As of May 20, 2025—EEO-1 data collection is open. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is June 24, 2025. The EEOC stated there will be no extensions, so covered employers should act promptly to file their…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The 83rd Oregon legislative session is nearing its end and there are several employment bills still under consideration. Though nothing has been signed into law yet, these bills have the potential for major impacts on employers…
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/ Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law, Real Estate - Commercial
With the passage of Senate Bill 142, the App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), Utah became the first state to pass legislation requiring app store providers to verify users’ ages and block minors from downloading apps or…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 7, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 (HB 1217) into law, establishing statewide residential rent control measures, effective immediately. The legislation limits annual rent increases, requires…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Real Estate - Residential
The Washington State Legislature recently passed two bills affecting Washington employers’ obligations to their job applicants and employees. Read below for more information on these anticipated changes…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
Businesses and homeowners in Oregon often assume their insurance will cover a contractor’s faulty work. That assumption was put to the test in Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Co., 373 Or. 475 (2025), an Oregon Supreme Court decision…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Insurance
Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a proposed 2024 EEO-1 instruction booklet to the Office of Management and Budget. If the proposal is approved, the EEO-1 reporting period will begin on…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The Internal Revenue Service has released Rev. Proc. 2025-19 announcing the inflation-adjusted limits for high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) in 2026. The updated 2026 limits are as…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and the forecast for rate cuts remains unclear. In this environment, commercial real estate buyers may need to consider creative financing solutions. Typically, non-cash buyers will…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“USFWS”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively the “Services”) published a notice in the Federal Register of a proposed rulemaking that would…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California Court of Appeal answered a question that many California employers may not have known even needed to be answered—whether California employees can prospectively waive their…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued a new executive order aimed at repealing disparate impact liability. The order, titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy”, frames equal treatment under the law as…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an important decision interpreting the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (OECAA), clarifying the boundaries of insurer contribution rights and the scope of the statute’s…
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/ Environmental Law, Insurance
For lawyers like me who practice at the intersection of law and insurance, the swift and widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the business world is bringing new challenges and questions nearly every day. In this…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
As a result of amendments adopted by the SEC in 2024, the SEC’s EDGAR electronic filing system is being replaced with a new “EDGAR Next” dashboard. All existing SEC filers will need to transition to EDGAR Next before September…
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/ Administrative Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
