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On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Jul 6, 2026 | Employment Law, Noncompete Agreements
Washington has taken a significant step in reshaping the employment landscape. Beginning June 30, 2027, most noncompete agreements in Washington will be void and unenforceable—regardless of when they were signed or how they were structured. For employers who have...
by Chenoweth Law Group LLC | May 14, 2026 | Construction Law
For contractors and material suppliers, a construction lien can be one of the most effective ways to secure payment on a project. In many cases, it is the leverage that gets an invoice paid. But it is also a tool that comes with real risk. Oregon’s lien laws are...
by Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Mar 31, 2026 | Firm News
Chenoweth Law Group is proud to announce the promotion of Aurelia Erickson to partner. Since joining the firm in 2021, Aurelia has become an integral part of the firm’s litigation practice, representing clients in complex business, employment, and securities matters...
by Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Mar 24, 2026 | Business & Commercial Litigation, Shareholder Disputes
In closely held companies, owners often wear multiple hats. A shareholder may also serve as an executive, a director, or a key employee. That structure can work well—until it doesn’t. When conflict arises, many business owners assume they can simply terminate a...
by Jana Triska | Mar 18, 2026 | Estate Planning, Probate
As a probate and estate planning attorney, I’ve long told clients that serving as a personal representative is an honor, a major responsibility, and often a thankless job. A personal representative (PR), sometimes called an executor, is the person (or institution)...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Feb 18, 2026 | Estate & Trust Litigation
Fiduciaries hold a position of trust, which means you rely on them to act with honesty and loyalty. When a fiduciary abuses that trust for personal gain, Oregon law gives courts a powerful remedy called disgorgement. It forces the wrongdoer to give up money or...
by Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Feb 10, 2026 | Firm News
A Recent Federal Court Decision with Broader Implications In a recent Opinion and Order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, in Couvrette v. Wisnovsky et all, No. 1:21-cv-00157-CL, the court addressed an issue that is rapidly reshaping litigation...
by Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Feb 5, 2026 | Firm News
A Recent Ruling from a Case We Handled In a recent Opinion and Order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, in the case of Couvrette v. Wisnovsky, No. 1:21-cv-00157-CL, the court issued sweeping sanctions against the plaintiffs and their attorneys in...
by Lillian Klein | Jan 20, 2026 | Business & Commercial Litigation
In business litigation, many litigants assume attorney fee recovery for a successful result is a given. Many business agreements contain a provision awarding attorney fees to the prevailing party, but some do not. When a business dispute involves an agreement without...
by Lillian Klein | Oct 28, 2025 | Employment Law
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in Bock v. Vigor Works, LLC, 343 Or App 514 (2025), that underscores how the Oregon Employer Liability Act (ELA) can expose companies to liability for injuries on worksites — even when the injured worker isn’t...
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