News Items From the Stoel Rives Web Site http://www.stoel.com/news.aspx en-us Copyright 2013, Stoel Rives clientservices@stoel.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5/18/2013 8:51:48 AM http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10401 Stoel Rives recently welcomed Tina Grovier to the Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group in our Anchorage office. Tina recently spoke with Sean McLernon at Law360 about her move. Tina has spent her career working at a smaller firm, where ... Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10397 Stoel Rives attorney Melissa Jones spoke with Natural Products Insider about California Governor Jerry Brown's announcement of proposed reforms to California's Proposition 65. Passed in 1986 by California voters, Prop 65 requires businesses to "provide ... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10396 Stoel Rives partner Barbara Craig was recently profiled in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin. Craig, who focuses her practice on environment and natural resources law, found her calling at an early age. As a young child she would accompany her father to ... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10393 Stoel Rives attorney Morten Lund today discussed in a Wall Street Journal article the impact of a SolarCity Corp. lawsuit over the Section 1603 U.S. government cash grant program. Under the temporary program, established by Congress in 2009 as part of ... Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10351 Stoel Rives attorney Jim Shore recently sat down with Greg Lamm of the Puget Sound Business Journal to discuss the impact of marijuana legalization on employer zero-tolerance drug policies. Last Thursday, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that employers ... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10336 In an article published today, Minnesota Lawyer magazine listed Stoel Rives among "national players" with a strong presence in Minnesota. Noting the global growth of Minnesota-based companies, along with the "sophisticated" needs of their legal departments, ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10320 * UPDATE: IRS Issues Clarification Regarding "Binding Written Contract" in its "Start of Construction" Guidance Stoel Rives tax attorney Greg Jenner discussed in today's Tax Notes Today newsletter the new IRS guidance regarding the "start of construction" ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10315 Robert Goldfield of the Portland Business Journal recently discussed green business tax benefits with Stoel Rives tax attorney Kevin Pearson. Pearson outlined for Goldfield five tax provisions that could benefit business owners engaged in green-minded ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10316 Robert Goldfield of the Portland Business Journal discussed tax filing obligations for business with international operations with Stoel Rives tax attorney Adam Kodesch. Kodesch said that such companies need to remember all their reporting obligations, ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10312 A Stoel Rives tax alert received coverage in Biodiesel Magazine late last week. At issue was the extension by the IRS of a deadline for filing claims for payments for certain biodiesel mixtures and alternative fuels. The alert describes how the American ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10282 The Campaign for Equal Justice recently held its annual awards luncheon to celebrate the donors and volunteers who power the Campaign and its mission to make equal access to justice for all Oregonians a reality. Stoel Rives received special recognition ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10280 Stoel Rives partner Howard Bye-Torre recently discussed complications of wellness incentives offered by employers with NBC News contributor Amy Langfield. The implementation of incentives is expected to increase. However, some employers view this as ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10277 Client AltaGas Ltd, a Canadian-based energy infrastructure company, recently announced an agreement to acquire Blythe Energy, LLC, which owns a 507 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle plant and a related 230 kV 67-mile electric transmission line in Southern ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10274 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Todd Hanchett reviewed in a Portland Business Journal article the significance of a series of National Labor Relations Board rulings that overturned employer social media policies for violating Section 7 of the National ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10276 The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center on March 20, 2013 was widely hailed by the timber industry and owners and operators of logging roads throughout the West. The Court reversed a ruling from the U.S. Court ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10223 Stoel Rives partner Anne Glazer was featured in a recent Puget Sound Business Journal article on trademark protection for marijuana brands. Washington State decriminalized and legalized marijuana in last November's election, and the Washington State ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10222 Stoel Rives trust and estate attorney Wendy Goffe recently discussed estate planning issues with the Puget Sound Business Journal. Goffe described how estate planning in 2012 was largely dominated by tax planning concerns, with the federal estate tax ... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10319 The Idaho Women Lawyers recently held their inaugural Celebrating Women in Law event, honoring "extraordinary efforts to promote equal rights and opportunities for women and minorities." Stoel Rives attorney and president of Idaho Women Lawyers Nicole ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10190 Stoel Rives attorney Charlie Hinkle was recently quoted in an article The Oregonian about Annette Buchanan Conard. Annette was a 20-year-old editor of the University of Oregon's Daily Emerald in 1966. Shortly after beginning her role at the publication, ... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10164 In an article published by Law360, Stoel Rives attorneys Anne Glazer and Andrea Jasinek discuss trademark protections for entrepreneurs hoping to tap into what could prove a multibillion-dollar licensed marijuana market. Voters in Colorado and Washington ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10161 David Yohai, co-head of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's complex commercial litigation group, recently sat down for a Q&A with Law360. During the conversation, Yohai was asked to name an attorney in his field who had particularly impressed ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10162 Partner Melissa A. Jones was recently quoted in the California legal newspaper Daily Journal about the anticipated wave of consumer product lawsuits concerning the flame-retardant chemical chlorinated tris (or TDCPP). The chemical was recently listed ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10154 Summary: Stoel Rives Firm Chair Alan Merkle discussed the implementation of the firm's five-year strategic plan in a Legal Times blog post. Stoel Rives is currently in the third year of its current strategic plan cycle. "We're having a good, successful ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10146 Summary: Kristen Leis, Director of Business Development at Stoel Rives, provides some practical marketing tips for attorneys looking to connect with clients and build a strong book of business in the January edition of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin. ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10116 Client ESCO Corporation, a heavy hitter in Oregon's manufacturing sector, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. As part of centennial celebration plans it commissioned a study documenting its economic impact on the state. ESCO's buy local, sell ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10273 Client Capital Dynamics US Solar Energy Fund ("Capital Dynamics"), a Switzerland-based global asset manager, recently announced the acquisition of a 12.8MW portfolio of solar energy projects in Long Island, New York from EDF Renewable Energy. The seven ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10055 Seattle Office Managing Partner Melanie Curtice was featured in a Puget Sound Business Journal story on Jan. 9 about Washington state's plan to implement the Affordable Care Act. Curtice, as a member of the state's health exchange board, now dubbed ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10051 A notable trial win by Stoel Rives partners Jeff Leppo and Ryan Steen in Alaska federal court garnered considerable attention in the Alaska and national business press. In a ruling issued January 11, 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline ruled ... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10044 Stoel Rives Partner Terry Pancoast was quoted in the Portland Business Journal article regarding a recent $1 million gift to Portland State University. The gift, given by the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust where Terry is a Trustee, is earmarked to fund ... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10034 Summary: Joe Funk, Editor of Seed Today reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorney Nicole Hancock at the recent Pacific Seed Association's 2013 Annual Convention held in San Diego, California. Hancock was an official presenter at the event. Hancock ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10020 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Kristen Castaños spoke to the Fresno Bee about a recent Fresno County Superior Court decision that denied a challenge to Fresno County's cancellation of a Williamson Act contract to accommodate a solar generating project. ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10019 Summary: Client Harry and David, a Medford, Oregon-based gift basket retailer, is having success selling wine under its own label, according to Wines & Vines. Under an arrangement with Medford vintner Pallet Wine, wine from Southern Oregon ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9999 2012 was a banner year for wind energy (PDF), and our attorneys were thrilled to play a part. The Chisholm View Wind Project, located near Enid, Oklahoma, was a particularly significant project for our firm, and we are excited to share some of the details. Project ... Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9943 *UPDATED, 12/21/2012 Stoel Rives partner Jim Shore has become a go-to source for news stories on the workplace impact of Initiative 502, the new Washington marijuana law meant to legalize, regulate and tax the sale of small amounts of marijuana to adults ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9971 Stoel Rives associate Kirk Maag was recently profiled in the Oregon State University alumni magazine The Oregon Stater. Maag, an OSU honors student with a degree in environmental economics, policy and management, discussed his roots growing up on a 700 ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=10189 Stoel Rives attorney and California office managing partner Tim Taylor discusses flex time for attorneys in a recent Sacramento Business Journal article. Offering flex time opportunities for attorneys is gaining ground with some firms, allowing them ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9940 Stoel Rives Portland Managing Partner Wally Van Valkenburg was quoted in a story by Portland Business Journal columnists Andy Giegerich and Matthew Kish about the growth of the Oregon Business Council's Leadership Summit. The Leadership Summit, now ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9925 Stoel Rives Partner Michelle Rudd was quoted in a story by Oregonian columnist Anna Griffin. about plans for new uses of the Willamette River, which bisects Portland. Rudd , a land-use lawyer, is also vice chair of Portland's Planning and Sustainability ... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9924 Client Mainstream Renewable Power recently announced it had reached financial close and commenced construction of a wind project and two solar PV projects in South Africa valued at nearly $636 million. All three projects are scheduled to be fully operational ... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9897 Client Ecover Co-ordination Center NV, a pioneering Belgian green cleaning product company, announced that it had acquired San Francisco-based Method Products, Inc. on August 31, 2012. The transaction brings together two of the world's strongest brands ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9843 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney CJ Voss added to his own extensive reporting on the recent Presidential Order blocking development of four Chinese-owned wind projects with comments to SNL Renewable Energy Weekly. In the SNL article, Voss observed that ... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9826 Stoel Rives attorney Chris Hermann, co-chair of the firm's Food, Beverage and Hospitality group, was recently quoted in The Oregonian's three-part series on Oregon's Prohibition-era liquor laws. In the first article, Hermann points out that the local ... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9790 Stoel Rives Labor and Employment attorney Victor Kisch was recently interviewed by Briefly Legal PDX regarding the evolution of labor law. Kisch notes that he has witnessed a dynamic change since the emergence of labor law as a practice area. "In ... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9783 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ed Einowski was quoted at length by The Sindal Report regarding prospects for the U.S. wind market should the federal production credit (PTC) be allowed to expire at the end of this year. Wind developers appear headed to ... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9780 Stoel Rives Labor and Employment attorney Chris Kitchel recently discussed her thoughts on how the 19th Amendment affected women in the legal profession in a Briefly Legal article. Kitchel says one of the most significant outcomes of the amendment ... Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9764 Summary: Stoel Rives corporate attorney Doug Batey was part of a panel of leading corporate law bloggers convened by the Delaware State Bar Association in a May 2012 CLE to provide updates on recent developments in Delaware corporate and alternative ... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9768 The Portland Business Journal recently cited a Stoel Rives legal update in its coverage of the SEC's new reporting rules regarding metals. On August 22nd, the SEC approved the adoption of rules requiring public companies to disclose materials sourced ... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9763 Stoel Rives attorney and Seattle office managing partner, Melanie Curtice, discusses the legal services market in Seattle in a recent Puget Sound Business Journal article. A weak hiring climate and client demands have altered the hiring practices of ... Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9755 In a recent Portland Business Journal article on law in the entertainment industry, Portland-based Laika Inc. named Stoel Rives as one of the law firms it uses for a variety of work. In a discussion of outsourcing of legal work, Laika noted that Stoel ... Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9745 Summary: Mark Anderson of Finance & Commerce reported on remarks made by Greg Jenner at the recent Renewable Energy in the Midwest seminar regarding the future of federal renewable energy incentives. A series of federal tax credits and cash ... Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9728 Client Northstar Agri Industries celebrated a grand opening event on August 8th, 2012 for its new canola crushing and refining plant located in Kittson County, Minnesota. First operational in May 2012, the new plant has the capacity to process 1000 tons ... Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9729 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dick Alexander discussed in the Portland Business Journal the trend of greater formal collaboration between builders and designers. Integrated Project Delivery ("IPD") is the latest and most effective manifestation of this ... Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9727 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Wally Van Valkenburg discussed in The Oregonian current job prospects for new law school graduates. The American Bar Association recently released employment statistics indicating that little more than half of 2011 law ... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9726 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Nicole Hancock discussed in Idaho Business Review a national study that found that Idaho has the lowest percentage of women judges in the nation at 11 percent. Published by the State University of New York at Albany, the ... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9719 Stoel Rives partner Jim Westwood recently put on his acting hat for a good cause. In a video produced by the Multnomah Bar Foundation and MetroEast Community Media, Jim sports a bow tie and pointer to teach viewers how the court system works in Oregon. ... Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9702 Stoel Rives attorneys Michael Mills and Eric Martin recently discussed Senate Bill 1139 in California Energy Markets. The bill addresses the regulation of enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration. Although some believe the bill is not comprehensive, ... Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9675 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Jason Johns discussed in Recharge News the recent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") ruling that transmission providers must provide power generators with the option of scheduling transmission service on 15-minute ... Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9664 Summary: In part II of his Q&A with SNL Power Daily, Stoel Rives attorney Morten Lund gets to grips with the application of new financing models for renewable energy, such as REITs and other securitization. As described in Q&A part I, ... Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9635 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Mike Mills discussed in Inside Counsel efforts by federal agencies to expand their regulation of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking." Fracking releases oil and gas captured in rock formations and makes them easier collect ... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9633 Summary: SNL Power Daily recently conducted a Q&A with Stoel Rives attorney Morten Lund about the future of renewable energy financing, should the federal production and investment tax credits permanently expire. The PTC is currently slated ... Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9631 Summary: Stoel Rives corporate partner Jason Brauser discussed in Sustainable Business Oregon efforts by social benefit corporation advocates to pass a B Corporation statute in Oregon. Benefit corporations generally function the same way as traditional ... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9609 Stoel Rives partner Karen O'Connor recently discussed with OPB's David Miller the work-life balance issues highlighted in Anne-Marie Slaughter's article "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" published in The Atlantic. Slaughter's article suggests that ... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9599 Stoel Rives attorney Catherine Parrish Lake recently testified before the Utah legislature regarding the state's liquor license quotas. Lawmakers are now holding a special session to increase some types of liquor licenses to meet demand and to delay ... Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9588 Client Enel Green Power North America, Inc. recently announced a capital contribution agreement with an investor syndicate led by JP Morgan. Under terms of the deal, the syndicate will make a cash contribution of approximately $220 million to the Chisholm ... Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9532 Long-time pro-bono client Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East was recently featured in a story in The New York Times for its innovative approach to providing homes by taking advantage of the depressed real estate market. The Times reports that ... Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9509 SNL Generations Market Week reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorney Bill Holmes at the 2012 National Hydropower Association Annual Conference. The conference brought together the industry leaders and regulatory officials to discuss technology, ... Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9501 Announcement of the winners of the 10th Annual Utah Innovation Awards prompted several media stories. The awards are presented by Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council. This statewide program is designed to recognize innovations and the Utah ... Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9449 Stoel Rives attorney Eric Martin discussed in GHG Reduction Technologies Monitor the decision by the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") to hold off implementing a follow-up policy for actual development of CO2 storage projects. ... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9422 Client EDF Renewable Energy (formerly enXco Inc.) an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, recently announced the formation of a joint venture agreement with Riverbank Power to develop pumped storage facilities in North America. The joint venture's initial ... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9391 Client Enel Green Power North America ("Enel") recently announced the closing of a cash equity partnership agreement worth $375 million with GE Financial Services ("GE"). Under terms of the deal, GE acquired a 51 percent equity stake in the Chisholm ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9366 Stoel Rives attorney Tim McMahan discussed in Clearing Up the decision by two environmental groups to file suit challenging Washington Governor Christine Gregoire's approval of the Whistling Ridge wind project in Skamania County. In March 2012, Gregoire ... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9300 Client AltaGas Ltd ("AltaGas"), a Canadian-based energy infrastructure company, recently announced the acquisition of Decker Energy International, Inc. ("DEI"). DEI, an independent power company, owns a 50 percent interest in a 48MW biomass power facility ... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9268 Summary: Graham Noyes and Hania Younis discuss new bills expanding eligibility for Washington State's renewable portfolio standard in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer energy blog. Washington's state legislature recently approved two bills intended to ... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9260 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Bill Timme was recently quoted in a Koniag, Inc. Shareholder News report, regarding an agreement between Koniag, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of Alaska. First established in 2002, the agreement includes ... Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9256 Summary: Stoel Rives labor and employment attorney Matt Durham was featured in a KSL TV report about efforts by certain employers and universities to gain access to private Facebook postings. According to the report, many universities now require student-athletes ... Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9232 Per Ramfjord and Steve Galloway discuss in Law360 a recent Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) ruling by the U.S. District Court for North Dakota. In United States v. Brigham Oil & Gas LP, the court dismissed misdemeanor criminal charges against ... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9226 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney and Anchorage office managing partner Jim Torgerson recently discussed the future of the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission with Alex Demarban of The Alaska Dispatch. Established by then U.S. Senator Ted ... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9210 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Matt Phillips discussed in The Portland Business Journal efforts to promote Portland, Oregon as a location for one of three new patent offices authorized by the America Invents Act. The act, signed into law by President ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9176 Stoel Rives attorney Tom Woods discussed in The Bradenton Herald a class action filed recently in California against Tropicana Products, Inc. over the company's "100 percent pure and natural" claims associated with its "not-from-concentrate" orange juice. ... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9173 The California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") recently approved three 20-year power purchase agreements ("PPAs") established between wholly-owned subsidiaries of Client SunPower Corporation, Systems ("SunPower") and Southern California Edison ("SCE"), ... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9167 Summary In a January article in the Portland Business Journal, Stoel Rives attorney Kim Risenmay discussed what businesses can do to protect themselves from unexpected tax liability. Under the legal concept of "nexus," which states that companies that ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9168 Summary In a January article in Recharge, a renewable energy publication based in Norway, Stoel Rives attorney Ed Einowski discussed the role of China in the U.S. wind industry. The article states that expectations that involvement by Chinese manufacturers, ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9161 Client Solar Frontier recently announced the signing of a supply agreement with EDF Renewable Energy (formerly enXco Inc.) for up to 150 megawatts peak of Solar Frontier solar modules. The modules will use a semiconductor blend of copper indium gallium ... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9135 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Tom Woods recently discussed in a Law360 article a rise in consumer protection lawsuits filed against companies engaged in advertising in California. False and deceptive advertising is prohibited under California's unfair ... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9105 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Susan Johnson recently discussed legal challenges to Washington state's new liquor law in Wines & Vines magazine. Washington State Initiative 1183, which passed with 58% voter support in the November 2011 general ... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9104 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Susan Johnson was recently featured in an Elizabeth Hovde column in The Oregonian, where she discussed the regional impact of Washington state's new liquor law. Washington State Initiative 1183, which passed with 58% voter ... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=9001 Stoel Rives partners Scott Young and Catherine Lake joined host Kevin Gibson and Jay Cooper on InsightsLive radio to discuss key issues and insights related to starting or maintaining your business.Both Young and Lake have significant experience in the ... Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8893 Stoel Rives Partner Mark Morford recently discussed backcountry search and rescue with reporter Amy Frazier from KOIN Local 6. Mark, a rescuer and board member with Portland Mountain Rescue, explained how the organization gets involved with search and ... Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8867 Stoel Rives attorney Greg Corbin discussed in Inside Counsel a recent federal raid on Gibson Guitar Corp. involving seizure of wood products imported from Madagascar and India. The seizure was based on alleged violations of The Lacey Act, which prohibits ... Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8786 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Tim O'Connell commented in the Puget Sound Business Journal over the much-delayed National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") case against the Boeing Co. ("Boeing"). The highly politicized case turns on whether Boeing retaliated ... Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8707 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Melissa Jones discussed in TechNewsWorld the decision of Dunkin' Donuts to temporarily suspend shipment of online coffee orders to California. Dunkin' Donuts, along with more than 40 other coffee companies, including Starbucks, ... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8607 Several Stoel Rives winery clients recently received recognition as the "best of the best" in their home states of Washington and Oregon. In separate tests conducted by Seattle Met magazine and Portland Monthly magazine, 14 of our Washington winery clients ... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8567 Behind one of the programs nominated for a 2011 Emmy® is an agreement negotiated by Stoel Rives partner Pamela Jacklin (now retired). Nominated in the Outstanding Nonfiction Series category, the documentary John Belushi: Dancing on the Edge ... Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8433 Summary: In the wake of recent rioting in England, Stoel Rives attorney Stevan Phillips discussed in Business Insurance the importance for mid-market companies to review their insurance policies for business interruption coverage. Most companies have ... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8797 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Tim O'Connell discussed in the Puget Sound Business Journal the political maneuvering around a National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") case against The Boeing Co. ("Boeing"). At stake is a $1 billion factory Boeing constructed ... Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8363 Client Musco Family Olive Co. ("Musco") was recently honored as a "California 2011 Leader in Innovation in Energy and Agriculture" by Grow-California. Musco, the nation's leading supplier of table olives, received the "Game Changer of the Year" award ... Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8333 Summary: SNL FERC Power Report reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorney Wally Van Valkenburg at the August 3-4 Ocean Renewable Energy Conference IV. The conference, hosted by Oregon Wave Energy Trust, focused on regulatory, permitting and financing ... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8310 Stoel Rives retired partner Pamela Jacklin recently discussed her success at winning health care benefits for the same-sex partner of a federal court employee with David Miller of OPB Public Radio. Margaret "Gosia" Fonberg works as a law clerk for ... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8796 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Tim O'Connell discussed in the Portland Business Journal a recent Congressional effort to subpoena all documents relating to a National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") case against the Boeing Co. ("Boeing"). The NLRB complaint ... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8244 Summary: Biomass Power & Thermal Magazine reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes at a July 12 American Biogas Council Webinar. The webinar provided an overview of federal- and state-level policies that affect the development ... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8211 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Elaine Albrich was quoted by The East Oregonian regarding the Umatilla County (Oregon) Board of Commissioners' decision to revise the County's wind power siting guidelines to require a two mile setback between a wind turbine ... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8212 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Sarah Johnson Phillips commented in Midwest Energy News on the potential impact of a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") ruling regarding the siting approval for a proposed $179 million, 78 MW wind energy project ... Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8158 Client SunPower Corp. recently announced that it is partnering with Holt Logistics Corp. to construct a PV rooftop solar installation at Gloucester Marine Terminal in New Jersey. When completed, the nine MW project will generate nearly 80 percent of ... Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8058 Client NRG Solar, LLC recently secured permit approval from the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission for the NRG Alpine Solar Project, a 92MW solar photovoltaic project located in the Antelope Valley of Los Angeles County, California. Initial ... Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8049 Client BlueFire Renewables, Inc. ("BlueFire") was named a 2010 Biofuels Digest Award Winner under the Project Structure of the Year category. The awards, issued by the world's most widely read biofuels daily, recognize excellence in research, development ... Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=8009 In an article discussing earn-out provisions in M&A transactions, The Practical Law Journal highlighted client SunOpta Inc.'s November 2010 acquisition of Minnesota-based Dahlgren & Company, Inc. ("Dahlgren"). Earn-out mechanisms can ... Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7970 Summary: The East Oregonian reported on testimony given by Stoel Rives attorney Elaine Albrich at a Umatilla County (Oregon) Board of Commissioners hearing regarding revisions to the County's wind power siting guidelines. The Board is currently reviewing ... Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7934 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in CSP Today the impact of U.S. budget cuts and Congressional back-peddling on renewable energy commitments for concentrated solar thermal power developers ("CSP"). The US Department of Energy ... Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7907 Summary: Stoel Rives food liability attorney Ken Odza reviews in Food Chemical News four key question regarding the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Reportable Food Registry ("RFR"). The RFR was created by Congress as a part of the Food and Drug ... Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7882 Summary: Herman Trabish of Greentech Media reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes regarding finance options for new wind power projects at a recent Windpower Engineering webinar. With six and even five-and-one-half cents per kilowatt-hour ... Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7860 LexisNexis®, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, has named the Stoel Rives Renewable + Law Blog to its 2011 Top 50 Environmental Law & Climate Change Blogs list. In its announcement, LexisNexis noted that ... Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7856 Summary: Stoel Rives food liability attorney Ken Odza reports on lively discussions over the litigation impacts of the federal Reportable Food Registry ("RFR") at the American Bar Association's recent Food & Supplements CLE at Coca-Cola World ... Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7849 Summary: Stoel Rives food liability attorney Ken Odza discussed with NutraIngredients-USA.com the significance of a rise in activism from consumer lobby groups combined with food manufacturers pushing the envelope with more aggressive health claims. ... Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7999 Stoel Rives attorney Howard Bye participated in a webcast sponsored by the American Law Institute-American Bar Association on April 14 that addressed, in part, compliance with the rules for spending parity under the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction ... Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7838 Summary: Jaclyn Jaeger of Compliance Week quoted Stoel Rives Labor & Employment attorney Amy Joseph Pedersen in a report about recently-issued Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations clarifying, among other things, when an employee ... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7806 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Tony DeCristoforo discussed in Inside Counsel employee privacy rights with regard to the use of company computers and email. The California Court of Appeal recently denied in Holmes v. Petrovich Development Co. an employee's ... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7802 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Howard Bye discussed the impact of federal health care reform on the taxation of health coverage of children in California with Kathy Robertson of the Sacramento Business Journal. Prior to federal health care reform, the ... Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7798 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney John Eustermann discussed biodiesel technology licensing issues with Ron Kotrba of Biodiesel Magazine's Weblog. In some cases, the technology license governing plant equipment may not be transferrable upon the sale of biodiesel ... Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7786 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in Power, Finance and Risk new Congressional proposals that would establish new loan guarantee programs for renewables projects outside the purview of the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). DOE ... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7755 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney John Eustermann discussed in Biomass Magazine the prospects for concerted consolidation in the biomass power industry. A number of energy companies have recently acquired biomass power plants, including Stoel Rives client ... Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7749 Summary: Stoel Rives Managing Partner Bob Van Brocklin and Chief Operating Officer Darryl Hair were quoted in an article in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin about some of the strategies that have helped establish the Firm's national reputation for superior ... Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7736 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Jim Shore discussed in The Seattle Times the application of employer drug policies under Washington's medical marijuana law. The Washington Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case involving a plaintiff who ... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7726 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Marc Alifanz discussed in Business Insurance the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court Vincent E. Staub v. Proctor Hospital ruling. The near unanimous decision upheld the so-called "cat's paw" theory of employer liability, ... Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7713 Summary: Byron McCann, co-chair of Northwest Energy Angels, reported in Xconomy on comments made by Stoel Rives attorney CJ Voss and other panelists at the Angel Capital Association's "Power of Angel Investing Workshop" on February 2, 2011. The workshop ... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7448 The future of a hotly contested Washington wind project just outside the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area hinges on the decision of state regulators, now that adjudicative hearings have drawn to a close. Whistling Ridge, planned for a slice of timber ... Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7439 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza discussed in Food Chemical News the impact of the recently passed Food Safety Modernization Act. The legislation gives the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") significant new authority in the inspection of food ... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7428 Business law publisher Law360 recently announced that Bill Holmes, partner in the firm's Energy Development practice, has been selected to serve as a member of Law360's 2011 ENERGY Editorial Advisory Board. Holmes was one of 12 board members selected ... Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7371 Client Mainstream Renewable Power ("Mainstream") recently announced the sale of the 106.5 MW Shady Oaks wind farm project in Lee County, Illinois. The project was acquired by Goldwind USA, the U.S. subsidiary of the world's fifth largest wind turbine ... Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7365 Client Greenleaf Power ("Greenleaf") recently announced the acquisition of the largest biomass power plant in Southern California, through a 100 percent stock purchase of Colmac Energy, Inc. Located in Mecca, the 47 MW plant burns wood waste, green waste ... Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7273 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner discussed in Recharge Magazine negotiations in the U.S. Senate over tax cut extensions. In a final compromise bill, the Senate proposed to include a one-year extension of the "beginning construction" requirement ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7268 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Marc Rasich discussed the likely jury deliberation process with KSL News in the recently concluded Elizabeth Smart kidnapping trial. David Mitchell stood accused of kidnapping and illegally transporting Smart (then a minor) ... Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7235 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dennis Westlind discussed compliance issues in Business Insurance, following the recent issue by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of regulations implementing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ... Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7233 Stoel Rives attorney Susan Johnson discussed in Law360 recent action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") against four manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, known as alcopops. The FDA sent warning letters to Phusion Projects LLC, ... Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7269 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Seth Hilton discussed in SNL Electric Utility Report the likely impact of the recently passed California Proposition 26 on plans to set up a carbon allowance trading market in California. Proposition 26 requires that certain ... Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7226 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Lee Smith discussed in Inside Counsel the likely impact of the California Green Chemistry Initiative Proposed Regulation for Safer Consumer Products. Scheduled to be released in final form on January 1, 2011, the rule holds ... Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7219 Summary: Stoel Rives food and beverage attorney Susan Johnson discussed in the Puget Sound Business Journal the growing demand for specialized legal services in the Pacific Northwest's burgeoning wine and spirits sector. The number of Washington State ... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7237 From the November 18, 2010 Portland Business Journal: "The alcoholic beverage industry in Portland is exploding," said Chris Hermann, a partner and co-chairman of Portland's Stoel Rives LLP office's food, beverage and hospitality group. As with any ... Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7194 Stoel Rives attorney James Shore discussed in HR Magazine employer options in cases where employees use marijuana for medical purposes. 14 states and the District of Columbia currently permit medical marijuana use, although under federal law any use ... Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7180 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza discussed federal preemption issues, in the wake of Robert Chacanaca, et. al v. Quaker Oats Company, a recent California federal court decision that ruled that states can determine the validity of food label health ... Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7174 Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes commented on the possible effects of the recent U.S. elections on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") greenhouse gas regulations. Many critics of the EPA's regulations have argued the agency exceeded its ... Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7172 Client SunOpta Inc. ("SunOpta") today announced the acquisition of Minnesota-based Dahlgren & Company, Inc. ("Dahlgren"), for cash consideration of $44 million, subject to normal post-closing adjustments, plus an earn-out based on pre-determined ... Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7270 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Seth Hilton discussed in Global Power Report the proposal by California Public Utilities Commissioner Dian Grueneich to tighten restrictions on the amount of tradable renewable energy credits ("TRECs") that can be used ... Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7146 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Stephen Hall commented in SNL Renewable Energy Weekly on the recent decision by the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") to implement regulations requiring utilities to obtain 33% of the electricity sold in the state ... Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7104 Bookseller Powell's Books, the American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") and other plaintiffs scored a significant victory on Monday, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled unconstitutional two Oregon statutes that prohibited making ... Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7065 Client St. Luke's Regional Medical Center achieved a complete victory this summer in a lawsuit filed by the parents of an infant given a test for meningitis at the hospital. The mother had taken the five week-old infant into St. Luke's with a fever, ... Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7053 Client BlueFire Renewables, Inc. ("BlueFire") recently announced an off-take agreement with Tenaska Biofuels, LLC for the purchase and sale of all ethanol produced at BlueFire's planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, Mississippi. The Fulton project ... Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7045 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner discussed the U.S. Department of Treasury's Section 1603 grant program with Rona Johnson of Biomass Magazine. The program, created as part of the Stimulus Bill, gives renewable energy project developers the ... Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7153 Summary: The Puget Sound Business Journal recently published a Q&A with Stoel Rives firm chair Alan Merkle. In the article, Merkle discussed his previous career as an engineer and manager at General Electric Company, his decision to attend law ... Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7037 Summary: Alan Van Omer of Prairie Business Magazine provided an overview of remarks made during the Biomass 2010 Renewable Power, Fuels and Chemicals Workshop. Van Omer referenced comments made by Stoel Rives attorney Joe Thompson regarding specific ... Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7043 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Bill Holmes commented in Finance & Commerce on a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ("MPUC") ruling that partially resolved a dispute between Xcel Energy and 47 renewable energy generators over the issue of ... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7014 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dennis Westlind discussed in Business Insurance the issue of English-only policies in the workplace. English-only policies are permitted only where justified by business necessity, under Title VII of the Civil Rights ... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6983 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Seth Hilton discussed in Sustainable Industries the renewable energy standard (RPS) requirements confronting California investor-owned utilities. Under a 2002 state law, California investor-owned utilities must generate ... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6985 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Kevin Johnson discussed in The St. Paul Pioneer Press the implications of stalled U.S. energy policy for Minnesota's wind industry. Efforts to advance a major climate and energy bill through the U.S. Senate collapsed ... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6979 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney David Hattery discussed in Windpower Engineering tips for minimizing construction change orders. Change orders are the process by which the owner and contractor administer changes to the contract during the course of ... Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6969 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dennis Westlind discussed in Business Insurance the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on employers. The ADA, which prohibits discrimination in all employment practices for qualified individuals who have ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6957 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza discussed in Food Chemical News the importance of food recall insurance for food companies. The insurer of Basic Flood Flavors Inc., a Las Vegas-based food company hit with a recall of nearly 200 products in ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6781 Client Knowledge Universe ("KU") came in tops in a Portland Business Journal survey of Oregon's largest private companies. With $1.6 billion of revenue in 2009, the company is one of the nation's largest private provider of early childhood and ... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6776 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Julia Pettit discussed in Utah Business magazine the potential impact of a newly enacted Utah law providing for innovative financing options for certain renewable energy projects. HB 145 allows renewable energy power ... Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6941 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Bill Holmes discussed in Finance and Commerce efforts by Xcel Energy, Inc. to claim ownership of renewable energy credits ("RECs") in certain power purchase agreements ("PPAs") lacking an REC ownership clause. Approximately ... Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7033 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Susan Johnson discussed in Wines & Vines a Washington state ballot initiative that seeks to end the state's monopoly on alcohol sales. Ballot initiative 1100 would privatize the sale of liquor, eliminate the three-tier ... Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6811 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza commented on increased pressure by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the food industry over nutritional marketing claims. "Food safety and food marketing are high ... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6963 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner discussed in SNL Renewable Energy Weekly new guidance issued about the U.S. Treasury Department's cash grant program, specifically what it means to "begin construction" on a project, a requirement that developers ... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6959 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Howard Bye discussed in the Idaho Business Review the implications for employers of the 2,000 page health care reform law, signed by President Obama in March 2010. "I think bigger businesses, larger businesses, probably ... Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6772 Adam Richins was selected by the editorial staff at Mountain States Super Lawyers to be the focus of their "Rising Star" feature in the publication's 2010 edition. With a background in engineering, Adam is building a construction and energy practice ... Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6771 Client Coastal Community Action Program ("CCAP") hosted a "Flip the Switch" unveiling on June 26, 2010 for its new Grayland, Washington wind farm project. Utilizing four General Electric wind turbines, the wind farm will sell power to Grays Harbor Public ... Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6961 Summary: Joseph Chang of ICIS Chemical Business Magazine reported on comments made by Stoel Rives attorney Janet Jacobs at the annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop in St. Louis, Missouri. Jacobs recommended that U.S. ethanol producers in financial distress ... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6775 Tim Taylor, Stoel Rives' California managing partner was the subject of the Sacramento Business Journal's Newsmaker focus in the June 25, 2010. In this interview, Tim describes how his background in urban planning and environmental studies has shaped ... Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6966 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney James Shore discussed in Business Insurance the impact on employers of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in City of Ontario, Calif. v. Jeff Quon. The Court ruled that a police department's search of a police officer's text ... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6965 Summary: Luke Geiver of Ethanol Producer Magazine reviewed comments made by Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes at the 2010 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo. Noyes outlined the goals, purpose and potential of the new Renewable Fuel ... Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6739 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in Ethanol Producer Magazine the difficulties facing groups mounting challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2). Clean Air Task Force and Friends ... Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6734 Rita Cornish ('06) introduced the Young Alumnus of the Year recipient, Timothy Conde ('04), by highlighting his achievements as one of the founders of the Young Alumni Association (YAA). "He was the driving force behind YAA for six years and solidified ... Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6964 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney David Jordan discussed with KSL Television how social media sites like Facebook are changing the way attorneys and clients deal with the law. KSL was featuring a story on a class action lawsuit filed against Proctor and ... Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6967 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dennis Westlind discussed in Business Insurance magazine the potential impact of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA") on employers. The Act, which went into effect in November 2009, prohibits employment ... Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6641 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza discussed in Food Chemical News whether grocers should be required to disclose food safety recalls to their loyalty card customers. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) recently threatened to ... Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6632 Summary: Brad Carlson of Idaho Business Review reported on comments made by Stoel Rives attorney Jason Prince at a May 5 seminar on export strategies held at Boise State University. To ensure intellectual property protection and contract enforcement ... Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6817 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney John Brogan discussed in The Business Journal a trademark infringement claim filed by landscaping block manufacturer Anchor Block Co. against home improvement retailer Menards Inc. Menards recently stopped purchasing ... Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6631 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in Ethanol Producer Magazine, a new web-based renewable identification number (RIN) accounting system established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of its revised renewable ... Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6783 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Kassim Ferris discussed in The Oregonian a Stoel Rives patent report that revealed that only seven U.S. states receive more patents than Oregon on a per capita basis. "It's just one of the many things that reflect a fairly ... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6549 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Katie Roek participated in a recent Inside Renewable Energy podcast regarding offshore wind energy development in the United States. In Europe, the offshore wind energy market grew by 54% in 2009, with 577 Mw added to ... Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6546 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Jim Kearney and Ron McFall discussed in Inside Energy with Federal Lands the impact of a new Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rule requiring publicly traded corporations to disclose their climate change risk ... Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6532 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Bill Holmes spoke to Ken Silverstein of EnergyBiz Insider about the importance of smart grid technology to growth in the renewable energy base. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA") provided $4.5 ... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6534 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza recently discussed packaged salad product safety in Nutrition Business Journal. Following a 2006 crisis in which 199 people were sickened and three died from E. coli contamination in spinach products, leading ... Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6958 Summary: Joan Murphy of Food Chemical News reported on a blog post by Stoel Rives attorney Tyler Anderson about a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to work together to consider ... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6509 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Mark Hanson discussed in Laboratory Equipment magazine the prospects for the algae-based biofuel industry. In a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, editors selected nuclear, wind and algae-based biofuels as the ... Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6498 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Kirstin Humann discussed in the Puget Sound Business Journal the implications of a possible restoration of the estate tax at 2001 levels. The tax on inheritance had been gradually phased out under a bill passed by Congress ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6477 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes spoke in Industrial GHG Solutions about ongoing efforts to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) December 2009 finding that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pose a threat to human health and ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6461 Summary: SNL Renewable Energy Weekly reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorneys Julia Pettit and Morten Lund at the Wind Power Finance and Investment Summit on the Department of Energy's (DOE) loan guarantee program for commercial technology. ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6480 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Timothy McMahan discussed a pending U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ruling on whether the sage grouse merits Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. If the bird receives federal protection, any activity on federal ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6451 Summary: Petroleum News recently reported on remarks made by Stoel Rives attorney Joe Perkins at the "Energy in Alaska Conference" on modern permitting strategies. While permitting was once considered a simple question of obtaining government agency ... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6445 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Jim Shore discussed in BusinessInsurance.com litigation trends in cases involving state medical marijuana laws and employer drug use policies. Courts have generally held that employers are under no obligation to accommodate ... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6431 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Bill Holmes discussed in EnergyBiz Insider U.S. tax policy for incentivizing renewable energy development. The U.S. currently provides a mix of production tax credits, investment credits and cash grants to encourage renewable ... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6666 Summary: Alan Bailey of Petroleum News reviewed comments made by Stoel Rives attorney Jeff Leppo at the Seminar Group's Permitting Strategies seminar held in Anchorage on Jan 15, 2010. Leppo characterized the current permitting situation in Alaska ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6394 Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner spoke to the potential benefits afforded by the federal clean energy tax credit program in a recent Minneapolis Star Tribune op-ed. The full text of Jenner's op-ed follows below. "Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6379 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Karl Oles outlines in a Daily Journal of Commerce article a series of issues for contractors and owners to consider early in this new year. He recommends (1) updating corporate and business licenses where appropriate; ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6369 Summary: The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has named Stoel Rives LLP as the ACORE Member of the Month. Describing Stoel Rives as "a true pioneer in the renewable energy industry," ACORE focused on (1) the firm's "national reputation ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6349 Summary: The King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin reported in its January 2010 edition on a pro bono law school appellate clinic taught by Stoel Rives attorney Leonard Feldman and law professor Eric Schnapper. Part of the University of Washington ... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6337 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Michael N. Mills discussed in Environmental Law360 the prospects for increased federal enforcement action over alleged environmental violations in 2010. Environmental litigation dropped by 23% in 2009 compared with the ... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6338 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in Energy Law360 the prospects for federal legislation on climate change and renewable energy issues in 2010. Since the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade ... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6287 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Ron McFall and Joel Dahlgren discussed in Inside Counsel the significance of a series of upcoming Department of Justice (DOJ) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) workshops focusing on competition issues ... Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6276 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys John Eustermann and Debra Frimerman outline in Ethanol Producer Magazine a series of considerations for potential federal funding and loan guarantee program applicants. In addition to the American Recovery and Reinvestment ... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6274 Portland Business Journal - by Andy Giegerich, Business Journal staff writer Oregon winemakers are becoming a fertile source of income for a crush of attorneys.Dozens of Portland law firms have added wine-specific practices or added more clients to ... Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6270 The goal of the award-winning Evergreen production team is to document, promote and present the clean technology story to audiences of decision makers, regulators, citizens and students in Washington State, the Pacific Northwest and international markets. ... Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6258 Client Calgren Renewable Fuels, LLC hosted a grand opening and open house on December 8, 2009 for its new Calgren Pixley Ethanol Production Facility – California's only currently operational ethanol plant. Operating since August 8, 2009, the plant is ... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6420 Excerpt: U.S. legislation, regulation and litigation will all have far-reaching impacts on the Alaska oil and gas industry in coming years On November 18, 2009, at the Resource Development Council annual conference, Stoel Rives partner Jeff Leppo overviewed ... Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6253 The December 4, 2009 edition of the Sacramento Business Journal highlighted Stoel Rives' move to the Bank of the West Tower at 500 Capitol Mall in Sacramento. Also, construction and development lawyer, Tamara Boeck, joined the Stoel Rives litigation ... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6083 Stoel Rives client City of Sacramento and its Redevelopment Agency won a decisive victory in a case involving the Sacramento Railyards project. A citizens' group had challenged the adequacy of two Environmental Impact Reports prepared for the project ... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6053 Summary: Although it seems that the American economy may be on the road to recovery, lending markets are still tight. In the absence of traditional forms of financing, a variety of federal funding options may assist ethanol producers in moving their ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6247 Leonard Feldman is a principal in the litigation group at Stoel Rives LLP. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and appellate work. Feldman's commercial litigation experience includes class actions, antitrust (litigation and counseling), ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=6044 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney and Food Liability Law Blog co-author Ken Odza recently met with Lisa Kennelly of LexBlog for a blogging and Twitter Q&A. Established in early 2008, the Food Liability Law Blog addresses emerging legal threats ... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5988 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes spoke to SmartGridToday.com about the anticipated application of a $16 billion Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program to smart grid electric power transmission projects. Funded through the Energy ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5973 by Lisa Gibson, Biomass Magazine In today's renewable energy markets, ideas abound but implementation doesn't come easily without money, and scaling up is expensive and time-consuming. Investors and partners can make the transition simpler for research ... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5972 by Robert Celaschi for Comstocks Magazine Even in the best economy, employers fight a financial tug of war with the people who work for them. One side wants more pay and benefits while the other side wants to trim costs. When the economy takes a nose ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5965 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Eric Grasberger argued in the Daily Journal of Commerce that a recent Oregon Court of Appeals ruling creates more uncertainty for owners and contractors in construction defect claims. Under Oregon law, the limitations ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5966 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Adam Richins discussed in a Dolan Media Newswires article new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards that require building owners to submit ongoing performance data for five years after certification. ... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5960 Increased enforcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, coupled with recent rulings that may pierce holes in food companies' preemption defenses, is likely to lead to an uptick in the number of consumer lawsuits filed over deceptive health ... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5959 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes predicted in Law360 that the U.S. Senate will not to pass a climate bill before the United Nations' Copenhagen climate conference in December. The issue of climate change legislation has taken a back seat ... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5926 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Bill Holmes and Eric Grasberger discussed in The Oregon State Bar Bulletin the significance of "sustainability" to their legal practice, and the firm's commitment to sustainable business practices. Under Oregon law, ... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5927 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dina Dubson discussed in Sustainable Industries efforts by the state of California to increase its Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS"). California's current RPS mandates electricity companies to generate at least 20 ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5962 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Katie Roek discussed in North American Wind Power permitting and jurisdictional issues for wind energy projects to be sited in the Great Lakes. Unlike coastal/continental shelf projects, where states have jurisdiction ... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5892 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza discussed in the ABA Journal the potential impact of proposed new U.S. Government food safety measures. Under the Food Safety Enhancement Act passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Food ... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5957 In the world of corporate litigation, "bet the company" lawyers are the least likely to lose a game of chicken. They specialize in the complex legal cases that determine if businesses live or die. Stoel Rives member Barnes Ellis joined other 2010 "bet ... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5863 Summary: In an op-ed published by The Sacramento Bee, Stoel Rives attorney Craig M. Wilson proposes a complementary approach to solving Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta water issues. The California Legislature is currently considering a Bay Delta Conservation ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5857 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Adam Kobos discussed in The Oregonian the recent award of $140 million in federal grants to three Oregon wind farms. Authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the grants are intended to stimulate ... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5840 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Richard Hall commented in Idaho Business Review on possible legal issues implicated by virtual home staging technology. Virtual staging companies digitally incorporate furniture and accessories into photos of otherwise ... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5836 Summary: Client SNS Silver Corporation ("SNS") publicly announced a ruling from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho, granting a significant administrative claim against Sterling Mining Company ("Sterling"). The claim involved the Sunshine ... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5831 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Dennis Westlind discussed in Business Insurance the accelerating trend of age discrimination lawsuits filed by employees. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the number of age discrimination charges ... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5828 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Jim Zehren provides a primer on Oregon construction lien law in The Daily Journal of Commerce. According to Zehren, the recession has created payment issues on development projects of all types and sizes. As a result, ... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5825 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Jerry Fish discussed in Industrial Info Resources geologic carbon sequestration issues in connection with enhanced oil recovery ("EOR") projects. EOR projects inject carbon dioxide into depleting oil reservoirs in order ... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5823 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Jerry Fish and Bill Holmes discussed geologic carbon sequestration with John Egan of Industrial Info Resources. Carbon sequestration involves the geologic storage of carbon-dioxide from emitters such as utilities, oil ... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5832 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ed Einowski discussed in EnergyBiz the prospects for economic recovery and the impact of the U.S. stimulus bill on the same. Following declines in output of 5.4 percent and 6.4 percent in last quarter of 2008 and first ... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5817 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Katie Roek spoke at a recent Wind Energy Forum on wind energy development issues. As reported by The Journal, Roek urged landowners to perform due diligence prior to entering wind energy agreements. "This is a long-term ... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5826 August 18th, Seattle voters will decide on Referendum No.1 a proposed 20-cent charge that supermarkets, drugstores and convenience stores will levy on disposable plastic and paper bags. The issue has sparked a hot debate about whether Referendum 1 ... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5816 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes commented in Energy Law360 on the recent Department of Energy (DOE) announcement that it will provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. The announcement corresponded with ... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5795 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Steve Hall and Dina Dubson discussed in Energy Law360 a rate case decision by Bonneville Power Administration ("BPA"). The decision established a "wind integration" rate of approximately $5.70 per megawatt-hour ("MWh") ... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5787 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney John Ridge officially went on the record regarding Seattle's proposed 20 cent disposable grocery bag charge. Proponents argue the charge represents a fee, while opponents have labeled it a tax. Ridge, who specializes ... Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5784 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Ken Odza discussed in Law360 the recent passage of The Food Safety Enhancement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Under the bill, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would acquire broad new food safety powers, ... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5769 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Graham Noyes and Greg Jenner discussed in Power Engineering the imminent wave of stimulus funding for clean energy projects in the United States. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Congress ... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5761 Client Renewable Northwest Project (RNP) publicly announced its response to Bonneville Power Administration's (BPA) Final Record of Decision (ROD), issued July 21, concerning the rate BPA will charge for integrating wind into the regional grid. The ... Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5756 Summary: Client SNS Silver Corporation ("SNS") publicly announced its decision to discontinue its possession of the Sunshine Mine in Kellogg, Idaho. SNS had been maintaining the mine since Sterling Mine Company ("Sterling") vacated the premises on ... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5722 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Anne Glazer discussed in an International Trademark Association (INTA) press release the adoption of new trademark provisions by the state of Oregon. The legislation harmonizes Oregon trademark law with federal trademark ... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5753 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Lee Smith discussed in Comstock Magazine the importance of public outreach efforts in environmental cost recovery claims. Under cost recovery, parties involved in paying for investigation and remediation of environmental ... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5693 Summary: Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner commented in GreenBiz.com on the issuance of new guidance by the U.S. Treasury Department concerning applications to receive cash grants in lieu of income tax credits for certain renewable energy projects. ... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5661 In an op-ed published by The Oregonian, Stoel Rives Portland Managing Partner Wally Van Valkenburg analyzed the potential economic impact of recently enacted increases to Oregon's income taxes. Van Valkenburg, who also chairs the Oregon Economic and ... Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5574 As reported in The Seattle Times, Portland-based Northwest Biogas, LLC is moving ahead with a proposal to construct an anaerobic digester facility at a large daily farm along the Columbia River. The project would harvest methane gas for energy generation ... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5537 Stoel Rives attorney Katie Roek was quoted in a Gongwer News Service article regarding the viability of offshore wind energy production in the Great Lakes region. Recent studies have suggested Michigan and Ohio could generate enough power for both domestic ... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5524 Stoel Rives attorney Jim Shore discussed in Kitsap Sun the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an employee fired for failing an employer-mandated drug test. The employee claimed she was using medicinal marijuana under the Washington State Medical Marijuana ... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5517 Stoel Rives attorney Tim Conde spoke to Deseret News on the threat hackers pose to Twitter account users. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read each others' updates, known as tweets. Hackers ... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5502 Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner commented in the Pioneer Press on impending U.S. Treasury Department regulations implementing a new cash grant program for renewable energy companies. Under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA") ... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5496 The Klondike Wind Energy Project has made a believer out of Ormand Hilderbrand, a businessman, farmer and agriculturalist with on-the-ground farm development experience in North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and elsewhere around the globe. Located in ... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5467 Fortune Magazine singled out Stoel Rives among businesses thriving in the current economy. Describing the firm as "renewable energy experts," Fortune pointed out that the first call for many companies seeking federal stimulus funds "is to a sharp legal ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5474 As the recession hammers Oregon businesses, some want their law firms to consider changing their billing practices. Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fee billing, a method that can prove more client-friendly than hourly billing. Some attorneys ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5462 Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner commented in Bloomberg.com on the decision by Elizabeth Garrett to withdraw as President Barack Obama's nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy. In a statement, Garrett cited "personal considerations" ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5463 Stoel Rives attorney Dennis Westlind discussed in Business Insurance President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Westlind said Sotomayor's ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5459 Stoel Rives attorneys Graham Noyes and Janet Jacobs reviewed in GreenBiz.com the Stoel Rives guide to federal clean energy funding opportunities under the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA"). Titled "Show Me The Money," the guide ... Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5460 Wally Van Valkenburg (managing partner of the Portland office of Stoel Rives LLP and co-chair of the Oregon Way Advisory Group) and David Van't Hof (Governor Kulongoski's Senior Policy Advisor on Energy and Sustainability) discussed the state's continued ... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5440 Stoel Rives attorney John Eustermann offers a summary in Biomass Magazine of Farm Bill incentives for biomass/biofuels initiatives. According to Eustermann, the intense focus on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has overshadowed other energy/fuel-centric ... Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5443 Stoel Rives attorney Matt Cohen recently discussed ongoing efforts to regulate carbon emissions with Steve Sher of KUOW Public Radio. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider its conclusion that ... Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5433 Stoel Rives attorney Greg Jenner commented in the Pioneer Press on the application of investment tax credits ("ITCs") to wind energy projects. Community wind energy advocates hope ITCs will provide additional funding flexibility for projects that couldn't ... Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5418 Stoel Rives attorney Ed Einowski commented in Renewable Energy World.com on the potential renewable energy impact of a carbon cap and national renewable portfolio standard (RPS). After passing $67 billion in renewable energy funding in the U.S. stimulus ... Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5419 Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in SmartGridToday.com financing options for smart grid electric power transmission projects by private developers. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu had vowed in February to start offering DOE ... Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5411 Stoel Rives attorney Ed Einowski was recently interviewed by Graham Jesmer of Renewable Energy World.com on wind energy financing models and investor confidence. Traditionally, wind project finance was based on monetizing federal production tax credits ... Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5412 Stoel Rives attorney David Quinby discussed cleantech investment strategies in the Star Tribune. After a torrid 2008, the cleantech sector recently suffered the largest quarterly decline in venture capital investment, with funding down 84 percent through ... Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5384 As reported by Biomass Magazine, Stoel Rives attorney Bill Holmes recently discussed ownership issues under various proposed carbon cap and trade systems. In remarks made at the 2009 Biomass Conference & Expo, Holmes cautioned that since carbon ... Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5374 Stoel Rives attorney Charlie Hinkle recently scored a significant victory in a libel case on appeal at the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Gardner v. Martino). At issue were comments by nationally syndicated radio host Tom Martino directed at an ... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5416 On Wednesday, April 22, 2009, BioFuels Journal spoke with Graham Noyes, attorney with Stoel Rives, Seattle, WA, on the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) study on C02 emissions. Highlights of the Podcast Noyes discusses the impact ... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5238 Stoel Rives attorney Seth Hilton discussed in Greentech Media California's renewable energy feed-in tariff program. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) established the program in February 2008 to allow small renewable energy generators ... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5417 John Eustermann joined the discussion on whether, and to what extent, businesses should disclose climate change risks in their US Securities and Exhcange Commission filings. Eustermann suggests that much of the ambiguities on what to report stem ... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5208 Stoel Rives attorney Gregory Jenner discussed in a Greenwire article the U.S. Treasury Department implementation of a new cash grant program for renewable energy companies. Under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) companies can ... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5211 Chris Hermann, Chair of the Stoel Rives Winery Law Group, was the guest host for Northwest Vine Time which aired Saturday, March 28 on 750 KXL-AM in the Portland area. Chris and host, Brian Bushlach, discussed current legal and business issues facing ... Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5186 Stoel Rives attorney Dan Swedlow reviews in a Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce article major changes to federal labor laws under the Obama Administration. In late January and early February of this year, President Obama issued three executive orders ... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5187 Stoel Rives attorney Richard Hopp commented in the Puget Sound Business Journal on efforts by the U.S. Congress to impose a bailout salary bonus tax. The U.S. House recently approved a bill that would impose a 90 percent tax on bonuses paid out to employees ... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5148 In a book published by the Employee Benefits Institute of America (EBIA) featuring some of the leading employee benefits attorneys in America, Stoel Rives attorney Howard D. Bye provides an insider's perspective on domestic partner benefit programs. ... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5067 Stoel Rives attorney Eric Grasberger discussed in the Daily Journal of Commerce preventative construction measures adopted by client Building Integrity Management Group (BIMG). BIMG has established education and maintenance programs to assist homeowner ... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5014 Stoel Rives labor attorney Tim O'Connell recently discussed the "Employee Free Choice Act" (EFCA) about to be introduced in the U.S. Congress with Steve Sher of KUOW Public Radio. Under current law, a union may prove that it represents a majority of ... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=4918 Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes recently reviewed in Ethanol Producer Magazine the importance of climate change in the energy priorities of President Barack Obama and the potential impact of this focus on the U.S. ethanol industry. Noyes said that ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=4573 Stoel Rives attorney and managing partner of the firm's Portland office Walter Van Valkenburg discussed in The Portland Business Journal the impact of the $787 billion federal stimulus package. The stimulus includes $150 billion in infrastructure spending ... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=4541 Stoel Rives attorney Steven Hull discussed in The National Law Journal changes in company executive compensation strategies, following implementation of new U.S. government compensation rules for companies receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) ... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3566 Stoel Rives attorney Graham Noyes discussed in Biofuels Journal new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for biodiesel labeling. Under the regulations, biodiesel blends need to labeled at the pumps according to the following classifications: ... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=4188 As reported in the Daily Journal of Commerce, Stoel Rives attorney Eric Grasberger recently discussed Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards with a panel of legal, banking, insurance and brokerage professionals at an event hosted ... Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=5359 The deadline for nominations for the Stoel Rives Utah Innovation Awards is Friday, February 20th, 2009. Utah Pulse discusses the awards with Loren Hulse, a patent attorney for Stoel Rives and the Co-Chair of the Utah Innovation Awards. View this ... Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3556 In a book published by Thompson West featuring some of the leading patent attorneys in America, Stoel Rives member Kory D. Christensen provides an insider's perspective on the benefits and drawbacks of proposed U.S. patent reforms. From the first-to-file ... Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3546 Stoel Rives member Greg Jenner commented in the Wall Street Journal on the potential impact of the federal stimulus bill on U.S. wind-power development. According to the CEO of Vestas Wind Systems, a Danish wind-power producer, the U.S. market for new ... Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3547 Stoel Rives member Greg Jenner expressed skepticism in EnergyWashington over the implementation of a possible revamp of the federal renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) program. U.S. Senate energy committee chairman Jeff Bingaman is proposing ... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3543 As reported by Agri News, Stoel Rives member Jon Miesen offered tips on structuring a basic grain contract at the 102nd annual meeting of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association. According to Miesen, almost none of the more than one hundred grain contracts ... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3557 On February 9, 2009, Stoel Rives client Harry and David filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Hickory Farms Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. As reported by IP Law360, the gourmet food and fruit purveyor alleges that ... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3558 Stoel Rives member Kory Christensen discussed in The Enterprise the impact of In re Bilsky on software and business methods patent holders and applicants. Decided by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 30, 2008, In re Bilsky overturned ... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3548 Stoel Rives member Chris Kosydar discussed in the Portland Business Journal the accelerating rate of bankruptcy filings in Oregon. The number of filings in 2008 jumped nearly 75 percent over the 2007 figure, with the biggest year-to-year increase in ... Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3529 Stoel Rives member Greg Jenner commented in CNNMoney.com and Renewable Energy World Magazine on the more than $100 billion in 'green energy' initiatives contained in the nearly $900 billion stimulus package currently being debated in the U.S. Senate. ... Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3515 Stoel Rives of counsel Graham Noyes discussed in the Puget Sound Business Journal the significance of new Washington state greenhouse regulations slated to go into effect in 2009. The regulations include energy credits as part of a proposed cap and trade ... Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3494 By Alan Bailey, Petroleum News, Week of January 25, 2009. The question of whether climate change will impact the regulatory situation in Alaska is now past, attorney Eric Fjelstad from Perkins Coie LLP told the Seminar Group's Permitting Strategies ... Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3483 By Sara Stefanini, Law 360Originally published January 16, 2009 on Law360 Under President-elect Barack Obama, the environmental community expects to see a new focus on the impact that energy projects would have on global warming, particularly greenhouse ... Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3490 Portland Business Journal - by Wendy Culverwell Business Journal staff writer - January 16, 2009. TMT Development pulled off the office leasing coup of the year in October when it signed a 157,228-square-foot lease with law firm Stoel Rives LLP, apparently ... Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3489 by E. Walter Van Valkenburg and Nancy Floyd, Guest opinion Originally Published in The Oregonian, January 13, 2009 What does it take for Oregon to attract and retain family-wage jobs in today's economy? The answer is that it takes a combination of skilled ... Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3453 Today's newcomers in the development world are the industry drivers of tomorrow, and they're being shaped by a different economic and cultural climate than their predecessors. Like others of their generation, they expect different things from their careers: ... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3455 by Gail Kinsey Hill, The Oregonian The fishermen are nervous. About a dozen sit around a U-shaped table in a meeting room at Garibaldi's Comfort Inn, their gaze fixed on a picture that has popped up on a PowerPoint presentation. In the middle of a ... Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3358 by Jeff Manning, The Oregonian Tuesday October 14, 2008, 9:53 PM Eco-friendly desires factored into the decision by Oregon's largest law firm Stoel Rives, Oregon's largest law firm, will move to the Park Avenue West Tower when it is completed in ... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.stoel.com/shownews.aspx?Show=3148 From Greenbiz.com, Sept. 15, 2008 Nearly every day since 1963, Barnes Ellis has driven 10 miles to and from his Portland, Ore., law firm alone. But he has since traded his $250 monthly parking permit -- and his high fuel costs -- for a free transit ... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT