Oregon successfully fought a more onerous bill in 2009 by: John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate A vigorous effort is underway in California to put  Assembly Bill 32, the all-inclusive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction measure passed in 2006, in the closet until the state has four consecutive […]

By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics, The committee that determines the beginning and ending dates for recessions still is not talking.  Actually, they issued a press release saying that there was nothing to say.  (Note: the date on the release is probably incorrect–these guys are not real good with dates.) […]

Several reports show continual problems with Oregon and Federal stimulus spending By Oregon Tax News, Oregon State officials boast more that the 2009 Legislature’s trumpeted economic stimulus package created or retained 7,500, a feat just shy of the 8,000-plus jobs reported for Oregon under the far bigger federal stimulus program. […]

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NFIB Small Business Legal Center Challenges EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Ruling Washington, D.C. April 8, 2010 — The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, the nation’s voice for small business owners in our nation’s courts, has filed a motion with the D.C. Circuit Court to support the legal […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Business wrap-up It has been a string of bad news for Portland in the past 30 days. Nationwide bankruptcies have increased by 52% according to Equifax. Among the bankruptcy leaders is Portland, ranked at sixth highest, and Oregon ranked as 12th highest among states. In […]

Oregon Business Report News Note, Nike has launched a new TV commercial featuring Tiger Woods.  This is a huge “Tiger Woods” gamble on Nike’s part to take a controversial moment and turn it into a positive press event.   This TV ad comes with risks as Tiger Woods recently left rehab […]

By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators. sponsor, KeyBank. The University of Oregon Lane County Business Index (LCBI) rose 2.5 percent to 88.1 (1999=100) in the fourth quarter of 2009, the first increase since the first quarter of 2007.  The increase is consistent with […]

Below is a 60-minutes feature on the recent breakthrough court ruling on patenting genes.  Below that is a NW law firm, Stoel Rives, that describes its potential impact on the health care industry Watch CBS News Videos Online The End of Patentability for Genes? By Kaye D. Fleming and Seth […]

How Does the Heath Care Reform Package Impact Employers? by Dennis Westlind Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys at Law The health care reform legislation passed by Congress places significant new responsibilities on employers, group health plans, insurers, and individuals. The Stoel Rives Employee Benefits team has developed the following overview of […]