By Charles Harrell – Starting a business is exciting. It is also inherently risky. But in my experience advising founders, most serious legal problems are not caused by bad ideas. They result from preventable legal...
Tonkon Torp litigators Lauren Bernton and Sasha Petrova gave a presentation on “Post-Trial Matters” for a continuing legal education seminar hosted by the Multnomah Bar Association as part of its ongoing Young Litigators Forum.
By Will Gent and Ted Herzog – Oregon lawmakers ended the 2026 short legislative session with a modest but noteworthy change aimed at one of the state’s fastest-growing housing needs: housing for older adults. House...
By Will Gent and Mick Harris – If you’ve been following housing policy in Oregon, you may have heard about House Bill 3522 — legislation that passed unanimously in the Oregon Legislature in 2025 and...
By Parna Mehrbani and Eric Beach – Businesses operating websites are facing a surge in lawsuits and demand letters alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and similar laws. Plaintiffs are increasingly...
