Many small U.S. businesses are facing uncertainty about continued viability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. An important part of this deliberation is how these small businesses can not only continue operations, but care for their valued employees during…
On Friday, March 27, 2020, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Walters issued an order that amended the current health restrictions already in place for Oregon courts (issued March 16, 2020) that limit the number of people coming into Oregon courtrooms…
The Procedural Implications of COVID-19 in Washington, Oregon, and California The judiciary tends to lag behind the rest of society when it comes to business practices. Many state courts have not yet adopted electronic filing. Personal appearances and in-person meetings…
The recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) requires certain employers to provide emergency paid sick leave and paid FMLA leave to their eligible employees for absences related to COVID-19. The new law takes effect April 1, 2020…
Oregon's Response to Evictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic As COVID-19 causes ripple effects in our social interactions, our economy, and our vocabulary, federal, state, and local officials are all grappling with how best to protect the health and welfare of…
A well-regarded cavalry commander in the Civil War, albeit for the losing side, explained his string of battlefield successes by proclaiming simply that he struck "fustest with the mostest." Oddly enough, that homey and grammatically tortured maxim has direct application…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that shareholder Lloyd Bernstein has been re-elected to the firm's board of directors to serve a second term. "Having Lloyd…
Lorianne Hanson was elected as a firm shareholder, effective March 2, 2020. Practicing out of the Seattle office, Lorianne is a member of the Bullivant's Casualty Law practice, with a primary focus on complex product liability and commercial litigation. "We…
It is not unusual for each side in a maritime case to offer testimony at trial from an expert witness. An expert witness is a disinterested and unbiased person who, based on education and experience, has knowledge of a subject…
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, is pleased to announce that Loren Podwill has been elected as the Vice-Chair of Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the American…