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Anita Ramasastry lecture examines toll in clash between business,human rights
From diamond jewelry to electronics, scores of goods are produced while people pay a tragic toll. Children working in factories, adults trapped in slave labor, and injurious or even deadly […]
Conference highlights new ADA regulations
New requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and some of the most frequent mistakes employers make are among the bevy of labor and employment law issues that will take […]
Ned Perry picked for YouthBuilders’ board
Attorney Edwin 鈥淣ed鈥� Perry, a commercial litigator with Tonkon Torp, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of Portland YouthBuilders. Perry focuses his practice on the litigation, […]
Helen Eastwood tapped for new Bend law center office
The Community Development Law Center has tapped attorney Helen Eastwood to head a new office that the nonprofit law practice plans to open in Bend. Eastwood, a Bend native, received […]
Who wants to be an appellate court judge?
Relax reality show addicts — we’re not talking about a new addition to the summer television lineup. We’re referring instead to the latest bill to move forward in the last […]
Law firms face stiff competition from DIY market
For Oregon State Bar President Mitzi Naucler, one of the biggest issues facing Oregon law firms today is the competition posed by a growing do-it-yourself market for legal services. The […]
Miller Nash’s ch-ch-ch-changes
There鈥檚 a bit of an experiment underway at Miller Nash, which for the first time has both a managing partner and a firm-wide chairman at its helm. The firm recently […]
Governor appoints Harnden to state commission
Edwin Harnden, managing partner of Barran Liebman LLP, has been appointed by Gov. John Kitzhaber to serve on the Oregon Public Officials Compensation Commission. The appointment was unanimously confirmed by […]
Delano elected to OAEP board
Duncan B. Delano, an attorney with Tonkon Torp, has joined the board of directors of the Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals. Delano received his law degree in 2010 from Lewis […]
Lying on a date is no-no in Sotomayor’s book
One of the issues the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court had to grapple with Wednesday during oral arguments in the Stolen Valor Act case U.S. v. Alvarez was whether […]
Remembering Bill Mehlhaf
Portland鈥檚 Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf is mourning the loss of longtime shareholder and well-respected litigator Bill Mehlhaf, who died Feb. 4 after a six-month battle with cancer. Mehlhaf grew […]
Classroom Law Project adds Talcott to board
Brian R. Talcott has joined the board of directors of the Classroom Law Project. Talcott, a partner in Dunn Carney鈥檚 Litigation Practice Group, serves as the firm鈥檚 primary appellate attorney. […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
