By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, A trial has begun in Portland in a $1.6 billion class-action lawsuit against PacifiCorp that blames the utility’s downed power lines for igniting several blazes that led to the 2020 Oregon Labor Day wildfires that killed nine people, damaged more than 5,000 buildings, and […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Business owners in Multnomah County pay far more in taxes than their counterparts across the Columbia River in Washington, and many wonder whether it’s worth it, according to the Portland Business Journal. In a newspaper survey, nearly half of business owners listed taxes and […]

By Dennis E. Westlind Bullard Law, On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule which, if adopted, would ban U.S. employers from using non-compete agreements. In its notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPR”), the FTC sought public comment on the proposed rule. Bullard Law, through its […]

Oregon Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) recently cosponsored the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, a bipartisan and bicameral proposal that seeks to target the rise in organized retail crime gangs that have been wreaking havoc on retailers and threatening public safety. Specifically, the legislation establishes a coordinated multi-agency […]

BY NFIB, Small business owners continue to struggle to find workers, with 45% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reporting job openings they could not fill in the current period. The share of owners with unfilled job openings exceeds the 49-year historical average of 23%. Of those hiring or trying to […]

By Oregon US Attorney Press Release, PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Allen Cunningham, 41, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. […]

May 1, 2023 By Dennis E. Westlind On May 1, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in the case of Lion Elastomers that restores legal protection for workers who engage in profane speech or conduct in the context of workplace activism and union-related activity. This decision […]

By William MacKenzie Multnomah County Democrats, who have probably never found a tax they didn’t like, are supporting a new capital gains tax on county residents, further burdening an already overtaxed populace. People who take the time to read their voters pamphlet for the May 16, 2022 election will see […]

By Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services It’s a day to remember those who died on the job. It’s a day to grieve with families, friends, and communities. It’s a day to renew our responsibility to create and maintain safe and healthy workplaces for all workers in Oregon. Oregon […]

By NFIB, NFIB filed two amicus briefs in the cases Commonwealth of Kentucky v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. These cases concern the EPA’s final rule on the waters […]