We are pleased to report that this issue has been resolved. Nevertheless, please continue to verify you are using the correct domain (osbplf.org) to ensure your emails reach us in a timely manner.

The saga of the on-again, off-again Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) continues. This post is a summary of key CTA developments in 2025. Its implementation remains uncertain due to legal challenges, enforcement suspensions, and potential legislative changes and federal rulemaking. Practitioners are advised to stay informed about ongoing developments so they can help their clients navigate their obligations under the CTA.

The PLF is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to our board of directors this year. Lori Kaliher was appointed in November 2024 to fill an open Public Member position. Her term will expire at the end of 2028. Christine Coers-Mitchell and Brent Smith have been appointed as new board members effective January 1, 2025. Ms. Coers-Mitchell’s and Mr. Smith’s five-year terms will conclude at the end of 2029.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon was recently presented with the question of whether nonjudicial foreclosures fall within the scope of the OUDCPA in the case of Povey v. Castle & Cooke Mortgage. The federal court concluded that nonjudicial foreclosure is “debt collection” under the OUDCPA. And because the Oregon statute contains no limitation on its applicability to the enforcement of security interests, the court held that nonjudicial foreclosure is subject to the OUDCPA.

Requirements under the CTA are evolving quickly. On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of the CTA's reporting requirements. After much overly dramatic back-and-forth—including the Fifth Circuit’s quick reversal of its own motions panel—the injunction stands … at least until the end of March.

The Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) will be installing a major update this coming weekend to Odyssey, the case management system for Oregon circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court. Here is what practitioners need to know about the upgrade:

We are saddened to report the passing of former PLF Director Michael B. Batlan of Salem.

In this decision, the appellate court reviewed three consolidated negligence actions initiated in 2022 that were all dismissed by the trial court as time barred.

The PLF is pleased to announce the addition of two new members and one reappointment to our board of directors.

As many business law practitioners are aware, a new federal law called the Corporate Transparency Act took effect on January 1, 2024. The wide-reaching legislation imposes new reporting requirements on most small and medium-sized businesses, individuals with ownership interest or control in those entities, and the lawyers or other legal professionals involved in their formation. Failure to comply with the strict reporting deadlines may carry civil and/or criminal penalties.

Do you pay your PLF assessment by check? Want to avoid late fees? Try our Quick Pay option!

The PLF Board of Directors and the OSB Board of Governors approved a return to a $3,500 PLF assessment for 2024.

Effective September 20, 2023, the email domain that Oregon circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court uses to send electronic notices of court hearings, orders, and judgments has changed.

The PLF Board of Directors is looking for one lawyer and one public member to serve a five-year term beginning January 1, 2024.

Due to system maintenance, Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) eFile the online platform that allows attorneys and staff to electronically file and serve court documents in Oregon’s circuit courts and the Oregon Tax Court—will be offline and inaccessible on Friday, October 14, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The OAAP is pleased to announce that Kirsten Blume, JD, MA candidate has joined the OAAP as an Attorney Counselor Associate!

The PLF is pleased to announce that Valerie Saiki (Salem) has been appointed as a new board member effective June 24, 2022.

The PLF is pleased to announce that Alexandra Hilsher (Eugene) and Michelle Johansson (Portland) have been appointed as new board members effective January 1, 2022. Ms. Hilsher

Starting February 1, 2022, filers are now able to electronically submit fee waiver and deferral applications to Oregon

ABA TECHSHOW - PLF Offers Discounted Registration Rate

After more than 16 years of service at the PLF, Practice Management Attorney Sheila Blackford has retired to pursue her passion for writing and for helping firms resolve their differences through alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Mark your calendars for November 17-19, 2021!

The Board of Directors of the Professional Liability Fund (the

We are very pleased to announce that Megan Livermore will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the PLF as of July 1, 2021. Ms. Livermore has been a business and real estate attorney in Oregon for over 15 years, with the majority of her legal career spent at two Eugene law firms