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Recap: Construction Breakfast Roundtable & Seven Habits of Highly Effective Contractors/Owners

May 17, 2018

By Brian Esler

Construction, Firm News, From the Ground Up

We had a great turnout at our Seattle Breakfast Roundtable earlier this week, which was attended by in-house counsel, representatives from a diverse group of companies across the industry, and attorneys in our Construction team. Our conversation cov...

Buzz Kill: Coffee Companies Roasted by Court Over Warning Labels

Apr 18, 2018

By Nicole McLaughlin

Environmental, Legal Developments—California, Litigation, From the Ground Up

Chances are that if you live in or have visited California, you have seen conspicuously placed “WARNING” signs notifying you that a product you are consuming or a location you are entering “contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause...

New Public-Private Partnership Authority Available for Ports

Apr 05, 2018

By Brian Esler

Ports, From the Ground Up

On March 22, 2018, Governor Inslee signed HB 2664, which gives port districts new authority to enter into public-private partnerships (“P3s”) to develop telecommunications services and infrastructure. Such P3 arrangements are an increasingly popular...

Oregon Construction Contractors Board Newsletter

Mar 06, 2018

Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

The Oregon Construction Contractors Board's February 2018 newsletter offers information on upcoming education opportunities for licensed contractors. Topics include getting certified to win government contracts, Spanish fall hazard awareness, and OSH...

Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry (February/March Update)

Feb 28, 2018

Legal Developments—National, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

Here are the latest updates and articles from our Employment Law and Labor Relations team, covering a range of current issues. March 1 Deadline for Notification to Existing Employees About Their New Washington Paid Sick Leave Rights By Nancy Anderson...

Are State and Local Regulations Making the Portland Housing Affordability Crisis Worse?

Feb 08, 2018

Housing, Real Estate, From the Ground Up

Is the Portland area's regional housing crisis being made better or worse by state and local land use regulations? Gerald Mildner, Ph.D, an associate professor of real estate and finance at Portland State University, and the academic director of the...