Most admiralty lawyers learn early in their careers that the federal courts are always supposed to be open even though the sign on the front door says "Mon-Fri 9-5". That is because vessels are not always in port during regular…
My four-year-old son thinks he is Batman. He has both the mask and the Christian Bale dark and brooding attitude when he is in character. He recently climbed on top of a stool and announced that he was going to…
It is spring break in Oregon, which may have some Oregon parents who have to work this week nervous about what their children might do when they are home alone. Thoughts of "Animal House" may come to mind for some…
The 2016 Oregon legislative (short) session has recently come to an end, and the insurance policyholder advocates attempt to statutorily create insurance bad faith was thwarted. As you may be aware, recoverable damages in an Oregon insurance dispute are generally…
In addition to loss of use damages (Pacific Maritime Magazine November 2015) there are other types of damages in maritime cases that to some are illogical if not unfair. However, when a maritime casualty occurs, they should not be overlooked…
Monday, February 22, 2016 Lisa Nagele-Piazza Daily Labor Report In the article titled "Employers Should Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Noncompetition Agreements" on the Daily Labor Report, Katherine S. Somervell, employment attorney, explains noncompetition agreements and the recent uptick in the number of…
The tragic sinking of the El Faro with the loss of all crewmembers and cargo will bring various aspects of admiralty law into public view. In particular, one federal statutory scheme is likely to play an important role in litigation arising out…
Wednesday, December 09, 2015 DRI The Voice Dan Lindahl and a team of co-counsel persuaded a trial judge to grant a new trial based on attorney misconduct in an Oregon wrongful death action arising from decedent's alleged exposure to asbestos…
Ernest Hemingway wrote, "Remember everything is right until it's wrong. You'll know when it's wrong." On November 19, 2015, the Oregon Supreme Court held that everything you knew about covenants not to execute was right, until it was wrong. In Brownstone Homes…
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 DRI The Voice Matt Hedberg and Bryana Blessinger successfully secured a defense verdict for their client Allstate Insurance Company on a first-party property claim. The insured plaintiff, a wholesale distributor of automotive parts, sued Allstate for…