As noted in the first entry of this series, reports of elder financial abuse have significantly increased in Oregon over the last several years. Although this indicates a rise in awareness about the issue, experts are concerned the number of reports is only marginal...
Month: February 2014
What Is Shareholder Oppression?
No successful business embraces a 'less is more' philosophy. Unfortunately, the same often holds true for the distribution of power in majority and minority shareholder relationships. Though that doesn't always create friction, sometimes majority shareholders use that...
I 502 Marijuana Law Update: Producer Regulations Change
As promised in our previous I-502 Marijuana Law coverage, the recreational marijuana regulations in Washington continue to change. This time, what's changed is the limits on the area Producer licensees may grow marijuana. The producer regulations are broken down into...
WARN Act Exception: Faltering Company
Recently, we've highlighted the WARN Act and its notice requirements and exceptions for employers. Today we'll continue that coverage by discussing the Faltering Company Exception to the WARN Act's notice requirements. Remember, if your business is facing a closure or...
Commercial Construction Spending May Slow in 2014
In somewhat startling contrast to the uptick in 2013 commercial and residential construction spending we recently wrote about, the outlook for Oregon in 2014 might not be as positive. The annual business outlook report by the Associated General Contractors of America...
OROSHA Cracking Down on Construction Project Safety Violations
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OROSHA) is inspecting projects and cracking down on employers that are not adequately protecting their workers. The result of these inspections has been incredibly high fines, and referral of the matters to the...
I 502 Marijuana Law Series: Tax Benefit for Double Licensees
For this entry in our I-502 Marijuana Law Series we'd like to highlight the potential tax benefits for entrants into the marijuana production and processing market.As with its alcohol laws, Washington creates three distinct classes of recreational marijuana licensees:...
WARN Act Exception: Unforeseeable Business Circumstances
We've previously discussed the WARN Act and the notice requirements it places on employers facing closures or layoffs. In certain circumstances, regardless of the size or type of business, liability for noncompliance with the WARN Act may be avoided. You should...
Appealing Land Use Decisions through LUBA
We've written before about the ways certain land use changes within a neighborhood can nuisance homeowners. There, we discussed the importance of the homeowner's right to have a say in what goes on in his or her neighborhood. Unfortunately, the city is not going...
