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Insurance Coverage in the Cannabis Industry: An Evolving Picture
May 31, 2018
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As in many other areas (banking, taxation), cannabis businesses exist in something of a gray zone regarding insurance. Advising a regulated cannabis business—or any company doing business in the cannabis sector—about insurance will therefore involve...
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Anticipating Janus: The End of Fair Share Fee Deductions
May 24, 2018
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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision on the constitutionality of fair share fees in the pending case of Janus v. AFSCME before the Court adjourns its current session at the end of June. We will follow-up with an e-mail alert when...
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Equal Pay Victory for Employees: Employers May Not Use Prior Salary to Justify a Wage Differential Between Male and Female Employees
Apr 11, 2018
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On April 9, 2018, just one day before National Equal Pay Day, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined en banc that employers may not escape liability under the federal Equal Pay Act—which prohibits employers from paying employees differently on...
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Washington Law Expands B&O Tax Obligations to Out-of-State Retailers
Apr 09, 2018
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Effective as of April 6, 2018, the Washington Department of Revenue updated its regulations governing the threshold level of business activity that may be conducted in Washington without triggering Washington's business and occupation tax (“B&O t...
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Expose Yourself to Art . . . and New Taxes
Apr 09, 2018
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Enhanced access to the arts is hardly a controversial proposal. So it should come as no surprise that a ballot measure purporting to provide just that was passed in the 2012 Portland general election with 62 percent of voters' support (the "Arts Tax"...
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MULTE Program Expands in Scope
Apr 09, 2018
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The push for affordable housing in Portland is not new. Floods of new residents from out of state have caused gentrification of historic neighborhoods and skyrocketing rents, making it extremely difficult to find close-in affordable housing. The Mult...
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