May 6, 2020 Update: One day after this blog post, the Oregonian published an article that appeared to be based partly on this post. The Department of Revenue has now decided that forgiven PPP loans will not be subject to the commercial activity … [Read more...] about Oregon Considers Taxing Forgiven PPP Loans
Employers Should Review Their Pregnancy Accommodation Policies
Under Oregon’s recent pregnancy accommodation law, House Bill 2341, Oregon employers with six or more employees must provide “reasonable accommodations” to employees (and applicants) for certain pregnancy-related conditions. Reasonable … [Read more...] about Employers Should Review Their Pregnancy Accommodation Policies
Janus Ripples Being Felt in Oregon
Last July we highlighted the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. That Supreme Court case held forcing non-union workers to finance union activities “violates the free speech rights. . . by compelling them to … [Read more...] about Janus Ripples Being Felt in Oregon
Oregon’s Receivership Statute
In 2017, the Oregon Legislature enacted the new Oregon Receivership Code (“Code”), which took effect on January 1, 2018. Previously, Oregon’s Receivership State defined types of receiverships which allowed very little flexibility. The Code provides an … [Read more...] about Oregon’s Receivership Statute
Habitat for Humanity Everest Build 2012
In October, Mindy Stubenrauch, Paralegal with the Banking and Lending Department of Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie and Hoyt, will be joining hundreds of volunteers from all over the world for Habitat for Humanity’s Everest Build in Nepal. As part of its … [Read more...] about Habitat for Humanity Everest Build 2012