyone in one way or another. Those who have been financially affected and who own an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or “CARES Act,” which was …
By Caleb Williams, Attorney in the Business & Taxation Law Practice Group On May 5, 2020, the Department of Treasury updated the PPP Frequently Asked Questions to announce it was extending the safe-harbor deadline for repayment of unneeded PPP loan proceeds to May 14, 2020. The original guidance provided that the safe harbor ended on …
By Litigation Practice Group On April 30, 2020, Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services (“DCBS”) published Bulletin No. DFR 2020-2014 (the “Bulletin”) to provide guidance to Oregon-regulated collection agencies and debt purchasers to actively help debtors hit by the economic effects of the novel coronavirus. The Bulletin follows guidance issued at the end of March 2020 to lenders …
By Litigation Practice Group Earlier this month, we wrote about Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services (“DCBS”)’s order (“Order”) suspending all cancellations and non-renewals in place as the date of the Order. The Order applies to all types of insurance coverage and provided that it would be in place through April 23, 2020, unless extended by …
By Caleb Williams, Attorney in the Business & Taxation Law Practice Group Congress has approved additional funding for the Paycheck Protection loan program for small businesses. The action allocates an additional $310 billion to the program. The CARES Act, which created the loan program, allocated an initial $349 billion to fund PPP loans. That funding …
By Douglas Alexander, Attorney in the Business & Taxation Law Practice Group, and David Briggs, Attorney in the Employment Law and Litigation Practice Groups On March 20, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order No. 20-10 which required that Oregon healthcare providers (including both dental and medical providers) cease providing non-urgent care to their …