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State of Oregon Loses Statutory Recreational Immunity Defense Under New Court of Appeals Decisions
ORS 105.682 provides immunity from contract or tort claims to landowners who permit the public the use of their lands for recreational purposes. Under that statutory provision, a recreational user or the estate of such a user cannot sue the land...
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Oregon Supreme Court Allows Coos Bay Terminal Project to Move Forward
On July 26, 2018, the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals in its affirmance of a Department of State Lands' (DSL) final order granting a permit to the Port of Coos Bay that allows the Port to dredge 1.75 million cubic yards of materi...
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board Newsletter
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...
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Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry (February/March Update)
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...
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board Residential Contractor Updates
Our team felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry.
The Construction Contractors Board recently sent out a newsletter containing recent changes which affect residential contractors. Some areas of interest inclu...
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“Contractors Special Conditions” Exclusion Sets Traps for Policyholders and Defense Counsel
This post originally appeared on The Northwest Policyholder, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn’s insurance recovery blog. From The Ground Up editor George Kaai felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry.
An endorsement...
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