U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden introduced legislation that would protect consumers from online free trial scams and hard-to-cancel recurring-payment programs. The bill requires companies to shift extending subscriptions and memberships from “opt-out” conditions to “opt-in.” “I have long supported efforts to increase transparency so Oregonians […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, Legislative and Rulemaking Updates April 4 is the next big session deadline. By that date, all bills must be moved out of policy committees in their chamber of origin. Given the number of bills that remain alive, the next several days are bound to be […]

National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, supports H.J.Res. 27, the bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the Department of the Army’s final rule that expanded the federal government’s regulatory authority […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release 3/20/2023 — It’s a big week for Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s legislative policy priorities in the Oregon Legislature. Attorney General Rosenblum will testify today before committees of the Oregon Legislature on three of her top priorities for 2023: supporting access to the full range of […]

By Christine M. Zinter Bullard Law, The Oregon Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discriminating between employees in the payment of wages or other compensation for work of a comparable character unless the wage differential is based on certain bona fide factors such as seniority, education, training, experience, or other […]

By Oregon Restaurant And Lodging Association,As of January 1, 2023, a 2% increase in local lodging tax has been in effect in Lane County. How these new revenues will be spent is still undecided. The Board of Commissioners held a meeting back in September to hear public comments in support […]

March 17, 2023 By Amy Angel & Stacie Damazo Barran Liebman LLP Certain Paid Leave Oregon requirements became effective on January 1, 2023, such as contribution and model notice requirements. With the end of Q1 fast approaching, we want to make sure employers of all sizes are on the right […]

By National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released a new survey assessing small businesses and health insurance. The data reveals that small businesses are facing a substantial affordability crisis in providing health insurance for their employees. Most small business owners find it challenging to […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon district Press Release, EUGENE, Ore.—A Grants Pass, Oregon man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $70,000 from the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. After pleading guilty to one […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, A significant deadline passed on March 17, though it was fairly anti-climactic. This was the date by which bills in policy committees needed to be scheduled for a vote in those committees to stay alive. Unfortunately, the practice has been to simply schedule things to […]