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100% of Oregon Asset Forfeitures were Drug Related in 2021
Asset forfeiture is the legal mechanism whereby law enforcement can seize and acquire property used either in the commission of unlawful activity (an instrumentality) or constitutes the profits of illegal activity (proceeds). Readers of this blog are aware of the...
Harrang Long Attorneys File Amicus Brief in the Supreme Court of the United States on the Scope of the Attorney-Client Privilege
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. attorneys Arden Olson, Bill Gary, Sharon Rudnick and Aaron Landau led a team of lawyers that filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (“APRL”) in the case of In...
New Oregon-Based Study Confirms THC Potency is Not Indicative of Product Quality or Consumer Experience’
A new study has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychoactives that concludes, based on anonymized data collected from a Portland-based cannabis competition, Cultivation Classic, that there is no correlation between THC potency and a positive consumer experience. The study,...
HLGR Included in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (“HLGR”) has been ranked nationally and regionally in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in a total of ten practice areas. Firms receiving a ranking have been recognized for...
OLCC’s Proposed Potency Auditing Rules Send Consumers the Wrong Message, Ignore Science
On September 28, 2022, the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) published its proposed auditing rules package to implement statutes from the 2022 legislative session and to make other technical updates. One rule amendment to the existing random testing rule...
For Lawyers Handling Disputes Between Business Owners, Recent Oregon Court of Appeals Decision is a Must-Read
Since 2001, shareholders in closely held Oregon corporations have had a statutory right under ORS 60.952 to seek remedies in circuit court for certain business conflicts, including corporate deadlock, misconduct by those in control of the corporation, or misapplication of...
Three HLGR Associates Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (“HLGR”) is pleased to announce that three of our associate attorneys were included in the third edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™, which recognizes lawyers who are early in their careers...
Seven Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. (“HLGR”) is pleased to announce that seven of our lawyers were included in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are reviewed by their peers...
Five Harrang Long Gary Rudnick Attorneys Selected to 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C. is pleased to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are...
Republican Legislator Disputes Intent of HB 3000 and is Confused by Oregon’s Ban on Artificially Derived Cannabinoids
Since passage of HB 3000 (2021) our firm has closely followed the evolution of OLCC rulemaking as it relates to regulations of artificially derived cannabinoids. The most significant regulation is OAR 845-025-1310 that essentially banned all artificially derived cannabinoids beginning...