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State Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday March 02, 2025 ( 20 items )  

$15.9M financing secured for hotel-to-multifamily conversion in Gresham, Oregon
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * $15.9M financing secured for hotel-to-multifamily conversion in Gresham, Oregon SEATTLE, Feb. 26, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $15.9 million financing for Woodland Flats, a 120-unit hotel-to-multifamily conversion project in Gresham, Oregon. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, PH Developme  more

Apple Will Spend More Than $500 Billion in the U.S. Over the Next Four Years
CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 25 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years Teams and facilities to expand in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington Plans include a new factory in Texas, doubling the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund, a manufacturing academy, and accelerated in  more

Attorneys General to Host Series of Community Impact Hearings on Federal Firings and DOGE Funding Freezes Across the Country
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys General to Host Series of Community Impact Hearings on Federal Firings and DOGE Funding Freezes Across the Country PHOENIX -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will hold the first Community Impact Hearing in a national series of townhalls hosted by Attorneys General to hear from the public about  more

Bird Flu Markers in Wastewater May Come From Wild Birds, Study Led by Oregon State Shows
CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Bird flu markers in wastewater may come from wild birds, study led by Oregon State shows CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research shows that wild birds can account for much of the avian influenza virus evidence found in wastewater in Oregon, suggesting wastewater detections of the virus do not automatically signal human, poultry or dairy cattle cases of bird flu. The study looked at the new clade of avian in  more

Carolanne Wipfli Named Vice President of Development for the OHSU Foundation
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Carolanne Wipfli named Vice President of Development for the OHSU Foundation Carolanne Wipfli has been named vice president of development at the OHSU Foundation, after having served in an interim role since the spring of 2024. In her new role, Wipfli leads a team of development professionals who work with donors and supporters to raise funds that support OHSU's and OHSU Doernbecher Children's H  more

Dr. Fabrice Jotterand Named Director for the Center for Ethics in Health Care
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Fabrice Jotterand named Director for the Center for Ethics in Health Care OHSU Executive Vice President and Provost Marie Chisholm-Burns, Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., FCCP, FASHP, FAST, FNAP, FACHE, shared this message with the OHSU community on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Dear OHSU community, I'm pleased to announce Fabrice Jotterand, Ph.D., M.A., as the Director for the Center for Ethic  more

In Law360, Attorneys Examine Oregon Health Care Transaction Oversight
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360, Attorneys Examine Oregon Health Care Transaction Oversight In a Law360 article, health care partner Christina Bergeron and health care associates Natalie LaRue DeAngelo and Sarah Barth review Oregon's health care transaction oversight law and corresponding 2024 enforcement and sub-regulatory activity in the state. Oregon has aggressively enforced its state marke  more

Littler's Heather M. Vigil Selected as Office Managing Shareholder in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Littler's Heather M. Vigil Selected as Office Managing Shareholder in San Francisco Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Heather M. Vigil as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm's San Francisco office. Vigil succeeds Constance E. Norton who has stepped down to focus on her active litigation practice and other firm respons  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights Coalition of 20 attorneys general supporting lawsuit against President Trump Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wi  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney Dan General Rayfield Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime Oregon DOJ tackles Organized Retail Crime with Recent Investments from the Legislature Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized r  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Secures $9,250,000 Dollar Settlement Against Pharmaceutical Giants AbbVie and Besins
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Secures $9,250,000 Dollar Settlement Against Pharmaceutical Giants AbbVie and Besins In a groundbreaking case, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield reached a settlement involving a monopoly on testosterone replacement gels. The $9.25 million settlement includes $6,197,500 in disgorged profits and penalties along with attorney fees and costs. The drug companies, AbbVie and Besin  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze Attorney General Dan Rayfield today along with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour  more

Ore. Attorneys General to Host Series of Community Impact Hearings on Federal Firings and DOGE Funding Freezes Across the Country
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorneys General to Host Series of Community Impact Hearings on Federal Firings and DOGE Funding Freezes Across the Country First Community Impact Hearing Will Be in Arizona on March 5th Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, and New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez will hold the first Community Impact Hearing in a national series of townhalls hosted  more

Ore. Gov. Kotek Bill to Fund Infrastructure, Boost Housing Projects Receives Public Hearing
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Bill to Fund Infrastructure, Boost Housing Projects Receives Public Hearing Governor's Recommended Budget includes $100 million for Infrastructure Production Fund Salem, OR - Today, House Bill 3031, introduced by Business Oregon on behalf of Governor Tina Kotek, received a public hearing in the House Housing and Homelessness Committee. Acknowledging that the state ha  more

Ore. Gov. Kotek Issues Statement in Response to March Revenue Forecast
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Issues Statement in Response to March Revenue Forecast Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued a statement in response to the March revenue forecast: "Oregon must remain focused on core programs and act strategically on issues that make a real difference in peoples' lives. Oregon's economy continues to be stable, and now is not the time to get distracted. We must lean in on  more

Ore. Gov. Kotek Testifies in Support of Statewide Shelter Program for Unhoused Oregonians
SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Testifies in Support of Statewide Shelter Program for Unhoused Oregonians Bill establishes statewide shelter program, invests $218 million Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek testified in support of House Bill 3644 during a public hearing in the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness. The bill creates an ongoing statewide shelter program administered by Oregon  more

Portland's James Beard Public Market Moves Forward--Decades of Dedication Pay Off
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 27 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Portland's James Beard Public Market Moves Forward--Decades of Dedication Pay Off After nearly 30 years of perseverance, Portland's James Beard Public Market is finally getting set to open--thanks to a coalition of dedicated Portlanders, including Tonkon Torp, which has been part of the journey from day one. The firm has supported the public market effort since Tonkon Torp attorney Jeff Cronn was asked to   more

Skanska Tops Out St. Charles Cancer Center in Redmond, Oregon
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska tops out St. Charles Cancer Center in Redmond, Oregon 53,000 square-foot center reaches major construction milestone, bringing expanded cancer care closer to reality REDMOND, OR - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, announced that it has topped out the new St. Charles Cancer Center in Redmond, Ore. This significant milestone marks the completion of t  more

Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins $15 Million Contract for Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones
WILSONVILLE, Oregon, Feb. 26 -- Teledyne FLIR issued the following news release: * * * Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins $15 Million Contract for Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones Agreement provides German military with world-renowned Black Hornet 4 UAS for situational awareness and related operations OSLO, February 26, 2025 - Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has received an order from the German Army to provide its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System  more

Wash. Utilities & Transportation Commission: Gentle John's Moving of Oregon Granted Permanent Operating Permit in Washington
LACEY, Washington, Feb. 27 -- The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has granted Gentle John's Moving of Oregon Inc., operating as Gentle John's Moving, a permanent permit to provide residential household goods transportation services within the state. The decision, announced on February 26, 2025, marks the culmination of a process that began with the company's application in 2021. Gentle John's Moving of Oregon Inc. initially applied for authority to operate in Washington  more