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Are You Secure? Perfection and Its Consequences Under Revised Article Nine By Erich M. Paetsch Saalfeld Griggs PC On July 1, 2001 Oregon enacted into law Revised Article Nine of the Uniform Commercial Code. Revised Article Nine, like its predecessor, governs the creation, priority, perfection, and enforcement of security interests in personal property. A properly perfected …
Appearance Policies – Is Making Up Hard to Do? By Randall P. Sutton Saalfeld Griggs PC Under the employment discrimination laws, men and women are not supposed to be treated differently. But men and women are different. This can make for some uneasy legal maneuvering, as courts struggle to mesh employment laws with the real and …
Requiring Flu Shots: How Far Can I Go To Protect Patients? By David Briggs SAALFELD GRIGGS PC Many practices remember 2009’s H1N1 “swine” flu outbreak. Nationally, it was the turning point for many employers, as many began requiring employees to receive annual flu shots. In light of a national push to immunize employees, especially in …
Now What?: Life After HIPAA’s September 23 Deadline By David Briggs and Wayne Kinkade SAALFELD GRIGGS PC If you’re like most medical practices, you’re tired of hearing about HIPAA, HITECH, and the Omnibus Rule. Most practices now have an updated business associate agreement and sent it out to a number of parties. Your notice of …
Best Practices in an Economic Downturn (Part II): Your Customer Filed Bankruptcy, What Now? By Saalfeld Griggs PC In today’s troubled economy, many business owners either have or will receive notice that a customer has filed bankruptcy. The question that invariably comes to mind is, “What now?” In the last issue of Business Briefs, we …
Small Claims Court: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Circuit Court and Collections By Saalfeld Griggs PC In tough economic times, more businesses experience the inability of some customers to pay their obligations. Circuit court is the typical forum for a lawsuit, and litigants may choose to bring their case in circuit court, regardless of the amount …
Recent Changes to Bankruptcy Code Give Trade Creditors Some Important Rights By Shannon Raye Martinez SAALFELD GRIGGS PC No creditor likes to hear the word “bankruptcy.” It is likewise disheartening to hear that a customer filed bankruptcy when you have been supplying goods to that customer for years and the customer has not paid for …
Best Practices in an Economic Downturn: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Returns in Bankruptcy Court By Shannon Raye Martinez SAALFELD GRIGGS PC It is never good news to hear that someone who owes you money has filed bankruptcy. At least, that is the common perception of bankruptcy for creditors. Many people feel that it’s hopeless when …
Is Bankruptcy Really Such a Bad Thing? By Saalfeld Griggs PC In today’s turbulent economy, chances are that, sooner or later, you will receive a notice that one of your customers filed bankruptcy. For most creditors, the initial reaction to bankruptcy is that all prospects of recovery are lost and there is nothing further to …
Got an SNDA? Why You May Want One By Erich M. Paetsch SAALFELD GRIGGS PC To date, commercial property owners, tenants, and lenders have weathered the great recession and thereby avoided the historic delinquency and foreclosure rates affecting residential property. However, the storm appears to be growing more ominous in the commercial property markets. Payment …