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Construction employers face unique challenges when responding to workplace complaints. Rotating crews, multiple employers and unions operating on the same jobsite, and informal, fast-paced communication styles can increase...more
In a first-of-its-kind ruling on Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA or the Act), U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon on February 6 ordered the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)...more
While Federal OSHA establishes the baseline for OSHA standards, it is increasingly no longer the full story for employers. Indeed, the real compliance challenge today is keeping up with state plans as rules, guidance, and...more
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a critical ruling in National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Feldon, a case challenging Oregon’s landmark Plastic Pollution and...more
Update on Constitutional Challenge to Oregon’s Packaging Law The Federal Court for the District of Oregon will hear arguments on Friday, February 6, 2026 from plaintiffs National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)...more
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors in southeastern California has approved several resolutions and zone changes for the Seville 4 and Seville 5 solar and battery storage projects....more
In a notable shift with significant potential future liability for public entities, the Oregon Supreme Court found that an injured worker whose injury is covered by his private employer’s workers’ compensation insurance may...more
Oregon rang in the New Year with changes to regulations governing Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). The Oregon Employment Department (OED) issued modestly revised regulations (Rules) addressing a wide range of issues, including notice...more
A large number of revisions to substantive laws will impact Pacific Northwest employers in 2026. These new laws may necessitate changes to Oregon employers’ policies and procedures....more
Quantum meruit is a legal theory that allows a party to recover compensation if they provided services to another with the expectation of payment, but without an explicit agreement as to an amount. Quantum meruit claims are...more
Michael Allen, the District Attorney for El Paso and Teller Counties, announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2026 race for Colorado AG. Allen joins at least one other Republican candidate, Conner...more
Key Takeaways - Oregon’s pricing transparency law takes effect January 1, 2026, targeting online sellers. SB430 requires that the first advertised price for goods or services sold online include all mandatory fees....more
On December 8, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services entered into a consent order with two affiliated companies resolving allegations of violations of the Oregon Consumer Finance Act arising from a bank...more
Healthcare entities face increasing scrutiny as states tighten rules on who can own and operate medical practices. With new legislation taking effect in Oregon and California on January 1, 2026, understanding the Corporate...more
Key Takeaways - To comply with laws taking effect in 2026, employers will need to provide additional payroll information to employees and adapt to new standards for striking workers’ benefits. New laws that have...more
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently issued a decision with significant implications for businesses with employees in Oregon. In Athena v. Pelican Brewing Co., 345 Or App 172 (2025), the Court held that employees who receive...more
Key Takeaways - Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order (EO) 25-29 on November 19, 2025, directing Oregon agencies to fast-track the state’s clean energy transition....more
Since our 2024 update on California’s Labor Peace Agreement (“LPA”) requirement, the landscape for licensees in recreational cannabis states such as California and New York has remained murky. Although the evidence around...more
On November 14, the Oregon attorney general announced it reached a settlement requiring a real estate holding company to release all homeowner benefit agreements and associated liens on Oregon properties and restore full...more
On July 31, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill (“H.B.”) 2688 into law amending Oregon’s prevailing wage rate (“PWR”) law. These changes, which take effect July 1, 2026, expand the scope of the PWR law to require...more
The state of Oregon’s packaging and paper Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, enacted in 2021, has progressed into its enforcement stage. With the first fee obligations and real-world compliance deadlines now in...more
Long known for its progressive environmental policies, Oregon once again became a frontrunner with the 2021 passage of the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA). The RMA is a new Extended Producer...more
Starting January 1, 2026, Oregon employers hiring employees must comply with new disclosure requirements around employee compensation. SB 906, which goes into effect on January 1, will require Oregon employers to provide a...more
On October 21, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Division of Financial Regulation announced that it issued Bulletin No. 2025-7, urging financial institutions and related entities to provide means of...more
Oregon is expanding licensing requirements for businesses that lease employees. This legislative session, the Oregon legislature enacted HB 2800, which amends Oregon’s employee leasing law. Starting July 2027, entities that...more