By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Portland is among 18 cities where Southwest Airlines Co. plans to cut its workforce, offering voluntary separations and extended leave packages to employees. This comes as Portland air travel and conference attendance has not fully recovered from the pandemic like most other major American […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Christopher Guith, Senior Vice President at the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, made the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s final methane tax announced: “The Administration’s methane tax will contribute to inflation and punish American energy producers for meeting growing energy demand. The Chamber supports […]

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation warns of investment affinity fraud scams Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning Oregonians about the prevalence of affinity fraud in the U.S. Generally, affinity fraud is a type of investment fraud and occurs when the […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, whose office played a leadership role in a bipartisan coalition of thirty state attorneys general, announced today the completion of a $1.37 billion national settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s pharmacies’ role in the opioid crisis. Oregon will […]

By Oregon Business & Industry, Voters have spoken: Nothing made in Oregon in 2024 is cooler than Epic Aircraft’s E1000 GX, a carbon fiber turboprop that achieves jet-like performance without jet-like fuel consumption. The winner of OBI’s second annual Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest was revealed at the conclusion […]

By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2024) – NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Robert Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to grant en banc review of a three-judge panel decision concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its exemption from overtime pay requirements for “executive, […]

Learning from Hurricane Helene: What Not to Do in the Face of Inclement Weather By: Amy Angel & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Leibman Law In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, one employer’s apparent failure to have and adhere to a common sense inclement weather policy has underscored why having such a […]

Rob Hoover of Risk Strategies Guest article submitted to Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, To sell alcohol in Oregon, a business must carry at least $300,000 of liquor liability coverage. Unfortunately, the cost for this mandatory coverage — and the minimum premiums that insurance companies are charging — keep rising, […]

The Oregon Business & Industry, The OBI Research and Education Foundation has released a pair of reports this month that contain sobering information about Oregon’s declining economic competitiveness. On Oct. 4, recognized as national Manufacturing Day, the foundation released an analysis of Oregon’s critical manufacturing sector. Prepared by ECOnorthwest, the […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, As part of its ongoing leadership in addressing the nation’s workforce shortage, the U.S. Chamber convened private sector employers, thought leaders, policymakers, and previously incarcerated individuals at Reimagining Futures, the Chamber’s high-profile summit on the economic and social benefits of second chance hiring, held on […]