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Heather A. Bowman now partner with Bodyfelt Mount
LAW Heather A. Bowman is now a partner with civil defense law firm Bodyfelt Mount. She focuses her practice on employment litigation, professional malpractice defense and insurance coverage. She also […]
OP-ED: What will happen when pot businesses go up in smoke?
With the recent passage of Measure 91, the sale of marijuana for recreational use will soon be legal in Oregon under state law. As when any new market emerges, even […]
OP-ED: Union organizing now a whole lot easier
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just made union organizing that much easier for workers who want to organize their workforces, issuing both a long-awaited regulation and a controversial decision […]
OP-ED: Affordable Care Act posing challenges
If you run a staffing firm or utilize a staffing firm in your business, chances are good that compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is somewhere on your list […]
OP-ED: Are they works of art or works for hire?
One of the most important and often least understood terms of an architect’s contract governs ownership of the design: Is the owner the architect or the architect’s client? On the […]
Robert G. Burt appointed to chair committee
LAW Robert G. Burt of Robert G. Burt PC recently was appointed chairman of the Oregon State Bar’s Legal Ethics Committee. He focuses his practice on federal and state income, […]
Davis Wright Tremaine’s Jenna Mooney honored
LAW Jenna Mooney, a partner in the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, recently was named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Fellows are selected and invited […]
Michael A. Zahn joins Davis Wright Tremaine
LAW Michael A. Zahn, an attorney with 17 years of experience handling significant commercial real estate transactions, has joined the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. He previously served […]
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick adds Sam Rayburn
LAW Harrang Long Gary Rudnick recently added Sam Rayburn as an associate attorney in its Portland office. He is working closely with attorneys in the firm’s business department 鈥� specifically […]
OP-ED: The grinch that could steal Christmas
Federal and state government agencies have been increasing enforcement efforts to address misclassification of workers as contractors rather than employees. The U.S. Department of Labor has added 250 investigators to […]
OP-ED: All is not well with Oregon’s ELL
Inherent in our concept of justice is the fact that one who causes an injury should pay for it, and where multiple entities are jointly responsible for the same injury, […]
Kristin Malone joins Markowitz Herbold
LAW Kristin Malone recently joined Markowitz Herbold PC as a law clerk. She previously maintained a federal and state commercial litigation practice in the Seattle office of a national litigation […]
News
- 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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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
