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Opening the Door to Owner and General Contractor Liability Under Oregon's Employer Liability Law
General contractors and other employers (even some owners) have greater exposure under Oregon's Employer Liability Law (the “ELL”) to injured workers based on the recent Oregon Supreme Court decision in Yeatts v. Polygon Northwest Co. The ELL imposes...
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A Housing Price Slowdown in Portland? Not So Fast
National numbers released this morning show that home prices rose 5.1 percent year to year nationwide—although, according to The Wall Street Journal, "[p]rice growth did show some sign of slowing in the country's largest cities." But is this "slowing...
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Navigating Oregon Property Tax Exemptions for Charities and Landlords--Deadline April 1
Mar 28, 2016
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It’s tax season again. Every April, most Americans begrudgingly turn their attention to their tax obligations. April’s tax significance isn’t limited to one’s federal income tax return, however, April 1 marks the deadline for filing an application fo...
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Portland's Booming Residential Market Remains Hot
Zillow calls Portland the nation's fourth "hottest" apartment market based upon a combination of new apartments as a percentage of total rentals (just 1.7 percent), the percentage of new apartments rented within three months (72 percent), and apartme...
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Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry
Recently, several of my colleagues have written articles on employment law issues, ranging from best hiring practices to Oregon's new minimum-wage laws. Since employment issues are prevalent in all industries, including development, it dawned on me t...
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Landlords, Beware: HUD Warns Against Discriminating Based on Criminal Background
Last month, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development issued guidance that all residential landlords, property managers, and brokers should be aware of: While checking a potential renter's criminal background is not off limits whe...
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