The Ninth Circuit recently issued an important decision in Hollis v. R&R Restaurants, Inc., clarifying the reach of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) anti-retaliation protections. The ruling broadens potential liability for…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
President Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose a 25 percent tariff against Canada, China and Mexico related to the prevention of Fentanyl trafficking, and a 40 percent tariff against…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
AI is reshaping how we work, learn, and interact, but the law is scrambling to keep up. In 2025, states rolled out a mix of AI regulations, from broad “privacy style” frameworks to narrowly targeted rules for healthcare,…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Technology is making it easier by the day for “fake people” or real people using fake identifications to apply, interview, get hired, and even work for employers. Sometimes these individuals are referred to as “ghost employees.”…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On November 13, 2025, the Oregon Court of Appeals published Seabold Construction Co., Inc. v. KOZ 2211 SW 4th Avenue, LLC, 344 Or App 688 (2025)—a decision that could signal the death knell for quantum meruit (unjust enrichment)…
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/ Civil Remedies, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law continues to evolve, creating both compliance challenges and operational questions for HR professionals. Join two of our employment attorneys for a practical discussion on…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) revised its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program—effective October 3, 2025—to eliminate race- or gender-based presumptions of disadvantage and requiring individualized…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Government Contracting, Transportation
In November 2025, the Oregon Court of Appeals waded into the murky waters of employees’ quitting and job abandonment versus termination of employment. In Cullen v. Clean Water Services Division, the Washington County Circuit…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Until recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) long-prohibited student athletes from making money off their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.
Originally Published in the Portland Business Journal -…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts, Education Law
For years, one of the most nerve-wracking moments for company founders and early employees has received a crucial, modern upgrade. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finally entered the digital age for a key tax filing,…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
California’s twin climate disclosure laws—SB 253 and SB 261—task the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with developing regulations for large companies doing business in California to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and…
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/ Business Organizations, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
Washington State has announced its new minimum wage, exempt salary level, and other compensation levels for 2026. All of the following will be in effect as of January 1, 2026: Washington State minimum wage: $17.13 per hour To…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
As many of you know, effective January 1, 2026, Oregon law will require employers to provide employees in Oregon with specific information about the earnings and deductions that will be reflected on their paystubs/wage…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
As employers of all types, public and private, begin incorporating Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into their regular workplace practices, a growing number of studies and lawsuits are addressing the issue of GenAI…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
House Bill 3746—effective January 1, 2026—changes Oregon law governing construction-defect claims and certain condominium/planned-community governance duties…
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/ Construction Law, Real Estate - Residential
