6/15/2022
Each year, the IRS considers inflationary adjustments to the estate and gift tax exemption amount and gift tax annual exclusion amount. READ MORE
1/22/2020
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act signed into law on December 20, 2019. READ MORE
11/25/2019
This opinion provides a thoughtful analysis of the intersection between the Bankruptcy Code and Oregon law governing limited liability companies (“LLCs”). READ MORE
7/3/2019
The basic rules concerning federal estate and gift taxes seem to always be changing. For 2019, federal estate tax law exempts the first $11.4 million from estate taxes for each individual. READ MORE
5/22/2019
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that parties who principally enforce security interests are not “debt collectors” within the broader meaning of that term under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. READ MORE
10/1/2018
This summer the United States Supreme Court clarified the scope of 11 USC § 523(a)(2)(A) in its largely unanimous opinion in Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling, 138 S.Ct. 1752 (2018). READ MORE
6/1/2018
In a unanimous opinion, the United States Supreme Court finally clarified the limits of certain avoidance powers of bankruptcy trustees in transactions involving financial intermediaries. READ MORE
10/1/2017
Supreme Court Case Notes - Czyzewski et al. v. Jevic Holding Corp. et al. 137 S. Ct. 973 (2017) READ MORE
4/1/2017
Local Bankruptcy Court Case Note - Huffman v. Gollersrud (In re Westby) 2017 Bankr. LEXIS 423, 2017 WL 1365999 (Bankr. D.Or. Feb. 13, 2017) READ MORE
2/10/2017
Being on the receiving end of a lawsuit can be stressful --- whether or not you've seen it coming. Here are some helpful tips from our litigation team. READ MORE