COSGRAVE LAW / Legal Ez

We have all mindlessly tapped on the “I Agree” button after installing a new app on our phones or creating a new account with a service. By doing so, we have agreed to the “terms of use” (or “terms and conditions” or “terms of service” – whichever label is used). Despite the fact that this […]

On Friday, January 20th, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge ruled that Oregon’s $500,000 cap on noneconomic damages does not violate the Oregon Constitution as applied to a verdict in favor of plaintiff Scott Busch and against Cosgrave’s client, McInnis Waste Systems, Inc. The decision has significant ramifications for future cases in Oregon subject to […]

A Texas federal judge entered a nationwide injunction today blocking the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing its controversial rule increasing the salary threshold for its “white collar” overtime exemptions.  The change was set to take effect December 1, 2016.  Employers for now can put on hold any salary increases as this battle winds its […]

It is commonly understood that if you sign a paper contract with an ink pen, you are bound by its terms. In a legal sense, by writing your name in a unique and distinctive way, you are identifying yourself and indicating your agreement to the document on which your signature appears. We can all think […]

Clients often ask: “Should I register my trademark?” And, as required by law, I have to respond: “Well, it depends.” (Okay, so I am not actually required by law to respond this way. But I feel like attorneys — including me — respond this way so often that our clients might think this is the […]

Twenty years ago, when Oregon’s craft beer movement was still finding its footing, pizza and tater tots counted as solid pub grub. Today, a new brewpub’s menu might be as ambitious as its beer list, a change that reflects not only the growing sophistication of the craft beer movement, but the changing demands of beer […]

The Oregon Public House is putting a new spin on guilt-free dining – and it doesn’t have anything to do with calories. The restaurant and gathering space – which bills itself as “the world’s first non-profit pub” – gives 100 percent of its net profits to charity. The Public House, located at N.E. 7th and Dekum, […]

Baerlic Brewing Company officially throws open the doors to its tasting room and 7,300-sqaure-foot facility in Southeast Portland at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Join the Grand Opening Extravaganzcon, which includes brewery tours, wood-fired pizza from TasteBud, a brewhouse christening, live music from Maris Otter, and of course, great beer. Try Baerlic’s lineup of five standards beers, which […]

For part 1 of this topic click here! “Getting a fill” no longer refers solely to the gas tank of your car. It’s a ritual for many of us who own at least 5-10 growlers, all with different breweries’ logos emblazoned on the side of brown-tinted glass. But is filling your growler at your favorite […]

If you’re a micro-brew lover, chances are you own not one but several growlers, perhaps one from each of your favorite beer brands. Bringing that shiny jug into a brewery and getting it filled up with the sweet, sweet nectar of amber alcohol goodness is one of life’s greatest beer gifts! And although it seems […]