As of January 1, 2019, Oregon employers must pay their employees equally for comparable work regardless of gender or any of Oregon’s ten other protected classes. What has changed? What are the penalties for noncompliance? What is Equal Pay Analysis? What should be done to comply? New… Read More
A change in the Federal income tax rules, effective for taxable years beginning this year, affects partnerships and LLCs treated as partnerships for income tax purposes. Do the new rules apply to my company? What are the new rules? What do the new rules change? New IRS Partnership Tax… Read More
What’s new? Who is affected by this new rule? Why are states changing the rule? My business is in Oregon – should I still worry about these new rules? What should my next step be? To learn more click on the link entitled: “New Online Sales Tax Rules”. Read More
What regulations? What is personal data? Do the regulations apply to my business? How does my business comply? To learn more click on the link entitled: “Client Alert – New Data Protection Regulations”. Client Alert – New Data Protection Regulations … Read More
The following two lawyers were recently recognized in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Frederick A. Batson for his work in Commercial Litigation and Litigation Construction; and Howard F. Feinman for his work in Trusts and Estates. Frederick (“Fritz”) Batson is a respected business litigator with 30… Read More
December 2, 2016 In our last article, we advised employers to adjust the salary or exemption status for certain employees in order to comply with new FLSA overtime rules, which were set to go into effect on December 1 of this year. Days before that deadline came to pass, a… Read More
May 8, 2015 On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that an employer did not improperly interfere with a former employee’s economic relations when it invoked a potentially “voidable” noncompetition agreement the parties had previously entered into. Bernard v. S.B., Inc., 270 Or App 710 (2015). Read More
May 6, 2015 On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that an employer did not improperly interfere with a former employee’s economic relations when it invoked a potentially “voidable” noncompetition agreement the parties had previously entered into. Bernard v. S.B., Inc., 270 Or App… Read More
August 21, 2014 Gleaves Swearingen LLP is pleased to announce that 7 of its lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® directory. In addition, the legal guide announced that 2 Gleaves Swearingen lawyers were named “Lawyer of the Year”. … Read More
April 1, 2014 Gleaves Swearingen is pleased to announce that they have received the following honors from U.S. News-Best Lawyers: 2014 Best Law Firm 2014 Best Law Firm Tier 1 Ranking in the following areas of law: Trusts & Estates Law Commercial Litigation Litigation – Construction Construction… Read More
January 17, 2014 GLEAVES SWEARINGEN is pleased to announce that Josh K. Smith and Cassie K. Jones have been promoted to partners in the firm. Both are members of our firm’s litigation team. Josh focuses his practice on commercial disputes and employment, construction defect, insurance subrogation and property-related matters. Cassie… Read More
July 2, 2013 Residential landlords should be aware that the Oregon Supreme Court made it easier for a tenant to sue landlords for retaliation. ORS 90.385 prohibits a landlord from retaliating by serving notice to terminate a tenancy after the tenant has made a complaint that is in good faith… Read More
July 1, 2013 Gleaves Swearingen attorney Josh Smith was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the Greenhill Humane Society. Greenhill endeavors to provide safe shelter for animals in transition, serve as advocates for animals and their people, work to end animal overpopulation and educate the public about compassion… Read More
May 9, 2013 Congratulations to Gleaves Swearingen attorney Josh Smith on his graduation from the Eugene/Springfield Leadership Program sponsored by the Eugene and Springfield Chambers of Commerce. Over the course of the past year, the program exposed its students to a variety of areas and interests within the Eugene/Springfield community… Read More
April 11, 2013 Gleaves Swearingen LLP is honored to win The Register-Guard’s Readers’ Choice Awards again in 2013 for Favorite Law Firm, and we thank everyone who voted. We will continue to bring excellent service to our clients and our community. More information and other 2013 winners here:… Read More
April 8, 2013 The Oregon Supreme Court recently ruled that an employer who offered a job to a prospective employee can be liable for damages if the employer changed its mind after the prospective employee reasonably relied on the offer and changed his or her position. Even though the court… Read More
April 5, 2013 Proposed legislation to counter the 2012 Cortez case, which made LLCs and their owners liable for damages arising from workplace injuries, even where the LLCs have workers compensation coverage in place. More rom AOI here. Read More
May 10, 2013 In March 2013, the Dept. of Labor released new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations expanding its coverage for military families. Employers should use these changes to update their FMLA policies to ensure that the military exigency leave, which jumped from five days to 15 days,… Read More
January 24, 2013 Gleaves Swearingen is excited to announce we are a sponsor of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Celebration of Business – 5.30pm on Wednesday, January 23, at the Eugene Hilton. Gleaves Swearingen has been a proud member of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce for years and has… Read More
January 17, 2013 Gleaves Swearingen is pleased to announce we will be a Premier Sponsor of the Silicon Shire’s inaugural business mixer, held January 23, 2013, 6-8 PM at the University of Oregon Alumni Center. Gleaves Swearingen has been a proud partner of local software and… Read More