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Chiefly L&E – Winter 2017 Newsletter (Updated)
Employment Law 2017 2016 brought many legislative changes to state and federal employment laws. Some of those changes went into effect last year, others go into effect at some point this year, and still others are in limbo, subject to...
HLGR shareholder Bob Steringer interviewed on Oregon’s Public Records Law
Oregon’s Public Records Law was designed to permit the public to understand how the people’s business is conducted, but it’s not perfect. Bob Steringer recently shared information about the law with the viewers of KATU News at 6. Read the...
Chiefly L&E – Winter 2017 Newsletter
Employment Law 2017 2016 brought many legislative changes to state and federal employment laws. Some of those changes went into effect last year, others go into effect at some point this year, and still others are in limbo, subject to...
Halt to New Overtime Rule
By HLGR’s Labor & Employment Team On November 22, 2016, a nationwide injunction was issued by a federal judge halting regulatory revisions to overtime rules scheduled to become effective on December 1, 2016. This ruling delays implementation of the Final...
HLGR Ranked Nationally & Regionally in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally and regionally in a total of 9 practice areas. They include: National Awards Tier 3,...
James E. Mountain Jr. Named to 2017 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Portland, OR
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney James E. Mountain, Jr. was recently selected as the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year” for Administrative / Regulatory Law for Portland, Oregon. Best...
Oregon Court of Appeals Affirms Right to Shareholder Buy-Out
Litigation over disputes among shareholders in closely held corporations can be lengthy, expensive, and stressful. It is hard on the company’s shareholders, employees, creditors, and the economy. The Oregon legislature created a statutory “escape route” in ORS 60.952. In certain...
Susan Marmaduke has been selected to the “Oregon Top 50”
We are pleased to announce that Susan Marmaduke has been selected to the “Oregon Top 50” by Oregon Super Lawyers for 2016. This marks Susan’s second appearance on this list and 10th year as a Super Lawyer. Susan has been...
Sharon Rudnick Quoted on Succession Planning
Sharon A. Rudnick was quoted in the June 2016 edition of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin’s article “Reality and Retirement: The Legal Profession Must Deal with the Challenges of an Aging Workforce,” by Cliff Collins. In the article, Sharon discusses...
Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Right-of-Way Fees on Broadband Internet Services
On May 26, 2016, the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the right of the City of Eugene to charge a license fee for using the City’s public rights-of-way to provide broadband internet services. City of Eugene v. Comcast of Oregon II, Inc., 359...