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On January 29, 2013, Jennifer Paul, an assoicate attorney in Saalfeld Griggs’ Employment and Litigation groups, was named the 2012-2013 National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Distinguished Graduate for Queen of Peace Elementary School. The NCEA Distinguished Graduate Award recognizes an alumni member who has made a significant contribution to his or her community. Jennifer graduated …
Saalfeld Griggs’ Dental Industry Team has posted a selection of white papers for use by dental professionals in managing the legal aspects of their practices. They can be found on the Dental Industry Team page, or by clicking here.
By Christine Moehl Although Health Care Reform was originally effective in 2010, so far employers have experienced relatively minor changes to the rules applicable to their health care plans. The status quo will change drastically in 2014, when the “employer shared responsibility” provisions of Health Care Reform, a.k.a., “Play or Pay” penalties, take effect. These …
Absenteeism: Troublesome Traps and Tips to Avoid Tribulation By David Briggs We regularly hear from employers who want to terminate employees because their employee is frequently late or absent. Employers often become frustrated with an employee’s absences because the absences cause a hardship, not only on the company, but also to the employee’s coworkers. Employers express …
Out With the New and in With the Newer By Jeff Moore Like most of you, I too, put all of my New Year’s celebrations on hold until I finally heard that Congress passed the 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA”) on January 1, 2013, and saved the nation from the “fiscal cliff.” While many …
By Doug Alexander & Mark Shipman Interestingly, many business owners don’t consider the importance of their lease or leases of business property when it comes to an eventual sale of the business. We see leases take many forms. They run the gamut from a simple handshake to confirm a verbal agreement to an extensive 50-page …
On February 28, 2013, the Washington Supreme Court issued its decision in Klem v. Washington Mutual Bank, et.al., holding the practices of the WaMu and Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington (“Quality”) violated the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Quality had trained its employees to falsify the execution dates of foreclosure documents with the apparent purpose of …
HHS Requires Changes to Your Business Associate Agreements by David Briggs and Wayne Kinkade Saafeld Griggs PC This month, we will be continuing our review of new regulations issued by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) related the HITECH Act. As we discussed last month, HHS instituted a litany of tighter privacy and security requirements, …
Saalfeld Griggs has been named LEGUS Member of the Month. LEGUS is a network of small to mid-size law firms that reflects a vibrant range of work and client referrals between member firms.
The Oregon Legislature is back in session and the shift in balance of power makes it likely that laws imposing additional obligations on employers will gain traction in this year’s session. The Saalfeld Griggs Employment Law Team is tracking employment-related legislation and sending out monthly updates with status reports and analysis of possible impact. If …