Expect the Unexpected – The Large Employer Vaccine Mandate is Back (?)

By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group   When it comes to COVID-19, things change quickly, and it can be difficult to predict what will happen next.  I reported last week here that all of the federal vaccine mandates were in disarray and on hold based on legal challenges. That changed

It’s Time to Update your Noncompetition Agreements

By Randall Sutton, Partner – Employment Law & Litigation Practice Group   Let’s face it. Noncompetition agreements have a reputation for being unenforceable. While it’s true that a court won’t go out of its way to enforce a bad agreement, noncompetition agreements are still a powerful tool to protect your business. The key to winning

2021 Estate Tax Exemption: Key Estate Planning Proposals

By Jeffrey G. Moore, Attorney in the Estate Planning & Probate Practice Group   This last week, House Democrats released details of a new tax proposal to support the $3.5 trillion spending plan.  Although we stress that these are indeed proposals at this point, we wanted you to be aware.  The proposals will inevitably undergo further

Salem Chamber Public Policy Meeting: Employer Vaccine Mandates

  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

COVID-19 Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium Extended

by Jared Anderson, Associate, Financial Services Industry Group On August 16, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 21-30, which extended the mortgage foreclosure moratorium emergency period of House Bill 2009 (2021) to 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2021. The Oregon State Legislative Assembly passed HB 2009 during its first regular session in 2021. The

Mandatory Employee Vaccination Policies – Questions & Answers

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

New CFPB Updates to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

By Jared A. Anderson, associate in the Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Group On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a new rule regarding its implementation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). The CFPB’s final rule (“Regulation F”) clarifies how the provisions of the FDCPA apply to modern