US Supreme Court: Federal Arbitration Act bars state court from ruling on contract’s validity from Ater-Wynne: NW Business Litigation by Lori Bauman This week the U.S. Supreme Court again affirmed the broad scope of the Federal Arbitration Act, holding that when a contract includes a valid arbitration provision, an arbitrator, […]

CNN reports on Honda’s new car debut in Japan to reach the Japanese women car market by designing a car just for women. Watch the video below.

by Michael Hendrix U.S. Chamber of Commerce According to a new report by the consulting firm Chetan Sharma, text messaging is declining for the first time in America. Cell phone users sent an average of 678 texts a month in the third quarter of this year, which is a decline […]

Revenue Calls Attention to E-Mail and Telephone Scams By Oregon Department of Revenue The Oregon Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers to beware of e-mail and telephone scams that use the agency’s name as a lure to obtain personal and financial information. Taxpayers have reported receiving phone calls from fraudsters […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Palm Scans Replacing ATM’s?  Biometric scans may become more available as replacements for ATM’s, PIN’s and other personal ID while increasing security and speeding up check-ins and online transactions. Biometric Technology Biometric scanners use personal characteristics and traits to identify a person. Palm prints, used […]

by Jim Shore World of Work Stoel Rives, Oregon law firm There are many sound reasons why employers have zero tolerance policies and engage in drug testing of applicants and/or employees, including customer requirements, government contracting requirements (e.g.,the federal Drug Free Workplace Act), federal or state laws (including DOT requirements […]

By Portland Business Alliance Business owners and retailers feel downtown is very clean and safeThe Clean & Safe District’s 2011 Business Census and Survey results, which were released today, show a positive upward trend in downtown Portland’s employment numbers as well as a new statistic revealing the amount of wages […]

WA hit with business “Minutes” scheme By Oregon Better Business Bureau Businesses in Washington state are the target of confusing solicitations from Corporate Records Service of Tumwater, Wash., also known as Labor Law Poster Service. Official-looking notices request that companies pay $100 to $125 to file their “Annual Minutes.” Better […]

by Sheryll Poe, Free Enterprise U.S. Chamber of Commerce The fiscal cliff, the combination of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect on January 1, 2013, is weighing heavily on the shoulders of business owners, including Rick McNeel and Theresa Kern. McNeel is president and CEO of […]

CNN takes on Black Friday sales pitches that have ramped up during our holiday season.