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Can a public body provide pizza to its board, council or commission members during a long official meeting without violating Oregon ethics law? Until recently, the answer was surprisingly unclear. Background: OGEC’s Food and Beverage Guidance In ge...

In recent months, members of governing bodies subject to Oregon’s Public Meetings Law (“OPML”) have faced uncertainty about what the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (“OGEC”) considers to be a serial communication in violation of the OPML. OGEC ha...

Smaller cities often face challenges in meeting grant matching requirements and complying with expenditure limitations. During the 2026 legislative session, the Oregon legislature passed a bill to help mitigate some of those challenges: SB 1585. What...

The Oregon Legislature has passed HB 4148, which, if signed by Governor Kotek, will provide local governments with more flexibility when it comes to spending transient lodging tax (TLT) revenue. HB 4148's Changes to Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Alloca...

Miller Nash partner Dan Oates' article, "Franchising’s Death Penalty — The Dreaded Stop Order," was published in Vol. 44, No. 2 of the American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal. Click here to read the full article.

Background On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) to issue tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, declaring emergencies concerning illicit drugs, primarily fentanyl (t...