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New DOJ Clean Water Act Civil Enforcement Discretion Memo

Jul 29, 2020

From the Ground Up, Environmental

The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a new policy on limiting federal civil enforcement penalty actions under the Clean Water Act when a state is already enforcing. The Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Di...

Bid Shopping Protection Extended to Steel and Rebar Subcontractors on Public Works Projects

Jul 28, 2020

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Washington continues to expand its protection of subcontractors from the dubious business practice of bid shopping, at least on public works projects. Washington law requires that general contractors list subcontractors that are to perform certain p...

$55M to COVID-19-Impacted Tenants for Rent Relief

Jun 22, 2020

By Max L. Forer

Housing, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Real Estate

On Friday, June 5, a bipartisan committee of the Oregon Legislature unanimously made a series of decisions about how to spend $247 million in federal coronavirus relief as part of the CARES Act. The largest single element of the package is $55 millio...

Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Current and Future Projects

Jun 01, 2020

By Jacob A. Zahniser

From the Ground Up, Construction

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic represents unprecedented challenges to the construction industry, not just the immediate impact on labor, material shortages, and adapting to social distancing guidelines, but also the long-term impact on productivity an...

Estimated Corporate Activity Tax Payments and Penalty Waivers

May 04, 2020

Tax, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Tax

As previously reported, the Oregon Department of Revenue has not extended the filing or payment deadlines for the Oregon Corporate Activity Tax during the ongoing COVID-19 saga, but has been instructed not to impose penalties on taxpayers that can do...

Let’s Get Back to Work! Construction Industry Personnel Considerations and Resources Related to COVID-19

Apr 30, 2020

By Amy Robinson

Construction, Housing, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up, COVID-19 Resource Center, Construction, Legal Developments—Washington

With the recent reopening of Phase 1 construction in Washington and the eagerly awaited resumption of projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, we thought it might be helpful to provide a quick snapshot of the key regulatory guidance and tailored Mi...