By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Employees in Portland’s private sector saw weekly earnings rise nearly 5 percent in the past year, while in a quarter of the nation’s largest metro areas, workers saw wages drop, according to the Business Journals. Next year might look different, though, as economic prognosticators […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, Portland solid waste management and recycling company COR made a splash in early November by unveiling the state’s first electric garbage truck, a Peterbilt rear-loader that holds a big enough charge to conduct a full day of bin pickups without stopping. The new truck is […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District Press Release A West Linn, Oregon man pleaded guilty today in federal court for conspiring with others to illegally import and sell $2.5 million in counterfeit N95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jiang Yu, 70, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to traffic in […]

By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release,  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger due to potential negative effects on consumers in Oregon and nationwide. “Specifically, I am concerned that the proposed merger, if […]

By Oregon Business and Industry Gov. Tina Kotek released 10 recommendations for revitalizing Portland’s downtown during Monday’s Oregon Leadership Summit. Highlighted by a proposed moratorium on new local taxes and fees, the list includes measures the Portland Central City Task Force would like policymakers to implement during the first six […]

December 14, 2023 By Nicole Elgin Barran Liebman Law,   Employers should plan ahead for the many legal changes in the new year that may require updating policies. This E-Alert is an overview of some of the legislative changes employers with employees working in Oregon and Washington should prepare for […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association ORLA Files Suit Against City of Albany for Tax Expenditures The motion filed in Linn County District Court alleges misuse of lodging taxes based on state law requirements Wilsonville, OR– The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) filed a lawsuit against the City of […]

Senators Introduce Legislation to Include College Athletes as “Employees” Protected by the National Labor Relations Act December 7, 2023 By Nicole Elgin & Joshua Waugh Barran Liebman Law, On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Elizabeth Warren reintroduced the College Athlete Right to Organize Act […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon district Press Release, A Portland man, who for more than a decade claimed to be a successful foreign exchange currency trader to solicit millions of dollars in investments, has been indicted in federal court for wire fraud. William Bennington, 52, a resident of Portland, has been […]

By NFIB, NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Ghost Golf Inc. et al. v. Gavin Newsom at the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. The case concerns Governor Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, the government shutdown of businesses ordered during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the separation […]