Oregon joins $80 million enforcement action against Block Inc., CashApp for Bank Secrecy Act violations Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Press Release, Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) and 47 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against Block Inc., for violations of the Bank Secrecy […]

By Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Press Release, Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co. L.P. (Edward Jones) resulting from an investigation into the […]

By Hannah LaChance & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman LLP Law, 1/7/25 — On January 1st, 2025, numerous changes were implemented affecting employers. Among those changes was an update to the amount of wages protected from garnishments under SB 1595 (2024). When calculating a payment pursuant to a writ of garnishment, […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Portland-based Brightside Windows, the official jersey patch sponsor of the Portland Trail Blazers, has extended its team sponsorship to the Seattle Seahawks, providing its logo for the microphones used at press conferences and its press conference landing page, according to The Puget Sound Business Journal. […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness Senior Vice President Bill Hulse issued the following statement today on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule on Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V), which would prohibit consumer […]

Wyden, Lummis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Attorney-Client Privilege for Incarcerated People By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., today reintroduced their bipartisan bill to protect the confidentiality of email communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys. Despite mail, phone […]

Governor’s Recommended Budget Released, Provides Strong Start for BOLI’s Critical Needs By Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries Press Release, [Portland, OR] — Yesterday, the Governor’s Recommended Budget (GRB) for the 2025-2027 biennium was released, allocating $83.6 million in total funding and 230 positions to the Oregon Bureau of Labor […]

By: Nicole Elgin & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman Law, On December 18, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 24-31 (EO 24-31), implementing a requirement that project labor agreements be established on certain construction projects funded by the state. What is a Project Labor Agreement? A project labor agreement […]

By NFIB, Small businesses continue to deal with inflation and workforce shortages, but there are some key policy issues that could help reduce burdens elsewhere for Main Street. NFIB constantly monitors issues that are most important to small business owners and released its “Top 10 Policy Priorities for 2024.” This list […]

Business Oregon Awards $1.5 Million in Matching Grants to Support Small Business Growth By Business Oregon, More than $1.5 million was awarded in matching funds to 20 businesses who received an eligible federal grant. Business Oregon and the Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) are thrilled to announce the 20 recipients […]