Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm Oregon’s bereavement leave requirements are not yet in effect, but a July 31, 2013 decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit approached bereavement from a different perspective in an opinion that permitted an employee’s lawsuit to go forward after his […]

Largest partnership in team history will focus on health in the heart of the city Portland Trail Blazers, Two of Oregon’s most dynamic and innovative companies are banding together in a 10-year agreement that will energize Portland’s hub for sports and entertainment, creating an urban showcase for healthy, active living. […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon economic indicators show continued growth at an average pace. Highlights of the report include: • The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity slipped to -0.19 in June from a revised 0.39 the previous month. The […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. In the previous post on job sprawl, I referenced the new research on economic mobility. It’s certainly interesting and is likely the best and most complete empirical work on the subject that there is. However there has not been a lot […]

Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a set of defendants associated with the A+ Financial Center scheme.  They were charged in last year’s joint law enforcement sweep against five companies that made millions of illegal pre-recorded robocalls claiming to be from “Rachel” and “Cardholder Services” and […]

The enduring question for Google is privacy. CNN Money asks it directly to Google Chairman Eric Schmidt. See video below.

U.S. Is Producing Fewer College Graduates With Computer and Information Technology Degrees Than Ten Years Ago — Study Also Reveals Which Major College Degrees Are Growing the Fastest By Career Builders, The demand for graduates with computer and information technology skills continues to rise, but U.S. colleges and universities are […]

Startups Collaborate to Recruit Engineers By Oregon Small Business Association Businessweek wrote about Portland’s innovative idea to attract new talent. The CEOs of 11 of Portland’s startup tech companies have launched a novel and promising venture: joining forces to recruit new talent into the city instead of poaching software engineers […]

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Oregon is surrounded by the nations top worst car theft cities.   Below is a list of Oregon’s own car theft cities ranked within the state followed by their national rank when compared to other metro cities.

By Oregon Small Business Association, According to Rootmetrics AT&T’s average download speeds are 30% faster than Verizon. At&T may be winnign the speed war, but Verizon has winning the volume contest as they have 93 million subscribers, compared to AT&T’s 71 million. Below is a chart comparing the average download […]