Ear to the Ground Blog

By Sam DeBaltzo – Almost every subcontract I see includes some type of “pay-if-paid” provision, meaning the general contractor (GC) is not required to pay the subcontractor until and if the GC receives payment from...

Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani and the Hon. Kathleen Johnson (Presiding Judge of the Douglas County Circuit Court) led a CLE program for the Deschutes County Bar Association. Their program focused on practicing law while...

By David J. Petersen – Across the nation, residential rents continue to outpace wage growth, making housing less affordable for many. In 2022, the national median rent increased by 17%. Oregon is no exception. Oregon...