By Barran Liebman Law, March 25, 2026 — On March 23, 2026, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (the “Bill”) into law. The Bill, which will go into effect on June 30, 2027, largely prohibits noncompetition agreements, further defines nonsolicitation agreements, and amends or repeals several […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Three more business organizations have joined a lawsuit challenging Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that forces companies to pay for recycling materials they sell. Oregon Business & Industry, the Northwest Grocery Association and Food Northwest filed paperwork to join the challenge to the Plastic Pollution and […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, Many members of the Abu-Baker Islamic Center in Northeast Portland remained shaken and afraid after a man in a hoodie with gloves and a mosque cap recently disrupted the end of morning prayers, shouting Allahu Akbar several times before saying, “If you stand up, you […]