By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators. sponsor, KeyBank. The University of Oregon Lane County Business Index (LCBI) rose 2.5 percent to 88.1 (1999=100) in the fourth quarter of 2009, the first increase since the first quarter of 2007.  The increase is consistent with […]

Below is a 60-minutes feature on the recent breakthrough court ruling on patenting genes.  Below that is a NW law firm, Stoel Rives, that describes its potential impact on the health care industry Watch CBS News Videos Online The End of Patentability for Genes? By Kaye D. Fleming and Seth […]

How Does the Heath Care Reform Package Impact Employers? by Dennis Westlind Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys at Law The health care reform legislation passed by Congress places significant new responsibilities on employers, group health plans, insurers, and individuals. The Stoel Rives Employee Benefits team has developed the following overview of […]

Bill gives Oregon small businesses and entrepreneurs greater access to business development funds By Senate and House Majority Office, SALEM – Democratic leaders applauded Governor Kulongoski this morning as he signed legislation that gives Oregon small businesses and entrepreneurs greater access to business development funds. Senate Bill 1017, called the […]

US Dept of Justice, Eight promoters of a fraudulent tax and debt elimination scheme were convicted of tax, wire fraud and money laundering charges by a federal jury following a month long trial in Pensacola, Fla., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) announced today. The defendants, […]

Alliance Introduces OregonTaxResponse.com Business groups hope to glean information on impacts of Measures 66 and 67 Associated Oregon Industries, Today, the Alliance of Oregon’s Business Associations announced the launch of a website, OregonTaxResponse.com, which intends to capture and quantify some of the real-life impacts of Measures 66 and 67 on […]

Small Business Challenges Oregon’s ‘Gag’ Law Favoring Unions Law prohibits employers from educating their employees on the consequences of unionization National Federation of Independent Business Washington, D.C. March 31, 2010 — The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center joined the legal fight today against Oregon’s law, SB […]

José Pinomesa, Chairman Oregon Independent Auto Dealers Association If you look around you will see Toyota models everywhere and more than likely if it is a late model it is included in the recall.  If it is an older one then it is not included.  If you are the owner […]

Fasten Your Seatbelts: President Obama Makes Recess Appointments to National Labor Relations Board By Wayne D. Landsverk, Frank Van Dusen Miller Nash LLP, Oregon and Washington Law Firm On Saturday, March 27, President Obama announced recess appointments for two Democratic nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), including a […]

Oregon #9 in Foreclosures but #37 in Home Insurance Costs By Oregon Tax News, Oregon ranked as one of the top 10 states with the highest foreclosure rate in the nation according to a recent survey.  Earlier this year, RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its January […]