By Oregon US Attorney Press Release, A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne, 35, pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud. According to court documents, in April 2020, Lysne devised and perpetrated […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Oregonians are less likely to quit their jobs than workers in other states, according to Gusto, a payroll services firm that focuses on small- and medium-sized businesses. Nationally, the Bureau of Labor announced in September that 3 percent of employees had quit their job. In […]

By NFIB, Small business owners continue to struggle to increase their workforce with 29% of owners reporting labor quality as their top business problem in November, a 48-year record high. Ten percent of owners cited labor costs as their top problem, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report. “Unfortunately, the tight […]

COVID Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers On Hold Nationwide and Other COVID Developments By Heather J. Van Meter Bullard Law, NW Law firm A federal judge in Louisiana halted implementation nationwide of President Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Louisiana Federal Judge Terry Doughty has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Oregon’s ban on “love letters” designed to sweeten a potential buyer’s offer on a home, which takes effect Jan. 1, violates the First Amendment, according to the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation. Representing 20 agents with Total Real Estate Group in Bend, the foundation filed a […]

By Quinn Thomas Public Affairs, Generation Z is between 10-24 years old and comprises 33% of the world’s population. They are the next generation of consumers, patients, patient advocates, and industry leaders for the healthcare industry. Gen Z should be a focal point for how healthcare marketing leaders adapt their […]

October 2021 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties By Oregon Employment Department, In October 2021, all of Oregon’s 36 counties experienced over-the-month decreases in their unemployment rates. Thirteen counties experienced a 0.4 percentage point decrease over the month including Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Jefferson, Josephine, Lincoln, Tillamook, Crook, […]

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Wyden, Blumenthal, Democratic Colleagues Reintroduce Bill of Rights for Airline Passengers The Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights would put in place essential consumer protections for fliers, including passenger compensation for airline-caused delays and cancellations & payments to passengers for oversold flights Washington, DC – Ahead of […]

By US Chamber of Commerce While businesses and law enforcement work year-round to fight counterfeit and fake goods, the holidays are an especially busy time for crooks. If a product is successful, someone is likely producing a counterfeit version right now to try and rip you off. Besides the disappointment […]

By Taxpayers Foundation of Oregon, A tourism report by Travel Portland found that people don’t want to—travel to Portland, that is, because they associate the city with homelessness, homicide, and civil unrest.  The report shared with city commissioners noted that people planning conventions don’t want to spend their time and […]