September 2015 – “Arbitrator’s Discretion to Consider Issues,” OSB in Brief
Gary Berne’s article alerts Oregon lawyers to an important case about arbitration agreements. One of the parties thought there was a specific agreement to arbitrate a single issue.
August 11, 2015 Oregon Real Estate Deskbook – Available Now!
Andrew Davis and Benjamin Leedy co-authored chapter 17, “Commercial Purchase and Sale Agreements,” for the Oregon Real Estate Deskbook, Oregon State Bar, 2015
June, 2015 – “The Unfortunate Rise of Elder Financial Abuse,” June Issue of the Multnomah Lawyer
Elder financial abuse is the theft or conversion of money or other property by caregivers, relatives or other people. The number and complexity of elder financial abuse reports has grown
June 2015 – “Risks in Joining Legal and Equitable Claims in Litigation,” Oregon State Bar’s Litigation Journal
Steve Berman’s article on risks with pursuing both legal and equitable claims in breach of contract cases was published in the Spring 2015 edition of the Oregon State Bar’s Litigation Journal.
February 2015 – “Class Actions Still in Action,” Multnomah Lawyer
Despite recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, class actions are still a viable way to challenge widespread corporate wrongdoing.
November 2014 – “Parting Thoughts. The Elephant on the Crimson Trace,” Oregon State Bar Bulletin
In this Oregon State Bar Bulletin column, Gary Berne discusses the recent case Crimson Trace Corp. v. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 335 Or 476 (May 30, 2014) and its impact on whether clients have a