And So It Begins: First Known Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate Filed in New Mexico By Natalie Pattison By Barran Liebman LLP Oregon law firm, Employers considering vaccine mandates take note: one of the earliest known lawsuits challenging an employer-mandated vaccine policy has been filed in New Mexico. As we discussed […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Kevin Kuhlman, Vice President of Federal Government Relations, in response to the U.S. Senate’s passage of H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021, which is an NFIB Key […]

By Oregon US Attorney Office Press Release, A U.S. Department of State employee and his spouse were sentenced for their roles in an international conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods from the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Gene Leroy Thompson Jr., 54, was sentenced to 18 months in […]

Oregon’s UI Trust Fund Balance / Taxing Forgiven PPP Loans? / It’s a Warning Week By Oregon Restaurant Association, It’s a very busy week in the Oregon Legislature. Here are the latest updates overall at the association. A more detailed Advocacy Update will be sent to ORLA members soon from […]

By Barran Liebman LLP Oregon law firm, Oregon Representative Diego Hernandez’s resignation followed allegations of sexual harassment, an investigation into those claims, Committee hearings regarding the findings, and a lawsuit by Rep. Hernandez regarding the investigation and process. Of course, allegations of harassment are not confined to political offices, and […]

US Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603). Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer of the U.S. Chamber released the following statement after the vote: “Both the American Dream […]

By Oregon Employment Department March 9, 2021 January 2021 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties In January 2021, 16 out of 36 of Oregon’s counties experienced over-the-month increases in their unemployment rates. Oregon’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point between December and January, and 14 of Oregon’s counties followed […]

What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 By Josh Goldberg Barran Liebman LLP Oregon law firm, Today, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) into law. This comprehensive stimulus package contains a number of provisions aimed at supporting the supply […]

Oregon US Attorney Press Release, Klamath Falls Man Pleads Guilty for Sending Threatening Cards Containing White Powder to Former Coworkers A Klamath Falls, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for sending cards to former coworkers containing a white powdered pesticide threatened to be anthrax, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams. Kelly […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Although Multnomah County restaurants area can reopen to serve customers indoors, many owners and operators hesitate to invest in rehiring workers and restocking kitchens when a spike in coronavirus cases could force them to shut their doors again. The uncertainty for restaurant owners, who have […]