National Retail Federation The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Relations David French after the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 was introduced in the U.S. House. “Organized retail crime remains a persistent threat to the retail industry, accounting for more than $94.5 […]

By Alysha Phelps Barran Liebman LLP On February 9, 2023, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“DOL”) published an opinion letter and a field assistance bulletin concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). The DOL opinion letter clarifies […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, [From the desk of Chip Rogers, President & CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association]Today, AHLA released its 2023 State of the Hotel Industry report. The report forecasts that the hotel industry in 2023 will surpass pre-pandemic levels of demand, nominal room revenue and state […]

By Oregon Business and Industry The Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue heard a pair of bills Feb. 6 that would keep key enterprise zone programs alive until at least 2032. Senate Bill 134 would extend the state’s primary enterprise zone program, and Senate Bill 135 would extend Oregon’s rural […]

National Retail Federation, A recession is unlikely and the economy is expected to see slight growth in 2023 as consumers continue to cope with inflation and high interest rates, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today. “A month into 2023, the economy is facing stiff headwinds and – […]

By Oregon US Attorney Press Release, SAN DIEGO—On January 26, 2023, a California man who evaded federal authorities for more than two decades after being convicted at trial and who was wanted in District of Oregon for perpetrating a real estate scam while a fugitive pleaded guilty in San Diego. […]

By NFIB, According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, 57% of owners reported hiring or trying to hire in January, up two points. Of those hiring or trying to hire, 91% of owners reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they were trying to fill. Twenty-seven percent of owners […]

By Oregon Business and Industry Legislative Session Seeks Groove The Legislature got into full swing during its second week. Daily schedules have been packed, owing to a combination of limited committee room space (due to the ongoing Capitol construction project) and a proliferation of committees in recent sessions. So far, […]

By Oregon Attorney General Office, Press Release. AG’s slate of bills focuses on protecting Oregonians As the 2023 Oregon Legislature gets underway today, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum also announced her legislative policy priorities for the legislative session. The AG’s proposed legislation arises in large part from two long-standing Attorney […]

By Natalie Pattison & Andrew Schpak BY Barran Liebman Law, Non-compete agreements between employers and employees may soon be a thing of the past. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a sweeping proposal that would ban almost all non-compete agreements with limited exceptions. If the rule goes into effect, it […]