By NFIB, Small Business Optimism Index Declines in September September’s optimism index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce If you’ve ever been stranded late at night without a taxi in sight, then you probably don’t need to be convinced that services like Uber and Lyft, which allow consumers to order cars directly from their smartphones, have brought innovation to an industry not exactly known […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Oregon is an in-migration state. For many years, more people have moved into Oregon each year than have moved out of the state. This population growth fuels the expansion of our cities and brings new brain power to foster the economic […]

From NIKE, No single moment in University of Oregon football history has been seared into the memories of long-time Ducks fans any deeper than one play — and few are more recognizable than “The Pick,” even 20 years later. Seldom do the fortunes of two college football programs hinge on […]

Ater Wynne LLP NW Law frim By Lori Irish Bauman Oregon Supreme Court on statutory immunity of LLC members and managers Members and managers of a limited liability company are shielded from vicarious liability for the LLC’s torts, but can be held personally liable if they either knew of the […]

By Oregon Department of Justice Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 49 other state Attorneys General announced today a $105 million settlement with AT&T Mobility LLC to resolve allegations that AT&T Mobility placed charges for third-party services on cellphone bills not authorized by consumers. Unauthorized charges that appear on consumers’ mobile […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Everyone knows that running a business, especially in the food industry, is tough. The hours are long, the demands are high, and every day brings a new challenge. But would you ever think a business like a small pizzeria would have to deal with being sued […]

Business News Note: The International Monetary Fund and Financial Times have stated that China has officially over-taken the U.S. for the world’s top economy. (Not everyone agrees as some state that China overstates its GDP and China has not outpaced America).

Davis Dwight & Tremaine LLP Oregon business law firm By David Oxenford on October 7, 2014 What’s a Broadcaster to Do When a Candidate Complains About the Truth of an Attack Ad? – Dealing with Ads from Non-Candidate, Third-Party Organizations As we move into the final weeks of the election […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden In an effort to significantly improve the oversight and accountability of the nation’s intelligence community, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, (D-Ore.) and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) spearheaded a bipartisan, bicameral effort to strengthen the government’s privacy protection board. The legislation gives the oversight board greater […]