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Revisit a Lease Form with Lessons from the Pandemic in Mind

May 04, 2021

From the Ground Up, Leasing, Real Estate

This was originally published in The Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon. COVID-19 affected businesses of all kinds, but few more completely than commercial landlords. The early months of the pandemic saw landlords and tenants alike carefully scrutiniz...

Bid Shopping Protection Extended to Steel and Rebar Subcontractors on Public Works Projects

Jul 28, 2020

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Washington continues to expand its protection of subcontractors from the dubious business practice of bid shopping, at least on public works projects. Washington law requires that general contractors list subcontractors that are to perform certain p...

New DOJ Clean Water Act Civil Enforcement Discretion Memo

Jul 29, 2020

From the Ground Up, Environmental

The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued a new policy on limiting federal civil enforcement penalty actions under the Clean Water Act when a state is already enforcing. The Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Di...

After Four Years of Controversy, Portland Adopts the Residential Infill Project

Aug 13, 2020

From the Ground Up, Housing, Legal Developments—Oregon

After four years of deliberation and analysis, the Portland City Council adopted the Residential Infill Project (RIP) on August 12, 2020. According to the City, RIP legislation is intended to increase housing opportunities by opening up the types of...

Oregon OSHA Adopts Significant COVID-19 Workplace Safety and Health Rules

Nov 13, 2020

By Matthew A. Tripp

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Oregon

Oregon has become the third state in the nation to enact a workplace safety and health standard specifically addressing the coronavirus. Many provisions of the new Oregon OSHA rule take effect November 16, 2020. While some of the more onerous provisi...

Oregon & Washington Construction Impacted by Governors’ New Orders

Nov 18, 2020

By James T. Yand,

From the Ground Up, Construction, Legal Developments—Oregon, Legal Developments—Washington

2020 has been the year of continuous changes in the construction industry brought about by the COVID-19 virus and its regulatory impact. Our construction team continues to monitor and provide timely counsel on meeting those challenges, whether on the...