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HLGR Attorneys Secure $1M Settlement in High Profile Public Records Lawsuit and Related Civil Rights Suit
A team of HLGR attorneys, comprised of Bill Gary, Dave Frohnmayer, Sharon Rudnick, Jeff Matthews, and Aaron Landau, have successfully concluded an Oregon public records lawsuit and related civil rights suit against former Attorney General John Kroger and his former...
Q&A: Litigation Hold Plans
by Jeff Matthews Q: What is a “litigation hold plan”? A: It is a comprehensive, pre-arranged plan to preserve records for use in prosecuting, or defending against, claims or lawsuits. Nowadays, records primarily reside as electronically stored information (“ESI”). ESI...
Steringer and Matthews Author Chapters for OSB’s Oregon Constitutional Law 2013 Edition
HLGR attorneys, Bob Steringer and Jeff Matthews each contributed a chapter to Oregon Constitutional Law, a new BarBook published by the Oregon State Bar. Steringer authored the “Contract Clause” chapter and Matthews authored the “Right to Bear Arms” chapter. Steringer...
What Should the Court Do With a Decision it Shouldn’t Have Been Able to Make?
Aaron Landau’s article, “State v. Hemenway: What Should the Court Do With a Decision it Shouldn’t Have Been Able to Make?” appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of The Oregon Constitutional Law Newsletter, published by the Oregon State Bar. “An...
District of Oregon Takes Steps to Control the Cost of Litigation
This article, authored by HLGR’s Susan Marmaduke, appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of SideBar published by the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association. District of Oregon Takes Steps to Control the Cost of Litigation Hon. Ann Aiken,...
New HLGR Website Launched
HLGR is excited to announce the launch of our updated website! It now features responsive design (meaning it detects when you are viewing the website with a smart phone or tablet and adjusts the content appropriately) and a staff directory...
HLGR Wins Argument in Oregon Supreme Court Re: Public Employer Benefits
HLGR lawyers won a victory for Clackamas County in the Oregon Supreme Court on April 11, 2013. In 1985, the county had created a fund to provide certain retirement health insurance benefits. The county provided that it would pay a...
Marmaduke Elected to Board of Directors for Campaign for Equal Justice
HLGR’s Susan Marmaduke was recently elected to a board position for Campaign for Equal Justice. The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) raises funds for legal aid services for the poor, making a difference to people’s lives in areas of critical need. For...
L&E Alert: Employers Required to Use New Form I-9
Employers Required to Use New Form I-9 REVISED The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a newly revised Form I–9 for employment eligibility verification. Starting May 7, 2013, employers are required to use the new Form I-9. Employers...
L&E Alert: Portland City Council Passes Mandatory Sick Leave Ordinance
Portland City Council Passes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Ordinance The Portland City Council, led by City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, just passed a paid sick leave ordinance. The new ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2014. The ordinance mandates employers...