q By Christine M. Zinter Bullard Law, June 7, 2023 — Employers who have been diligently attempting to update their company’s leave policies to address the impending availability of benefits under Paid Leave Oregon have encountered many unanswered compliance and administrative questions. Senate Bill 999, passed by both the Oregon […]

State will receive nearly $220 million more for opioid crisis response By Oregon Attorney General office Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced the final acceptance of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements by drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Oregon is anticipated to receive nearly $219.4 million over […]

By Oregon Business and Industry (6/5/23) Negotiations Stall as Walkout Passes One-Month Mark With the walkout by Senate Republicans passing the one-month mark this weekend, the 2023 legislative session appears increasingly likely to remain stalled until its constitutionally mandated June 25 conclusion. Gov. Kotek spent several days in late May […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Representing the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (OPERF), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has begun an investigation into a potential stockholder derivative action against the board of directors of Fox Corporation, the corporate parent of Fox News, for breach of fiduciary duty. The Oregon Public […]

Senator’s letters highlight the huge impacts of these shortages on rural communities By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced he is urging regulators at two federal agencies to provide a comprehensive explanation for the continued shortage of affordable, generic ADHD medications and […]

By Missy Oakley Barran Liebman Law, On May 30, 2023, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) published an Opinion Letter regarding how to calculate the amount of leave an employee uses under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) where an employee takes FMLA leave for […]

By BMI As originally featured on the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association blog A recent study by BMI and NRG (National Research Group) confirms that music positively impacts the way consumers interact with local eating and drinking establishments. According to the findings, bars and restaurants that feature live music have […]

By Marley Masser Barran Liebman Law, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 592 into law on May 24, 2023, resulting in significant amendments to ORS 654.067 and ORS 654.086. These amendments introduce stricter civil penalties and expanded workplace investigations for violations of Oregon’s workplace health and safety laws. As […]

By Oregon Business and Industry Oregonians are deeply pessimistic about the state’s direction, increasingly worried about homelessness and crime and overwhelmingly opposed to tax increases in the event of a budget shortfall, according to a survey of 500 likely voters in late April. The survey was conducted by DHM Research, […]

By Oregon District US Attorney Press Release, An Arizona man is facing federal charges after he was caught transporting 100,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, two pounds of powdered fentanyl, and six pounds of cocaine on Interstate 84 in La Grande, Oregon. Moises Rojo Velazquez, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona, has […]