In Oregon, there are five general categories of construction lien claimants…
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/ Construction Law
The scope of what Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits may lawfully require continues to narrow. On April 29, 2026, in Northwest Environmental Advocates (NWEA) v. DEQ, the Oregon Court…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
Data center construction presents a distinct set of legal challenges that go well beyond traditional commercial or industrial projects. The combination of sophisticated technical requirements, compressed schedules, and high…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Energy & Utilities
An unexpected visit from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can be disruptive and stressful. Employers who prepare in advance—and respond carefully—can protect their businesses, avoid unnecessary liability, and maintain…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 9, 2026, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) hosted a meeting on Tribal engagement in long-term transmission planning. The purpose of the meeting was to share information about transmission planning and…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Indigenous Peoples, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
One consequence of Oregon’s policy of strictly limiting who may claim a construction lien is that a claimant may not assign a lien before it is perfected. Until a lien is perfected by public recording, it is considered a…
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/ Construction Law
Construction projects by their nature tend to be document intensive. This is a function of how the industry delivers projects: An owner traditionally hires an architect or engineer to design a project, who in turn hires…
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/ Civil Procedure, Construction Law, Electronic Discovery
Some technology articles age well. The proposed modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule, published in the Federal Register on January 6, 2025, are still not in final form. The final action is expected next month. Once in final…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Washington has seen a surge in putative class action lawsuits alleging violations of Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA), RCW 19.190.010, premised on allegedly false or misleading email subject lines. Following…
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/ Civil Remedies, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
Because construction liens can affect other interests in real property, both public notice and actual notice to certain parties with recorded interests are essential to a fair lien system. In Oregon, timely recording a claim of…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial
In Oregon, the construction lien was created by the legislature and codified in statute. As such, construction lien rights were not recognized at common law or in equity. As statutes in derogation of the common law, Oregon’s…
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/ Construction Law
With the RSA Cybersecurity Conference right around the corner from our office in San Francisco, it seems only fitting that the March article focuses on cybersecurity. Long gone are the halcyon days of 1991, when the RSA…
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/ Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Under Oregon law, construction lien claimants have a “direct” lien. Although the lien arises through the statutory agency of the contractor, for lien claimants other than the contractor, it is independent of the contractor and…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial
Today more than ever before, artificial intelligence platforms are changing the way we work. This is especially true for work that generates content and documents. Generative AI tools, spearheaded by overnight household names…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Nearly three years ago, which is light years in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), I drafted an article published by the Daily Journal of Commerce on whether AI could be trusted to draft a construction contract. At the…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
