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Bend Continues to Plan for Affordable Housing through a Unique Urban Growth Boundary Amendment

Sep 27, 2021

From the Ground Up, Land Use, Housing

On September 1, 2021, the Bend City Council adopted a resolution that will help move forward an innovative affordable housing pilot program. A lack of affordable housing has been a problem in many Oregon communities for years, and numerous state and...

Right of Access to Public Roads: A Primer

Sep 16, 2021

By Jeffrey G. Condit

From the Ground Up, Land Use, Condemnation, Legal Developments—Oregon, Real Estate

A property owner’s right of access to an abutting public road is one of the more legally arcane sticks in the so-called “bundle of sticks” that constitute property rights. Known as a “common-law right of access,” the legal framework has developed via...

Prevailing Wage Calculation Method Challenged and Determined to Be Unconstitutional

Sep 07, 2021

By James T. Yand

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments - Washington

Public works contractors must pay prevailing wages as required by state law. RCW 39.12.010. Twice a year, the industrial statistician for the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) sets the prevailing wages that are used to determine the wages for em...

Offshore Wind Bill Signed into Law and Effective September 25, 2021

Sep 02, 2021

By Katelyn Fulton

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Oregon, Renewable Energy

The Oregon legislature has overwhelmingly approved an offshore wind bill, HB 3375, that sets a goal for the development of up to three gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2030. Governor Brown signed HB 3375 into law on June 23, 2021. The new law i...

Construction Webinar: Evaluating Alternative Delivery Methods in 2021—What’s Working and Pitfalls to Avoid

Aug 25, 2021

By Jeffrey G. Condit, Tara M. O'Hanlon , Jacob A. Zahniser

From the Ground Up, Construction

Miller Nash's construction team will be giving a presentation titled “Evaluating Alternative Delivery Methods in 2021—What’s Working and Pitfalls to Avoid” as a free webinar for construction industry professionals on Tuesday, September 28. Th...

Policyholders Beware: Two CGL Endorsements Seek to Limit Your Liability Coverage (Part 2)

Aug 17, 2021

By Carolyn A. Mount

The Northwest Policyholder, Legal Developments - Washington, From the Ground Up, Insurance

This is Part 2 in our series analyzing newer endorsements to commercial general liability, aka “CGL,” policies, both of which may create serious roadblocks to coverage for Washington policyholders. In this post, we analyze a “defense costs” endorseme...