By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators™ fell 1.2 percent to 90.8 in April 2011, the first decline since October of last year. Declines were widespread throughout the components that comprise the index, with only the interest rate spread improving during the month. […]

How land-use laws drive away jobs By  Brian M. Owendoff BMO Commercial Real Estate L.L.C. The old saying in real estate is “location, location, location”. Reality is the most important factor in real estate is market timing. Those with the fastest feet and right product will have success in attracting […]

by Ronnie London Privacy & Security Law Davis Wright & Tremaine LLP, Oregon law firm A proposed $315,000 fine against The Street Map Company for unsolicited fax advertisements suggests the Federal Communications Commission is losing its patience – to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars in extra fines […]

Despite a few bumps in the road, the Legislature decides against new employment regulations By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate When the 2011 Oregon Legislature convened in January, AOI was alarmed at the possibility of several new employment regulations that had been introduced. AOI identified scores […]

California Considers Sales Tax Collection on Internet Companies By Oregon Small Business Association, A judicial loophole allows online-only retailers (such as Amazon.com) to avoid the rules of sales tax collection, resulting in a loss of $1.1 billion in taxes on internet and mail order sales last year in California according […]

U.S. Chamber Warns New SEC Whistleblower Rule Will Undermine Corporate Compliance Programs — ‘The SEC has chosen to put trial lawyer profits ahead of effective compliance and corporate governance’ By US Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.— David Hirschmann, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, […]

New Do-Not-Track Bills Target Online Behavioral Marketing and Mobile Apps By Paul Glist David, Dwight & Tremaine, Oregon law firm Privacy and Security Law Blog Two new “do-not-track” privacy bills would impose new restraints on online tracking, behavioral marketing, and the use of mobile application and geolocation data. Rep. Markey […]

Solicitors share list of gullible customers. It is called the “Sucker List”. By Oregon Better Business Bureau Welcome to the “Sucker List”. Responding to one fraudulent email, letter or phone solicitation may be all it takes to land on a dreaded “sucker list.” “Sucker lists” contain the names and contact […]

Like Button sacrifices your privacy By Oregon Small Business Association The popular “Like” button that permeates news articles, retail sites and other sites may seem harmless but it is sending information back to Facebook and Twitter notifying them of a person’s visit to those sites, according to a study done […]