What I’m Reading
Nick Herinckx, CEO of Obility, and Jake Weatherly, CEO of SheerID, share what they’ve been reading.
Constant Contact
BY AMY MILSHTEIN
To prevent burnout, companies are banning email and after-hours communications. But is the 24-hour workday here to stay?
Powerlist: Law Firms
BY KIM MOORE
A conversation with leading partners at law firms in Portland and eastern Oregon, followed by October’s powerlist.
True Blood
BY JOE ROJAS-BURKE
Antibiotics really aren’t magic bullets.
Jimmy John’s chain reports data breach
Reuters: The sandwich restaurant chain said there was a potential security breach involving customer credit and debits cards at 216 locations.
Apple pulls iOS software update
WSJ: The company is investigating reports of issues with the iOS 8.0.1 update.
Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s husband dies in car crash
Dr. Steven Fritz was a psychiatrist at the Oregon State Hospital.
Phil Knight donates $250K to Kitzhaber campaign
The donation gives Gov. John Kitzhaber’s war chest a total of $2.9 million.
State wine grape harvest shaping up to be ‘epic’
Industry leaders estimate the crop’s total economic impact at $2.7 billion annually.
Adidas hires prominent Nike footwear designers
The designers are part of the company’s plan to open a “Brooklyn Creative Studio” in New York City, which aims to drive design direction for the brand.