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Miller Nash Graham & Dunn partner Dan Oates co-authored an article titled "Is this Really the End? Dealing With Renewal and Nonrenewal of Franchise Relationships" in association with his presentation at the International Franchise Associati...

The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) recently released long-awaited guidance on when employees’ participation in workplace wellness programs will be considered “voluntary” for purposes of the Americans With Disabilities Ac...

The typical will is a set of instructions to a person charged with the duty of carrying out those instructions. The usual instructions center on paying debts and taxes and distributing the rest of the property of the testator (person who made the wil...

When we work with a client to design a comprehensive estate plan, we consider the importance of owning a home in a trust. Several factors must be given weight in deciding whether to deed a person’s home into his or her trust. First, how the home is...

The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently published a final rule changing the definition of “spouse” for purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act (the “FMLA”) to allow an employee to take FMLA leave to care for a same-sex spouse even if t...

This interview was originally published in the March 2015 issue of Multnomah Lawyer, the official newsletter of the Multnomah Bar Association. Miller Nash Graham & Dunn partner Jeanne Sinnott serves as president of the MBA's Young Lawyers Section...