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Oregon Court of Appeals Noncompetition Law Update
Noncompetition Agreement Update – Oregon Court of Appeals: Employment Noncompetition Agreement voidable, but not void, under ORS 653.295 if employee not notified of noncompetition term two weeks prior to employment: That was the holding of [...]
How to Deal with the Other Driver’s Insurance Company
Following a car accident injury caused by another driver, it may seem that you have to talk to the other party’s insurance company and provide information to them. This is particularly true when you are [...]
Do Not Overlook Whistleblower Laws
An employee is sometimes protected against retaliation for making reports of improper company conduct or improper conduct by another employee. While other laws pertaining to discrimination or retaliation may also apply, the key question in these cases [...]
Help Japan Earthquake Relief NOW!
Probably everyone knows that Japan was hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake on the afternoon Friday, March 11, 2011, which was followed approximately 30 minutes later by a devastating tsunami which carried a surging mass [...]
State of Oregon Does not have Prejudgment Creditor Status to Punitive Damage Award
I usually do not find opinions where the plaintiff and defense bar were presumably arguing the same basic position. But there is such a recent Oregon Supreme Court Opinion. In Patton v. Target Corporation, Plaintiff [...]
New Estate Tax Legislation is Final
The “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010″ has now been signed into law. With regard to estate taxes, this law sets the estate tax exemption at $5 million through 2012. [...]