http://schrocklaw.com Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:45:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An employee is sometimes protected against retailiation for making reports of improper company conduct or improper conduct by another employee. While other laws pertaining to discrimination or retaliation may also apply, the key question in these cases is what constitutes whistleblowing. In Oregon, an employee may be protected for reporting either internally ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/do-not-overlook-whistleblower-laws/ Probably everyone knows that Japan was hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake on the afternoon Friday, March 11, 2011, which was followed approximately 30 minutes later by a devastating tsuanami which carried a surging mass of water mud and debris, starting at least 10 meters high, up to 10 kilometers ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/help-japan-earthquake-relief-now/ I usually do not find opinions where the plaintiff and defense bar were presumably arguing the same basic position. But there is such a recent Oregon Supreme Court Opinion. In Patton v. Target Corporation, Plaintiff alleged that he was demoted then fired by Target because of his service in the national ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/state-of-oregon-does-not-have-prejudgment-creditor-status-to-punitive-damage-award/ The "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010" has now been signed into law. With regard to estate taxes, this law sets the estate tax exemption at $5 million through 2012. The tax rate on the non-exempt portion is 35%. But, it is unknown what will ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/new-estate-tax-legislation-is-final/ The Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion on August 5, 2010 that a first year high school teacher who had been told that he would be discharged if he did not resign, and who subsequently quit, quit for good cause. Therefore he was entitled to unemployment. The case is McDowell ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/oregon-supreme-court-rules-quitting-probationary-teacher-entitled-to-unemployment/ Many businesses can benefit from the dedicated counsel service offered by Schrock Law Office PC. Businesses that do not desire to hire a full time in-house counsel as an employee still have the ability to retain dedicated counsel with broad knowledge of contracts, employment issues, technology law and intellectual property ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/dedicated-counsel-service-for-business/ Feel free to become a fan of the office (or "like" us) on Facebook. Schrock Law Office PC Promote Your Page Too http://schrocklaw.com/articles/the-schrock-law-office-pc-facebook-page-is-up/ There is an unpublished opinion by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filed May 18, 2010 shooting down defendant's attempt to avoid the plaintiff in that action from proceeding on his wage claim lawsuit in Oregon. Steve Sawyer vs. Market America, Inc., http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/coa/opinions/2010/unpub/090922-1.pdf In this case, the employer argued that the ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/north-carolina-defendant-unsuccessfully-attempts-to-avoid-oregon-wage-claim-suit/ Under Oregon law, when approaching an emergency vehicle it has been the case that a driver must move over to an adjacent lane (make a lane change not adjacent to the emergency vehicle that is stopped and displaying warning lights, or reduce speed if making the lane change is unsafe. ... http://schrocklaw.com/articles/oregon-amends-move-over-driving-law/ I have prepared a general wage claim article (under Oregon law) that is available at this link:  http://www.time4payroll.com/9Llaw.html http://schrocklaw.com/articles/new-wage-claim-article-posted/