April 1, 2025 By Nicole Elgin and Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman LLP, As discussed in our previous E-Alerts, the removal of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox and the ensuing litigation has been an important and rapidly evolving issue since President Trump took that historic action during his […]

By U.S. Chamber, Ahead of the latest round of tariffs set to be imposed by the Trump Administration today, Neil Bradley, Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement: “What we have heard from business of all sizes, across all industries, from around the country is that these broad […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney, Press Release The former owner and former chief financial officer of Zadeh Kicks LLC, a now-defunct Oregon corporation that sold limited edition and collectible sneakers online, pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a fraud scheme that cost customers more than $65 million in unfulfilled orders and defrauded […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Rayfield is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Oregon joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and […]

By Oregon Business & Industry March 28, 2025 ‘Standing’ bill advances: On March 27, the House Committee on Revenue advanced HB 2119 to the House floor for a vote. The bill would allow membership organizations like OBI to assert standing on behalf of members in Oregon Tax Court. The bill […]

The Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act allows business owners to correct minor employment law violations before facing penalties By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 26, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to Rep. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) in strong support of his legislation, […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release, Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued a consumer alert regarding 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes the most sensitive and irreplaceable information about individuals: their genetic code. “23andMe must work to safeguard this incredibly sensitive genetic […]

By AGC, NFIB, NWUCA. SALEM, Ore – March 24, 2025 – Contractors challenging Governor Tina Kotek’s executive order mandating union-only project labor agreements on state construction projects scored a major victory in court today.  Marion County Circuit Court Judge Thomas M Hart placed an injunction on Kotek’s order, preventing the […]

By Nicole Elgin and Lex Shvartsmann By Barran Liebman Law, On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” This EO rescinded several prior EOs and other Memoranda and Determinations, including EO 14026 (increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors) […]

Amazon v. NLRB concerns mandatory workplace meetings that discuss unionization By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 19, 2025) – NFIB joined an amicus brief in the case Amazon.com Services, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The case concerns the National Labor […]