By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Senate colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to allow small cannabis businesses in Oregon and other states that have legalized cannabis sale and use to access Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. “SBA’s current […]

By Katie Amodei, Communications dir. for Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking Guest article written for Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association 6/3/2024– ​Child sex trafficking is a devastating crime that can go unnoticed in the hospitality industry. Traffickers take advantage of the privacy and anonymity provided in hotels to exploit vulnerable […]

By Oregon Business & Industry The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission is collecting applications for an anti-theft grant program established by OBI-backed legislation in 2023. The Organized Retail Theft Grant Program will distribute a total of $5 million to local law enforcement agencies, the Oregon State Police and community-based organizations to […]

By Missy Oakley & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman LLP Oregon law firm Under some of Oregon’s employment laws, when workplace harassment occurs, employers who knew or had reason to know of the conduct may be held liable unless they can show they took “immediate and appropriate corrective action.” OAR 839-005-0010 […]

By NFIB, NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. This case challenges the FTC’s final rule banning noncompete agreements. NFIB opposed the FTC’s final rule issued in April 2024. […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Dutch Bros Coffee, the coffee chain as a pushcart in February 1992 in Grants Pass, Ore., is hiring corporate staff in Arizona, where it plans to move 40 percent of its staff by Jan. 1, 2025. Jobs in Scottsdale include six-figure positions in communications, […]

June 7, 2024 By Missy Oakley & Lex Shvartsmann Barran Liebman LLP, Oregon Law Firm When was the last time you reviewed your policies related to compensating employees for travel time? Washington just gave us a great reminder as to why now is a great time to consider those policies. […]

By Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today introduced the Fair Repair Act, legislation to guarantee consumers and small businesses a right to repair their own products by requiring manufacturers to make diagnostic repair information, parts, and tools readily available. “When you […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, McNary High School and Salem CTEC Took Sixth and Eighth Place Respectively in Culinary and Management Competitions This Week in Baltimore, Maryland Wilsonville, OR–Oregon Hospitality Foundation’s top two teams from the Oregon ProStart Championships competed at the National ProStart Invitational this past weekend in […]

5/16/24: Temporary Rule Permits OFLA-Covered Employers to Rescind Leave Previously Designated as OFLA Leave Effective July 1 May 16, 2024 By Amy Angel & Stacie Damazo By Barran Liebman LLP In February, the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1515 which, among other things, repealed provisions of the Oregon Family […]