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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...
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...
L&E Alert: Collective Bargaining Agreement Can Prevent Employers from Modifying Retiree Healthcare Coverage
Collective Bargaining Agreement Can Prevent Employers from Modifying Retiree Healthcare Coverage Alday v. Raytheon Co., __ F.3d __, 2012 WL 1815674 (9th Cir. May 21, 2012) The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that an employer was contractually obligated...
FBA Awards Marmaduke the James M. Burns Federal Practice Award
HLGR’s Susan Marmaduke received the Honorable James M. Burns Federal Practice Award on May 17, 2012. Named in honor of a widely respected federal trial judge, the late James M. Burns, the Federal Bar Association for the District of Oregon...
Intellectual Property E-News: Nastygrams Can Backfire on Trademark Owners
Nastygrams Can Backfire on Trademark Owners Brand owners should consider benefits, consequences, and alternatives of trademark enforcement cease-and-desist letters. Trademark owners have a duty to monitor and enforce their trademark rights by identifying and stopping unauthorized uses. Cease-and-desist letters (commonly...
L&E Alert: April 30 Deadline Postponed
ALERT: APRIL 30 DEADLINE POSTPONED The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has enjoined the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from implementing its notice-posting rule. The Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the validity of the...
Health Care Law Alert: CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Implement 60-Day Return of Identified Overpayments
HEALTH CARE LAW ALERT CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Implement 60-Day Return of Identified Overpayments The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule regarding Medicare providers’ and suppliers’ obligation to timely report and return overpayments. The...
HLGR Helps MBA Raise almost $20K for Multnomah Court Care Program
Harrang Long Gary Rudnick P.C., along with several other Portland area law firms, helped the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) raise close to $20,000 for Court Care of Multnomah County. The annual WinterSmash bowling/fundraising event was held on Saturday, February 25,...
L&E Alert: BOLI Finalizes Rules Interpreting Veterans’ Preference in Hiring and Promotions
BOLI Finalizes Rules Interpreting Veterans’ Preference in Hiring and Promotions Under Oregon law, public employers are subject to a variety of statutory and regulatory obligations regarding veterans’ preference in hiring and promotions. These obligations were recently expanded through several bills...
Chiefly L&E: Winter Issue 2012
CHIEFLY L&E HLGR’s Quarterly Labor and Employment Law Bulletin (Winter 2012) This issue contains two articles addressing timely employment topics: employee/independent contractor misclassification; and record requirements for employer-provided cell phones. Summaries of some recent Oregon cases and a federal Ninth...