By Natalie Pattison & Andrew Schpak BY Barran Liebman Law, Non-compete agreements between employers and employees may soon be a thing of the past. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a sweeping proposal that would ban almost all non-compete agreements with limited exceptions. If the rule goes into effect, it […]

By Oregon Restaurant Association & Lodging Association, Oregon is officially gearing up for another Legislative Session in Salem with newly elected legislators hoping to make a difference for their constituents. As is typical with elections, results rarely if ever align on all fronts with your personal preferences. Regardless of the […]

Paid Leave Oregon – Volume III: Tax Status of Contributions and Benefit Payments By Christine M. Zinter Bullard Law As outlined in our previous alerts, most businesses with Oregon employees began paying into Oregon’s new family and medical leave insurance (“FMLI”) program as of January 1, 2023. While several “in […]

By William MacKenzie, The liberal Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP), in its never-ending quest to soak the well-off, is advocating a big change in how capital gains are taxed. The problem is the idea is misguided, unworkable and would hit Oregon’s middle class as well. And if If you […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the Department of Justice Inspector General to investigate the relationship between multiple federal law enforcement agencies and an Arizona nonprofit that has collected records of millions of Americans’ money transfers. Wyden’s request reflects new details about the Transaction […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization released a “Small Business Growth Agenda for the 118th Congress,” which highlights feedback from NFIB small business members and reflects the top small business legislative priorities. “Small businesses are facing economic uncertainty coming out […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District EUGENE, Ore.—A Douglas County, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for manufacturing and selling an illegal short-barreled rife and selling several ounces of methamphetamine. Gregory Wayne Ferguson, 46, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison and 4 years’ supervised release. According to […]

New Laws Provide More Federal Protections for Pregnant & Nursing Employees By Blayne Soleymani-Pearson Barran Leibman, On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed two pieces of legislation that expand protections for pregnant and nursing workers: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Pregnant Workers Fairness […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, The Dow was down 9.16% for the year, the S&P down 19.89%, and the NASDAQ down a stunning 32.07%. Stocks took a beating as the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England raised interest rates in a bid to […]

By National Restaurant Association, Challenges out of their hands – such as food costs and supply chain shortages – negatively impacting operations according to survey   2022 was a year of uncontrollable pressures for restaurant operators: rising inflation forced supply costs up, made borrowing capital more difficult, and forced them […]