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July 8, 2025 - Business review of 2025 Legislature

By Oregon Business & Industry, 2025 Legislative Session Concludes The 2025 legislative session concluded at 11:15 p.m. on June 27, just two days before its constitutionally mandated deadline. It saw the introduction of 3,466 measures, nearly 20% of them “placeholders” upon introduction. In the end, the session produced a handful […]


July 7, 2025 - Pregnancy accommodation rules: Big changes ahead for Washington

By Becky Zuschlag & Avery Tunstill Barran Liebman Law, June 25, 2025 – Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5217 (E2SSB 5217) into law on May 20, 2025. The law will replace Washington’s law requiring pregnancy accommodations. Although the new law does not go into effect until January 1, […]


July 2, 2025 - Small Businesses Back Landmark Tax Relief Bill

BY NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 28, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress. NFIB sent a letter urging Senators to advance this legislation, which will […]


July 1, 2025 - Wyden: Tech bill to protect victims

Wyden, Dingell & Nunn Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Abusers From Targeting Survivors with Technology By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and Representative Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help prevent domestic abusers from using […]


June 30, 2025 - Practical Guidance for Understanding Senate Bill 426

6/24/25 Practical Guidance for Understanding Senate Bill 426 June 24, 2025 By Hannah LaChance & Xavie Davenport Barran Liebman Law LLP, Oregon law firm, Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 426 into law on June 9, 2025. The new law effectively makes property “Owners” and “Direct Contractors” liable for unpaid […]


June 24, 2025 - Dozens of flights into PDX dropped

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, As Americans brace for an uncertain economy, airlines are cutting back schedules, including those flying to and from Portland International Airport, according to The Business Journals, which analyzed schedule data from Cirium Inc. The review showed 32 fewer flights at PDX on May 22 […]


June 24, 2025 - Tension Ramps Up as Legislative Session Winds Down

By Oregon Business &Industry Tension Ramps Up as Legislative Session Winds Down Less than a week remains in the 2025 legislative session, which cannot extend past Sunday, June 29. Rumors have swirled in the Capitol about a targeted adjournment on Wednesday, June 25. As the clock winds down, tension is […]


June 23, 2025 - Important Health/Retirement Plan Compliance Roadmap

By Jeff Robertson  &  Iris Tilley Barran Liebman, Oregon law firm, June 17, 2025 — Recent confirmation hearings related to the potential head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) provide a roadmap to the likely issues facing retirement plans over the next few years. During the hearings, the presumptive […]


June 20, 2025 - NFIB outlines legislative priorities for the 119th Congress

By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization released a “Small Business Growth Agenda for the 119th Congress,” which highlights input from NFIB small business members and reflects the top small business legislative priorities.“The 119th Congress […]


June 17, 2025 - Portland Defendant Charged with Failing to Obey a Lawful Order Near Local ICE Office

U.S. Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, A Portland, Oregon defendant made a first appearance in federal court today after being charged with failing to obey a lawful order Monday near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland. Eli Victor McKenzie, 21, has been charged by information […]