By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Oregon is an in-migration state. For many years, more people have moved into Oregon each year than have moved out of the state. This population growth fuels the expansion of our cities and brings new brain power to foster the economic […]

From NIKE, No single moment in University of Oregon football history has been seared into the memories of long-time Ducks fans any deeper than one play — and few are more recognizable than “The Pick,” even 20 years later. Seldom do the fortunes of two college football programs hinge on […]

Ater Wynne LLP NW Law frim By Lori Irish Bauman Oregon Supreme Court on statutory immunity of LLC members and managers Members and managers of a limited liability company are shielded from vicarious liability for the LLC’s torts, but can be held personally liable if they either knew of the […]

By Oregon Department of Justice Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 49 other state Attorneys General announced today a $105 million settlement with AT&T Mobility LLC to resolve allegations that AT&T Mobility placed charges for third-party services on cellphone bills not authorized by consumers. Unauthorized charges that appear on consumers’ mobile […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Everyone knows that running a business, especially in the food industry, is tough. The hours are long, the demands are high, and every day brings a new challenge. But would you ever think a business like a small pizzeria would have to deal with being sued […]

Business News Note: The International Monetary Fund and Financial Times have stated that China has officially over-taken the U.S. for the world’s top economy. (Not everyone agrees as some state that China overstates its GDP and China has not outpaced America).

Davis Dwight & Tremaine LLP Oregon business law firm By David Oxenford on October 7, 2014 What’s a Broadcaster to Do When a Candidate Complains About the Truth of an Attack Ad? – Dealing with Ads from Non-Candidate, Third-Party Organizations As we move into the final weeks of the election […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden In an effort to significantly improve the oversight and accountability of the nation’s intelligence community, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, (D-Ore.) and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) spearheaded a bipartisan, bicameral effort to strengthen the government’s privacy protection board. The legislation gives the oversight board greater […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog The number of homes sold across the U.S. was up and the highest in six years, according to the latest data released this morning. That’s good. While the overall housing market, particularly on the ownership and construction side of things, stalled […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce We are always interested in telling stories about America’s small businesses, which is why when we heard that stores on either side of a California mall were subject to two completely different minimum wage laws, we were intrigued, to say the least. The mall in question, […]