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By: Randall Sutton, Employment Law & Litigation Attorney Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employees paid on a salary basis and performing qualifying duties can be classified as “exempt” from overtime and other requirements of the wage and hour laws. To qualify as exempt, an employee must be paid on a salary basis and perform duties that satisfy one …
By Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups The USDA’s Risk Management Program recently announced the availability of crop insurance coverage for hemp grown for fiber, flower, or seeds only, available for certain industrial hemp growers in areas covered by USDA-approved hemp plans or who are part of a state or university research pilot …
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Registration to start at 7:30 am. Reception to follow seminar until 4:45 pm.) Where: Salem Convention Center Why Attend? It’s been an eventful year for Oregon employers. We’ll update you on the latest developments and cover the areas where employers face the greatest risk. Through …
By Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Litigation Practice Groups The American Bankruptcy Institute (“ABI”) reported today that commercial Chapter 11 business bankruptcy case filings are up 19% from the filings last year for the month of August. The ABI cites increasing trade costs and rising debt loads as continual challenges for businesses to continue operating …
By: Jennifer C. Paul, Condemnation & Unconstitutional Takings and Litigation Attorney The recent U.S. Supreme Court Case, Knick v. Twp. of Scott, Pennsylvania, 139 S Ct 2162, 204 L Ed 2d 558 (2019))—opinion issued June 21, 2019—may change the landscape for private property owners bringing claims against the government for unlawful takings of their private …
By: Jennifer C. Paul, Condemnation & Unconstitutional Takings and Litigation Attorney Tip #1 – Treat your supervising attorneys as “clients.” Depending on your clerkship, you may have varying levels of actual client exposure. In Saalfeld Griggs’ clerk program, we give clerks the opportunity to sit in on client meetings and court hearings when appropriate. Regardless …
President Trump is expected to sign the “Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019” which will add a new option for small business debtors to file bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Small businesses, which are either organized entities (such as corporations or limited liability companies) or individuals operating a business, qualify as small business debtors if the business has no more than $2,725,625.00 of secured and unsecured debts combined at the time the business files bankruptcy. Currently, under Chapter 11, there are different rules for individuals, small business debtors, and regular “big-business” debtors.
When: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Registration to start at 7:30 am. Reception to follow seminar until 4:45 pm.) Where: Salem Convention Center Why Attend? It’s been an eventful year for Oregon employers. We’ll update you on the latest developments and cover the areas where employers face the greatest risk. Through …
Salem, OR, United States, August 15, 2019 — Saalfeld Griggs Business Lawyers is pleased to announce that seven of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review using methodology designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus …