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Saalfeld Griggs PC is pleased to announce that David Briggs, Alan Sorem, and Christine Moehl have become partners in the firm. David Briggs (upper center) practices Employment Law and Litigation. He counsels employers in the areas of employment law compliance, personnel manuals, employee agreements, contract disputes, and employer defense against employee claims. David assists medical and dental practices with employment …
Evergreen International Airlines Inc., a provider of air freight and transport services, sought bankruptcy protection yesterday two weeks after creditors asked a court to force the company to pay off its debt through involuntary bankruptcy, Bloomberg News reported yesterday. The bankruptcy petition, filed in Delaware, cited as much as $100 million in assets and as …
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), composed of various financial regulatory agencies, issued guidance to help financial institutions with compliance and legal issues surrounding the use of social media. FFIEC suggests that financial institutions develop a social media risk management program that creates clear policies and procedures regarding the use of social media, and …
Saalfeld Griggs PC is proud to be the only Salem law firm included in the top 25 of Oregon Business magazine’s Power Book list of law firms. Firms included in the 2014 Power Book list are ranked by the number of lawyers a firm has practicing in Oregon and SW Washington.
Well deserved recognition of the Eola Hills wineries and vineyards by Oregonian Reporter Terry Richard. Saalfeld Griggs is a proud associate member of the Eola-Amity Hills AVA Association and consumer of the great wines from Polk County. Read the article.
Draft Legislation in the House Ways and Means Committee will result in certain businesses paying tax before the income is actually received by the business. The House Ways and Means Committee is currently considering a proposal that would significantly reduce the number of businesses eligible to use the cash method of accounting. Under current law, …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the legal foundation surrounding consumer debt collection practices. The proposal comes at a time when 13 state attorneys general are investigating companies that buy defaulted debt, as well as banks and other financial entities that sell debt. The bureau is looking for …
Saalfeld Griggs PC has been named a “Tier 1 Law Firm” for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2014 “Best Law Firms”. Randy Cook is the practice group leader for the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group. Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings …
When Being Fanciful and Arbitrary is Good for Business By Business & Taxation Practice Group Pat owns and operates a successful bakery with a popular retail store. Her Bakery sells an array of baked goodies, including cookies, cupcakes, scones, etc. The Bakery’s most popular item is a bite-sized cake that is attached to a popsicle …
By Shannon Raye Martinez If you have been involved in business as an owner, entrepreneur or employee, you may have heard stories from others about their experiences with lawyers and how they conduct their business based on what lawyers told them. Or, you have gotten advice from a lawyer on one case, and thought what …