This article was originally published in the American Bar Association's TIPS Section publication, 'The Brief', in a section penned by Loren Podwill called 'View from the Chair'. It is available to read on the ABA website. For additional information about…
At Bullivant, we are proud of the team of attorneys and professionals we have assembled. That’s why we are excited to introduce our new Employee Spotlight series where we highlight the unique individuals who make our firm exceptional and shape…
President Laura Caldera Loera and Shareholders Andrew Downs, Matthew Sekits, Michael Guadagno, and Thomas Hutchinson, as well as Of Counsel Joseph Hampton have been recognized as ranked attorneys in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. Caldera Loera and Hutchinson are…
As Paul McCartney and Jon Lennon wrote and the Beatles sang, “The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear…” It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since I was bestowed the honor of…
Happy New Year Employers! This new year brings a few changes to Oregon’s employment laws that affect eligibility for employee and prospective employee protections under Oregon law. The following provides a summary of each change and a link to each…
Joining other court rulings around the country, the Federal District Court of Oregon ruled that a plaintiff failed to make a financial beneficiary claim against a hotel owner and operator under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”), a federal…
Most new California statutes take effect on January 1. Unlike some states, California’s legislature meets for about 10 months every year, so normally there is lots of legislative activity. 2023 was, by California standards, relatively quiet for new or amended…
Bryce Adams was elected as a firm shareholder, effective January 1, 2024. Bryce has been a member of the firm’s Portland office since July, 2019. He represents multinational insurer clients primarily in a first party setting, with an emphasis on…
In the long-awaited opinion of Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union, issued December 29, 2023, the Oregon Supreme Court, split 4-3, announced that the plaintiff pleaded facts sufficient to give rise to a legally cognizable common-law negligence claim for emotional…
A panel of California’s Second District Court of Appeal ruled this week that pollution exclusions in a shared-and-layered property insurance program did not apply to alleged losses arising out of the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus across the insured’s portfolio…