Thu 3 Dec, 2015 / by Cable Huston / General
In 2007, CATV subcontractor Sifa Tuiaki was working in an elevated bucket installing fiber optic lines, when the truck made a sharp turn — causing Tuiaki to contact a 7,200-volt power line. He was burned over 45 percent of his body, paralyzed, and had both arms partially amputated. Tuiaki ultimately negotiated a $29 million settlement agreement with multiple defendants. In another case, a major electric utility was required to pay $740 million in 2009 to …
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Wed 11 Nov, 2015 / by Cable Huston / General
The November 2015 edition of the Oregon State Bar Bulletin features Laura Maffei in the article “Poets, Tramps and Lawyers.” Laura Maffei Article
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Tue 3 Nov, 2015 / by Cable Huston / General
Cable Huston LLP has been ranked in the 2016 U.S. News and World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 12 practice areas. Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of a quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or …
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Fri 30 Oct, 2015 / by Cable Huston / General
Public officials may be personally liable for an unlawful expenditure of public funds. Under Oregon law, for example, ORS 294.100(1) states that “[i]t is unlawful for any public official to expend any moneys in excess of the amounts provided by law, or for any other or different purpose than provided by law.” This principle is not limited to Oregon; nearly every state has a similar statute or rule. The specter of personal liability should raise …
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