Index of newsletter articles

Accounting

It’s Accrual World: Accounting Terms in Business Documents
By 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

An overview of government certification programs that increase access to opportunities for contracts with government agencies and large corporations.

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

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
https://businesslaw.osbar.org/files/2022/09/September_2022.pdf
Aukjen Ingraham and William J. Ohle, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
https://businesslaw.osbar.org/files/2022/09/September_2022.pdf
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
By 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

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
By 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

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

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

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

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

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

The Oregon Attorney Assistance Program:  Providing Confidential Help For 40 Years
By 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

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
By 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
By 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
By 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