Accounting
A Dance of the Intangibles: The Art of Valuation of Professional Services Firms
Anthony Micallef, BDO USA
December 2023
It’s Accrual World: Accounting Terms in Business Documents
Jay Richardson, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP
December 2022
Bridging the GAAP: Understanding References to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Business Transaction Documents
Jay Richardson, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP
December 2018
Bankruptcy
Insolvency Risk and Guaranty Pitfalls
Erich M. Paetsch, Saalfeld Griggs PC
September 2022
Distressed Small Businesses Have New Bankruptcy Option
Arnold Wuhrman, The Wuhrman Law Office
December 2019
An Introduction to Receiverships
Stephanie Davidson and Colin Andries, Black Helterline
December 2019
Buying and Selling the Assets of a Bankrupt Company
Britta Warren and Tim Crippen, Black Helterline LLP
December 2020
Legislative and Regulatory Responses to Business Bankruptcy Risk Due to COVID-19
Erich M. Paetsch, Saalfeld Griggs PC
December 2020
Business Management
Certification for Businesses Owned by Women, BIPOC individuals, or Veterans
Melissa Jaffe, Law Offices of Melissa B. Jaffe, PC, and Meghan Williams, Wildwood Law Group LLC
March 2023
Companies Should Conduct an Annual Review of Their Legal Health
Scott Rennie, Schmidt & Yee, PC
September 2021
Case Law
Patel v. Siddh Hospitality
Stephanie Davidson, FP Transitions, and Tim Crippen, Black Helterline LLP
December 2021
Idaho case spotlights issues with interstate transport of hemp
Kristie N. Cromwell, Demland & Cromwell
June 2019
Consumer Law
Contracts That Involve Personal Information—a Refresher for Oregon Practitioners
Brian T. Sniffen, Wildwood Law Group LLC
June 2021
Understanding and Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
Eric Beach and Parna Mehrbani, Tonkon Torp LLP
September 2019
Contracts
Injunction Clauses
Michael Willes, Tonkon Torp LLP
December 2023
The Further Assurances Clause
Timothy Crippen and Jaimie Fender, Black Helterline LLP
September 2023
Forum Selection Clauses
Vivek Kothari, Markowitz Herbold PC
June 2023
The Pros and Cons of the Attorney Fee Clause
Steven F. Cade, Sussman Shank LLP
March 2023
Uses and Abuses of Integration Clauses in Contracts
William J. Ohle, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
December 2022
Extrinsic Evidence—
The Modern Use of the Parol Evidence Rule
Aukjen Ingraham and William J. Ohle, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
September 2022
Three Contract Clauses to Watch Out For
Timothy B. Crippen and James R. Blake, Black Helterline LLP
June 2022
The No Third-Party Beneficiaries Clause
Stephanie Davidson, FP Transitions LLC
March 2022
Choice of Law and Venue Clauses
Mike Merchant, Black Helterline LLP; Wendy Beth Oliver, OnPoint Community Credit Union; and Tyler Volm, Sussman Shank LLP
December 2021
If it is of the Essence, Make Time Matter
Mick Harris, Tonkon Torp LLP
September 2021
Assignment Clauses
Lee Gilgan and Tim Crippen, Black Helterline LLP
June 2021
Contracts That Involve Personal Information—a Refresher for Oregon Practitioners
Brian T. Sniffen, Wildwood Law Group LLC
June 2021
Contractual Limitations of Liability
Trinity Madrid, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
June 2021
Electronic-Signature Enforceability in Oregon Contracts
Nic Mayne, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
March 2021
May the Force Majeure Be With You:
Examining Emerging Trends in Contract Disputes Related to COVID-19
Matthew Yium and Thomas Scott, Foster Garvey, PC
September 2020
Drafting Contracts: Back to Basics
Elizabeth Ruiz Frost, University of Oregon School of Law
March 2020
Corporations
The Corporate Transparency Act: Practical Updates on Compliance
Michael Walker, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
December 2023
FinCEN Approves Final Regulations Under the Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of National Beneficial Owner Reporting
Michael D. Walker and Emil J. Sadofsky. Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
March 2023
You Didn’t Write It, But You Will Be Fixing It:
Evaluating the Allocation Provisions in an LLC Operating Agreement
Gwendolyn Griffith, Tonkon Torp LLP
March 2022
Corporate Transparency Act Addresses Need for National Reporting System
Michael D. Walker and Nicholas D. Rogers, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
December 2021
New Statute Allows Corporations to Ratify Defective Corporate Actions
Justin Denton, Tonkon Torp LLP, and David Ludwig, Farleigh Wada Witt
September 2019
New Legislation Focuses on Shell Companies
Ryan Flatley, Thede Culpepper Moore Munro & Silliman LLP
September 2018
Employment
ERISA at Fifty: An Employee Benefits Attorney’s Perspective
Christine Zinter, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
March 2024
FTC Proposes New Rule on Non-Compete Agreements
Timothy J. Resch, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
September 2023
Putting the Equity in Equity Pay
Kathryn P. Roberts, Markowitz Herbold PC
June 2023
Considerations for Noncompete Agreements in Oregon and Washington
Tab Wood and Tyler Volm, Sussman Shank LLP
September 2022
Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccine
Tim Resch & Colleen Muñoz, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
June 2021
Ten Things Every Corporate Lawyer Should Know About Employment Law
Melissa Healy and Alisha Kormondy, Stoel Rives
June 2019
Independent Contractors versus Employees: The Latest from the Oregon Supreme Court
Nicole Elgin, Barran Liebman
September 2018
Ethics
A Multistate Dilemma: The Ethics of Law Practice Across State Lines
David J. Elkanich and Amber Bevacqua-Lynott, Buchalter PC
December 2023
Hybrid Offices
By Mark J. Fucile; Fucile & Reising LLP
December 2022
Ethical Traps in M & A Transactions
Amber Bevacqua-Lynott & David J. Elkanich, Buchalter
September 2022
That’s Not True! Considering Whether to Respond to a Negative Social Media Post
David J. Elkanich and Amber Bevacqua-Lynott, Buchalter
March 2022
Risky Business: Ethical & Risk-management Issues for Business Lawyers
Mark J. Fucile, Fucile & Reising LLP
March 2019
Step One: Know Your Client
David J. Elkanich and Calon N. Russell, Holland & Knight LLP
March 2021
Finance
ICOs in the Spotlight: Securities Aspects of Fundraising with Cryptocurrency
Jacob Gill, Stoll Berne
September 2018
Investor-ready? How to Prepare Your Clients for Success in Raising Capital
Meredith Fox, Senior Associate, White Summers Caffee & James, LLP
March 2019
PPP Loan Forgiveness: The Basics
Shanna Knight, Lewis & Clark Law School Small Business Legal Clinic, and Darin D. Honn, Sussman Shank LLP
September 2020
Loans and Grants for Businesses
September 2021
Government Regulation
Healthcare Mergers in Oregon: Focusing on the Triple Aim + Equity Is Key
Gary Bruce and Jon French, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
December 2023
The Corporate Transparency Act: Practical Updates on Compliance
By Michael Walker, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
December 2023
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States: Its Purpose, Powers, and Procedures
Kassim Ferris, Stoel Rives LLP
September 2023
FTC Proposes New Rule on Non-Compete Agreements
Timothy J. Resch, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
September 2023
FinCEN Approves Final Regulations Under the Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era of National Beneficial Owner Reporting
Michael D. Walker and Emil J. Sadofsky. Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
March 2023
A Brave New World: Oregon’s Legal Psilocybin Landscape
Dave Kopilak and Kaci Hohmann, Emerge Law Group P.C.
March 2023
The View from Oregon: Cannabis Law and Industry Updates
Alex J. Berger, Emerge Law Group
June 2022
Federal Agencies Signal Changes to CBD Regulation and Enforcement
Max Yoklic, Stoel Rives LLP
September 2020
New COVID-19 Workplace Safety Requirements for Oregon Employers
Elizabeth A. Semler, Sussman Shank LLP
December 2020
Insurance
Representations and Warranties Insurance: Go On, Take the Money and Run
Adam Adkin and Jeff Woodcox, Tonkon Torp LLP
December 2018
Landlord and Tenant Law
Relief from Eviction During COVID-19 Crisis
Pete Meyers, Meyers Law LLC
December 2020
Legislation
2023 Legislative Update
Business Law Section Legislative Subcommittee
September 2023
House Bill 2274 Adds New Tools to Fight Securities Fraud
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation
September 2023
The Rise and Fall of 2023 Senate Bill 909: Oregon’s Revised Uniform LLC Act
Valerie Sasaki, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLC
June 2023
2021 Legislative Highlights
Business Law Section Legislative Subcommittee
September 2021
Litigation
Avoiding Litigation: Tips for Transactional Lawyers
David B. Markowitz and Stanton R. Gallegos, Markowitz Herbold PC
December 2018
Mergers and Acquisitions
A Dance of the Intangibles: The Art of Valuation of Professional Services Firms
Anthony Micallef, BDO USA
December 2023
Healthcare Mergers in Oregon: Focusing on the Triple Aim + Equity Is Key
By Gary Bruce and Jon French, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
December 2023
Ethical Traps in M & A Transactions
Amber Bevacqua-Lynott & David J. Elkanich, Buchalter
September 2022
Trends in the 2021 ABA Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study
Ben Pirie, Miller Nash LLP
June 2022
Choosing a Dance Partner in a Cyber-Connected World
Dalia Nagati, Tripwire
September 2019
PPP Loans in M&A: Required Consents and Other Considerations for Keeping the Deal on Track
Drea Schmidt and Ferdie Ruplin, Tonkon Torp LLP
March 2021
Resources for Lawyers
Professional Liability Fund: Do I Need Coverage?
From the OSB Professional Liability Fund website as of April 1, 2024
March 2024
The Oregon Attorney Assistance Program: Providing Confidential Help For 40 Years
Brian Welch, Oregon Attorney Assistance Program
December 2022
Securities Law
Securities Law Updates for Equity Compensation
Steven J. Boender and William J. Goodling, Stoel Rives
June 2019
Taxes
Sale of the Closely Held Business: Tax Considerations
Kate Roth, Tonkon Torp LLP
March 2024
Basic Tax Considerations in Limited Liability Company Choice of Entity
Hertsel Shadian, Hertsel Shadian Attorney at Law LLC
March 2023
Update: Oregon State and Local Taxes
Alee Soleimanpour, Kelly Riggs, and Nyika Corbett; Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
December 2022
Qualified Small Business Stock: A Primer for Business Lawyers
Kate Roth, Tonkon Torp LLP
June 2022
How Will Tax Reform Affect Entity Selection? Should You Advise Your Clients to Become a C Corporation?
Ayla Ercin, White Summers Caffee & James LLP
September 2018
Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds
Thomas B. Eriksen, Jordan Ramis PC
December 2018
2018: The Year in Tax
Valerie H. Sasaki, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
March 2019
Oregon’s New Corporate Activity Tax
Valerie Sasaki, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
December 2019
Corporate Activity is Still Taxing: The CAT is Out of the Bag
Valerie H. Sasaki, Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP
June 2020
What Business Lawyers Need to Know About the Tax Aspects of Fixing Mistakes
Gwendolyn Griffith, Tonkon Torp LLP
June 2020
There and Back Again: A Tax-Focused Tale of COVID Relief for Businesses
Steven D. Nofziger and Peter A. Evalds, Foster Garvey PC
March 2021
Technology
Using Technology in Your Law Practice Today and Tomorrow
Gwyn McAlpine, Perkins Coie LLP
March 2020
Remote Online Notarization Comes to Oregon, For a While
Mark B. Comstock, Commissioner, Oregon Law Commission and Comstock Law & Consulting PC
September 2020
Volunteering
Pro Bono is an Investment in the Portland Small-business Community
Kasey Hemphill, In-house Counsel, Intel Corporation
December 2021
OSB New Lawyers Mentoring Program: A Conversation Between Mentor and Mentee
September 2021
Writing
Drafting Contracts: Back to Basics
Elizabeth Ruiz Frost, University of Oregon School of Law
March 2020