October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good reminder to protect your business from cybercriminals By Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Salem – October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) reminds everyone that cybersecurity is a hot topic for the insurance sector today and […]

Owner of money service business pleads guilty to Launder Drug Proceeds By Oregon U.S. Attorney, PORTLAND, Ore.— The owner and operator of La Popular, a money service business with locations in Oregon and Washington, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds. Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes, 40, a […]

Oregon Business & Industry, Oregon Business & Industry filed an initiative petition, the Local Control and Safety Act, that seeks to repeal a 2021 Oregon law that prevents cities and counties from addressing unsanctioned camping. Repealing this law would allow communities to determine for themselves how to respond to the […]

10/21/25 Preparing for Oregon’s 2026 Pay Statement Changes By Barran Liebman Law, October 21, 2025 By Abby Fitts As the new year approaches, employers should take note of legislative changes enacted during the 2025 session. Among the updates we covered in this August E-Alert highlighting major changes for employers, Oregon’s […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today voiced strong opposition to a newly proposed global shipping carbon fee by the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, citing significant economic and procedural concerns. Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President for Policy and President of the Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of state attorneys general are asking a federal court to take a closer look at a $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks — a deal the states say may have been pushed […]

Oregon Comment on Latest NFIB Optimism Index First decline in three months is still above the survey’s 52-year average By Anthony Smith, Oregon NFIB, SALEM, Ore., Oct. 14, 2025 —From Anthony Smith, state director for NFIB in Oregon, on the release today of the monthly NFIB Small Business Optimism Index […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Names 10 U.S. Small Businesses as the Top ‘Disruptors’ By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Meet 10 companies that have boldly ventured into uncharted territory by introducing groundbreaking products or services. Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, its award-winning digital platform for small […]

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Press Release, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced that she is leading a bipartisan package of legislation to provide more pathways into the workforce and strengthen the economy. The package of workforce development legislation includes three bills that would increase access to youth career counseling programs, apprenticeships, and […]

Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Federal Employees During Shutdown By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington D.C.—U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would support federal employees experiencing financial hardship during a government shutdown. “This shutdown orchestrated by Donald Trump […]