BY US Attorney, Oregon District News Release, An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today after stealing millions of dollars in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Aaron Lloyd, 51, of Lebanon, Oregon, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and five years’ […]

By Richard Leonetti Taxpayers Foundation of Oregon The large drop in auto production, holds a lesson for the housing crisis. In 2021 North American auto production was down as much as 9% from 2019 due to supply chain problems and some temporary shutdowns of facilities, including GM and Ford. (Auto […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury concerning the proposed rulemaking titled “Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements.” “The beneficial ownership reporting requirement proposed rules from the Treasury Department and Financial Crimes Enforcement […]

Employers Must Notify Employees About the Earned Income Tax Credit By Missy Oakley Barran Liebman Law NW law Firm The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal and state tax credit for certain employees making up to $57,414 in 2021. As employers prepare to send out Form W-2s, the […]

By US Attorney Office, Oregon District News Release, Springfield Man Pleads Guilty for Distributing Marijuana on the Dark Web and Laundering Proceeds PORTLAND, Ore.—On January 18, 2022, a Springfield, Oregon man pleaded guilty for distributing marijuana on the dark web and laundering his cryptocurrency proceeds. Robert Kelly O’Neill, 59, waived […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, to protect the confidentiality of email communications between incarcerated individuals and their attorneys. Although mail, phone calls and in-person meetings at federal prisons are […]

By Oregon Tax News, Oregon property owners eager for relief after struggling without rental income during the Covid-19 pandemic are stymied again by misdirected federal rental assistance relief checks. The Oregon Housing and Community Services has issued $222 million in federal rental assistance checks, but some list the wrong information […]

By National Restaurant Association, Restaurant Law Center and the Texas Restaurant Association File Lawsuit Against Biden Administration’s Tip Credit Regulation Lawsuit follows 80/20 Tip Credit Rule change set to take effect at the end of the month Washington, D.C. – The Restaurant Law Center (RLC) and the Texas Restaurant Association […]

By Nicole Elgin & Marley Masser Barran Liebman Law NW law Firm On January 6, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced the agencies’ plan to collaborate on investigations, specifically targeting allegations of independent contractor misclassification and retaliation against workers. These […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Unvaccinated workers are losing their jobs Officials at Nike or Columbia Sportswear have announced they’ll fire unvaccinated workers who failed to meet the deadline to verify vaccination status or provide proof of religious or medical exemptions. Other clothing companies like VANS, Supreme, Timberland, and […]