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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...
Jim Mountain Judges and Coaches “We the People” Constitutional Law Team
Harrang Long congratulates the “We the People” Constitutional Law Team at Central Catholic High School for its recent demonstration of its civics educational prowess on the national stage. The Team earned top honors in its Division in the annual competition,...
Harrang Long’s Appellate Practice – 2021 In Review
Our Appellate Practice Group continued its history as one of Oregon’s most active group of appellate advocates, representing clients in nearly a dozen appeals decided in 2021 and establishing precedents in a wide variety of legal subjects. Highlights included the...
Deadline to Adopt Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy is Fast Approaching
The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act, passed by the legislature in 2019, requires employers to adopt a written policy prohibiting discrimination and harassment by October 1, 2020. That deadline is fast approaching. The policy will need to cover several items, including...
Harrang Long’s Response to COVID-19
Like many of our clients, Harrang Long has had to take action in response to COVID-19. Earlier this week, to protect the health of our employees and to contribute to our community’s effort to slow the spread of the virus,...
HLGR’s Randy Geller on President Trump’s Executive Order on Free Speech
On March 21, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities.” The Executive Order is of more political than legal importance, but colleges and universities should be aware of its...
HLGR’s Randy Geller to Present on Discrimination Issues in Higher Education
HLGR education attorney Randy Geller and Guilherme Costa, Vice President and General Counsel at Ithaca College, will be leading a discussion group for higher education lawyers about discrimination issues in a unionized environment at the National Association of College and...
Department of Education Issues New FERPA Guidance
By Randy Geller On February 12th, the U.S. Department of Education, Privacy Technical Assistance Center, issued a guidance document consisting of 37 commonly asked questions about the application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (“FERPA”). The...
Proposed Title IX Rules – What’s Better and What’s Worse
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) are a mixed bag for colleges and universities. In some ways, the proposed regulations adhere more closely to Title IX itself, which is generally a good thing for institutions of higher education. In other areas, the draft simply substitutes one set of problems for another. Attorney Randy Geller discusses the proposed changes, and how these may affect educational institutions.
Proposed Title IX Rule Changes – How will Hearings Change?
By Randy Geller The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the U.S. Department of Education on November 16, 2018, addresses the requirement of a hearing head on – more or less. Not surprisingly, the answers differ for higher education...