7/9/25 U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Burden of Proof for Non-Minority Plaintiffs July 9, 2025 By Avery Tunstill & Paula Barran Barran Liebman LLP Law In a recent opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court revived a lawsuit by Marlean Ames, a heterosexual white woman, against her employer for “reverse discrimination.” Her […]

NRF Chief Economist Says ‘Anxiety and Confusion’ From Tariffs and Other Policies Are Causing Uncertainty National Retail Federation, July 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — Halfway through the year, it is still difficult to predict the impact new tariffs and other government policies will have on the U.S. economy, National Retail Federation […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Oregon Press Release, The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced a $2 million civil settlement to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement is a joint agreement between the United States, Riverpark Operations, LLC (Riverpark), Avamere Group, LLC (Avamere), […]

Tax Policies in the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ will Fuel the Restaurant Industry and U.S. Economy By National Restaurant Association Washington, D.C. (July 3, 2025) – The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill,’ now on its way to President Donald J. Trump for his signature, includes tax policies that will strengthen the […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, 2025 Legislative Session Concludes The 2025 legislative session concluded at 11:15 p.m. on June 27, just two days before its constitutionally mandated deadline. It saw the introduction of 3,466 measures, nearly 20% of them “placeholders” upon introduction. In the end, the session produced a handful […]

By Becky Zuschlag & Avery Tunstill Barran Liebman Law, June 25, 2025 – Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5217 (E2SSB 5217) into law on May 20, 2025. The law will replace Washington’s law requiring pregnancy accommodations. Although the new law does not go into effect until January 1, […]

BY NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress. NFIB sent a letter urging Senators to advance this legislation, which will […]

Wyden, Dingell & Nunn Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Abusers From Targeting Survivors with Technology By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Representative Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help prevent domestic abusers from using […]

6/24/25 Practical Guidance for Understanding Senate Bill 426 June 24, 2025 By Hannah LaChance & Xavie Davenport Barran Liebman Law LLP, Oregon law firm, Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 426 into law on June 9, 2025. The new law effectively makes property “Owners” and “Direct Contractors” liable for unpaid […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, As Americans brace for an uncertain economy, airlines are cutting back schedules, including those flying to and from Portland International Airport, according to The Business Journals, which analyzed schedule data from Cirium Inc. The review showed 32 fewer flights at PDX on May 22 […]