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What to Do When Involved in an Auto Accident
If you are involved in an auto accident caused by another driver, it is a very stressful experience. This article is written from the standpoint of the person who did not cause the accident, and [...]
Oregon Employees May Discuss Wages
In 2015 Oregon enacted House Bill 2007 which protects employee discussion of wages. The law applies to all employees, not only non-supervisory and non-managerial employees. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2016. Specifically, [...]
Oregon Mandates Employee Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
The 2015 legislature adopted Senate Bill 454 which mandates paid sick leave for employees of employers that employ 10 or more employees in the state (or at least 6 if located in Portland). The law [...]
Oregon Cuts Employment Non-Competition Agreements to 18 Months
Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 3236 into law. The effect is that in the employment context, 18 months is now the maximum length of time that a non-competition term can last pursuant to an [...]
Marijuana Smell Not Physically Offensive Oregon Court of Appeals Rules
In State v. Lang, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an affidavit that supported a search warrant did not contain facts sufficient to show that the smell of marijuana coming from the defendant’s residence was [...]
Looking for Marijuana Retail Outlets
I have been studying the new marijuana legislation in Oregon. I am now actively looking for clients that desire to open recreational marijuana retail outlets, or a wholesale operation. Currently the rules have not been [...]