Oregon Building Codes Division warns of wire transfer scam By Oregon Building Codes Division Press Release Salem – The Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) is warning Oregonians of a phishing scam that is targeting people who are awaiting approval for a project from their local building or planning department. In […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney Office, Press Release, (11/4/2025) PORTLAND, Ore.—A Seaside, Oregon, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $567,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits from the Oregon Employment Department (OED). Tamara Fulmer, 47, pleaded guilty today to one count of Theft of Government Benefits. According to court documents, between […]

Oregon Drops to 35th in State Tax Competitiveness Index By Oregon Business & Industry What happened: Oregon has fallen two places in the nonpartisan Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index, dropping from 33rd to 35th, the state’s lowest ranking in the widely followed index in at least 20 years. Oregon […]

Wyden, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for Increasing Costs of Air Travel By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to urge the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reverse its decision to roll back consumer protections for airline passengers […]

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good reminder to protect your business from cybercriminals By Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Salem – October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) reminds everyone that cybersecurity is a hot topic for the insurance sector today and […]

Owner of money service business pleads guilty to Launder Drug Proceeds By Oregon U.S. Attorney, PORTLAND, Ore.— The owner and operator of La Popular, a money service business with locations in Oregon and Washington, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds. Brenda Lili Barrera Orantes, 40, a […]

Oregon Business & Industry, Oregon Business & Industry filed an initiative petition, the Local Control and Safety Act, that seeks to repeal a 2021 Oregon law that prevents cities and counties from addressing unsanctioned camping. Repealing this law would allow communities to determine for themselves how to respond to the […]

10/21/25 Preparing for Oregon’s 2026 Pay Statement Changes By Barran Liebman Law, October 21, 2025 By Abby Fitts As the new year approaches, employers should take note of legislative changes enacted during the 2025 session. Among the updates we covered in this August E-Alert highlighting major changes for employers, Oregon’s […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today voiced strong opposition to a newly proposed global shipping carbon fee by the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, citing significant economic and procedural concerns. Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President for Policy and President of the Chamber’s Global Energy Institute, issued […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of state attorneys general are asking a federal court to take a closer look at a $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Networks — a deal the states say may have been pushed […]