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Stewart Sokol & Gray hires Robert Hamilton

LAW Stewart Sokol & Gray recently hired Robert Hamilton as an associate attorney. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar, and focuses his practice on construction and business […]

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Final sick leave rules have employers scrambling

The final version of the Portland ordinance for paid sick leave received little attention. Amy Angel, a partner with Portland-based law firm Barran Liebman, thinks that's going to change as more and more local employers begin to notice that the effective date for the law is now less than two months away.

Less is more (and other features of 21st century health care projects)

Hamilton Espinosa, the national health care leader for DPR Construction, recently blogged about attending "The New Health Care Environment" – a panel event featuring health care owners and experts – in San Francisco last month. He compiled a list of the top 10 things that panelists suggested companies should keep in mind when looking to work on health care projects.

New memory care facility planned in Keizer

Avamere Family of Cos. is ready to break ground on a new memory care facility in the Willamette Valley.

ABC planning to hold health care workshop

The Pacific Northwest chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors will hold a health care reform informational workshop on Nov. 21 at 4 p.m.

Bullard Law workshop will focus on sick leave

With the goal of helping update employers on the finer points of the final version of the Portland sick leave ordinance, Bullard Law has scheduled a seminar from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Schwabe attorney preps to teach ACA class

Bruce Howell, an attorney with Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt, has signed on to teach a class on the Affordable Care Act at Willamette University College of Law.

BOLI will tackle health care reform at annual conference

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries next month will host a two-day conference geared to help employers understand and comply with labor laws, including those related to health care reform.

Final rules in place for Portland sick leave ordinance

The Portland City Attorney's Office has published the final administrative rules implementing the city's new sick leave ordinance. They include several key changes and clarifications from the proposed rules.