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Hidden Hazards: Oregon Proposes New Burdens on Charities Seeking Property Tax Exemption

Jun 19, 2017

Legal Developments—Oregon, Real Estate, Tax, From the Ground Up

Oregon has a long tradition of narrowing the scope of the property tax exemption afforded to charities operating in the state. This tradition is alive and well in 2017, as the Oregon legislature contemplates imposing an annual reporting requirement o...

Washington Subcontractors Can Seek Bond for Early Release of Retainage

Jun 21, 2017

Construction, From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington

Governor Jay Inslee recently signed into law Washington House Bill 1538 which authorizes subcontractors on public projects to request the prime contractor submit to the public owner a bond to release its portion of the retainage before the public pro...

Ninth Circuit Opens the Door, IRS Slams It Shut (an update to IRS: "Shea It Ain't So!" The Ninth Circuit Opens the Door for Real Estate Developer to Defer Income Tax)

Jun 22, 2017

Legal Developments—National, Real Estate, Tax, From the Ground Up

On April 7, 2017, the IRS issued Action on Decision 2017-03, confirming that the IRS would not follow the Ninth Circuit's ruling in Shea Homes, Inc. v. Commissioner, 834 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2016). The Ninth Circuit's decision in Shea Homes was widely...

Succession Planning Strategies for West Coast Apartment Owners [VIDEO]

Jun 27, 2017

Estate Planning, Real Estate, Tax, From the Ground Up

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn partner June Wiyrick Flores gave a special presentation for HFO Investment Real Estate, discussing estate planning and taxes, highlighting real estate and succession planning for the group. Watch the video of the full pr...

Washington Employees Can Waive Their Meal Breaks

Aug 02, 2017

Regulation, From the Ground Up

This article was originally published as one of Miller Nash Graham & Dunn's News You Can Use e-flashes, our occasional e-mail newsletter focusing on the latest developments in employment law and labor relations. From The Ground Up editor Ge...

Panel Discussion: The Opioid Epidemic & The Building Industry

Aug 22, 2017

Construction, From the Ground Up

We would like to inform those of you in the Oregon/SWWA building industry about a special panel discussion being hosted by the Daily Journal of Commerce on Thursday, August 24, 2017. The presentation is titled "The Opioid Epid...