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HLGR Helps MBA Raise Money for Multnomah Court Care Program
HLGR, along with several other Portland-area law firms, helped the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) raise funds for Court Care of Multnomah County. The annual WinterSmash bowling/fundraising event was held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Portland. As the “King Pin”...
HLGR Ending Exclusive Relationship with Eugene City Government
Business in Oregon is growing. And, so are we. HLGR started out as a small Eugene law firm in 1957. By the 1970s, HLGR was acting as city attorney for Eugene and later as exclusive outside counsel for Eugene...
HLGR Helps CEJ Reduce Domestic Violence
Studies have shown that the greatest single factor in reducing domestic violence in a community is the presence of a legal aid office. The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) raises funds for legal aid services and volunteer lawyers to...
HLGR Helps Fight Hunger in Oregon
HLGR attorneys and staff contribute each year to the Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger fund drive. For 2012, our donations earned the firm recognition in the “Thousand Pound Club,” meaning our contributions allowed the Oregon Food Bank Network to distribute over...
HLGR’s Bill Gary Represents Nike Before Oregon Legislature
HLGR’s Bill Gary represented Nike before the Oregon legislature in December 2012. The resulting agreement between the governor and Nike will benefit both the state of Oregon and Nike. See articles in theWall Street Journal and Oregonian for more detail. ...
L&E Alert: OR Minimum Wage Increase and Collective Bargaining ROP Clause
Oregon State Minimum Wage Increase Effective January 1, 2013, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase from $8.80 per hour to $8.95 per hour. Oregon employers are reminded to update their required State Minimum Wage workplace poster to reflect the increase. The...
HLGR Named To U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” 2013 List
On November 1, 2012, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (HLGR) was named to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list for 2013. HLGR was ranked as a first-tier law firm nationally in the area of Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants. HLGR was...
Chiefly L&E: Fall Issue 2012
CHIEFLY L&E HLGR’s Quarterly Labor and Employment Law Bulletin- Fall 2012 Inside This Issue: workplace investigations; “at-will” employment policies; health care reform; EEOC enforcement priorities through 2016; and EEO-1 report filing. Employers with questions are encouraged to contact us. RECENT...
Sharon Rudnick: Do You Have an Order Awarding Attorney Fees on Claims Adjudicated in a Limited Judgment? Then Be Prepared to Wait…
Republished from the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel’s newsletter, The Verdict, Spring 2012 Download below.
Intellectual Property E-News: Trademark Clearance is a Sound Business Decision for New Business Names or Product Lines
Trademark Clearance is a Sound Business Decision for New Business Names or Product Lines Before investing in a new business name or product line, it is a good idea to evaluate whether the proposed trademark conflicts with preexisting marks. There...