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Farm Animals and the Law

Posted on May 28, 2010
When we hear about Animal Law Clinics and Projects, or maybe even the work of Temple Grandin, most of us do not think about farm animals and the law:"Cow Whipping: How violent can a farmer get with his livestock?," by Brian Palmer, Slate, Wednesday, May 26, 2010Excerpt: "An animal rights group has released a video showing workers at an Ohio dairy farm punching cows, stabbing them with a pitchfork, and beating them with a crowbar...

Legal Publishing History: Paul J. Ruskin Dies

Posted on May 28, 2010
Robert Ambrogi notes the passing of a legal publishing legend, Paul J. Ruskin:The Lawyer Who Took Down West?s Copyright in Court Opinions Has DiedExcerpt: ?It now seems almost ludicrous. But until fairly recently, legal publishing giant West claimed that it owned the copyright to federal court decisions...

The West Digest System is Your Friend

Posted on May 26, 2010
Rarely does a day go past without someone coming into our law libraries frustrated as can be: ?I just spent #$% hours online and I can?t find what I need.? In the law librarian version of ?breathe deeply,? we talk and walk the attorney through the search, more often than not taking them back to the origins of the West Digest System...

Lost Census Forms?

Posted on May 26, 2010
Heaven knows I?m no conspiracy theorist and this is not a conspiracy theory post, but I am wondering if a bag of mail (so to speak) containing Census forms was lost recently.I?m not the only person in my small circle to be visited by a Census worker who says they never got my (our) completed Census form...

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Oregon Writs of Mandamus

Posted on May 25, 2010
Do you need to research Oregon writs of mandamus?(Related search-words to use when researching writs generally: original jurisdiction, writs, petitions, injunctive relief, mandamus, habeas corpus, quo warranto)Consult the following primary sources, but take a look also at 1 & 2 for some useful guidance:1) ?OSB Civil Pleading and Practice? manual (looseleaf), which has an entire chapter, including forms, on Writs of Mandamus2) ?OSB Appeal and Review,? chapter on Jurisdiction of Oregon Appellate Courts for information on the court?s constitutional and statutory sources of original jurisdictionPrimary Sources (use indexes and above sources for specific section cites):Oregon Constitution (Article VII)Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) (Chapter 34...

Public Law Librarians Consulted by Supreme Court Nominee on Eve of Judiciary Committee Hearings

Posted on May 22, 2010
(Not really, but anything is possible in the wild, wacky world of Senate Judicial Committee nominations, so give this post an April First dateline.)Supreme Court nominees and their (judicial hearing) handlers are mere amateurs when compared to public law librarians who are masters at Answering a Question without Answering the Question...

Legal Newspapers in Oregon

Posted on May 21, 2010
We are often asked about Oregon legal newspapers. The answer depends on the specific question: if one want to post a legal notice, if one is looking for legal jobs, if one wants to track Oregon legal news, if, if, if, ....The following is an attempt to address most of the ?is there an Oregon legal newspaper?? questions, but I?m sure I?ll leave something out for a later blog post...

Researching Oregon Employment Law

Posted on May 19, 2010
If you?re researching Oregon employment law, you need to figure out if you want materials on private sector, public sector, collective bargaining, independent contractors, employment discrimination, wage & hour laws, etc.These are not either/or decisions (though some are)...

Election Day, May 18, 2010: Turn in Your Ballots!

Posted on May 18, 2010
It?s easy to forget during a relatively sleepy primary (though it?s not a sleepy primary for the candidates!):County election sites and voter registration links.

Law dot Gov Update

Posted on May 18, 2010
For those who are waiting (breathlessly, perhaps) and wondering whatever happened to Law dot Gov, especially given how fast all those other new dot gov sites have popped up, this is for you:Google Group for Law dot GovThe Law dot Gov Google Group is comprised of those on the Law dot Gov frontlines, but updates and commentary on the initiative will also appear on a variety of law librarian and lawyer blogs.

Public Domain and those "Can I Copyright a 'PowerPoint' Presentation?' Questions

Posted on May 15, 2010
Public Domain:Just when you think you figured out when a document was in the public domain, and no longer copyrighted, your instincts tell you to keep searching. From the May 8, 2010, LibraryLaw blog: The search for the oldest copyrighted work in the U...

Oregon Law of the (Searched and Seized) Purse

Posted on May 14, 2010
The Oregon Supreme Court has decided State v. Morgan (CA A134236; SC S057279)Excerpt: "This is a criminal case in which defendant was convicted of unlawful possession of heroin, ORS 475.854,(1) which a police officer discovered in defendant's purse. Defendant reached into the purse after the officer indicated that he needed to search it for weapons...

Unclaimed Property: A Career Choice?

Posted on May 13, 2010
Every once in a while people ask us about jobs as unclaimed-property brokers.(Note: As for tracking down your own ?unclaimed-property? -- you can do that yourself. The "National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators" (NAUPA) and their state affiliates offer these exact same searching services free...

Small Claims Court: Is (Self) Help on the Way?

Posted on May 10, 2010
Anyone who works within the Small Claims Court world appreciates it, but also knows it has a long way to go to be really (self) helpful. In Oregon, for example, self-help litigants could use:1) Assistance preparing for Small Claims Court2) Assistance writing demand letters3) Assistance or advice also with post-judgment collection proceduresI?ve blogged before about Oregon Small Claims Courts so won?t repeat myself, but read the announcement from HALT:HALT has announced their plans for Small Claims Court reforms in 2010...

What to keep in your employee files: A small law firm's guide

Posted on May 09, 2010
Jim Calloway blogs about and links to his guide: ?What to keep in your employee files: A small law firm's guide?Link to Jim?s homepage for more law practice tips.

Read All About It, Oregon: Government Documents News

Posted on May 07, 2010
Read All About It, Oregon: Government Documents News?Read All About It, Oregon, is a service of the Oregon Documents Depository Program and the Oregon State Library. The blog?s goal is to provide easy access to Oregon state government documents that are in the news, or relevant to current news topics?...

HIPAA and HITECH: Medical / Health Record Privacy Laws

Posted on May 07, 2010
If you follow HIPAA laws, or if you just now want to, don?t forget the February 2009 amendments, known as HITECH, which stands for Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.You can find more information at the following places (among others):1) U...

17 (plus 6) Things to Do When Your Loved One Dies

Posted on May 06, 2010
An Oregon lawyer blogger has this daunting, but useful list:What to do when your loved one diesThank you to Candice Aiston for the blog post and to Justia Blawgsearch for its easy Oregon blawg search capabilities.

Important Tax Law Reminders for Nonprofits

Posted on May 05, 2010
Oregon nonprofits on the free TACS mailing list may already know this, but if not, here?s a reminder from the IRS about tax exempt organizations:Excerpt: ??The Internal Revenue Service today reminded tax-exempt organizations to make sure they file their annual information form on time...

Books to Prisoners (Nonprofit Organization)

Posted on May 05, 2010
Books to Prisoners is a nonprofit, all-volunteer, organization that sends literature to prisoners.Prisoners across the country write letters requesting titles/genres/etc. The organization tries to match these requests with books received through donations...

Arizona Immigration Law, 2010 SB 1070 (Chapter 113)

Posted on May 04, 2010
For those who want to read the 2010 Arizona immigration law, SB 1070 (Chapter 113) you can link to the summaries and full-text information at the Arizona Legislature?s website.You can also link to it from the Arizona Governor?s website.

Justice Bedsworth Reveals a Few ?From the Bench? Appellate Advocacy Secrets

Posted on May 03, 2010
? in the OC Lawyer Magazine, Criminal Waste of Space column: Carpentry Without Tools, by Justice William W. BedsworthExcerpt: ?My father was a casketmaker. He taught me not to judge the carpenter if you don?t know his tools. It was just a homey tradesman?s adjuration not to be judgmental, and I remember as a boy being unimpressed by it as a mantra...

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Event (Washington County, Oregon)

Posted on April 30, 2010
Washington County has brought back this needed and very popular event:Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Event??The activities will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Beaverton Foursquare Church, 13565 SW Walker Road in Beaverton...

HALT, CLEAR, and Job Security

Posted on April 29, 2010
"HALT (Help Abolish Legal Tyranny) - an Organization of Americans for Legal Reform, Inc. was founded in 1978 ...." (link to HALT)Here is another reason why there will always be work for people who work on the web, in whatever capacity.1) In December 2009, HALT became CLEAR, or so we were told...

Oregon Pottery Extravaganza!

Posted on April 27, 2010
In a periodic break from legal research, I remind you of the upcoming:Oregon Ceramics Showcase: April 30, May 1 and 2, at the Oregon Convention CenterIf you've never been to the Ceramics Showcase (aka "pottery show"), GO!It?s an extraordinary all-volunteer effort...

Today (4/27) Last Day to Register for May 18, 2010, Oregon Election

Posted on April 27, 2010
Ballots will soon be mailed. If you don?t get yours, or want to check your registration, contact your county election office.Yes, you can check online to make sure you are registered to vote. Link to the Elections Division.

Oregon Traffic Law: Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals

Posted on April 27, 2010
Washington County has put up a terrific 3-minute video on how to navigate a flashing yellow arrow traffic signal.Visit the Washington County Oregon YouTube website to view it.Previous post on flashing yellow arrows.

Make Your Facebook Account Private

Posted on April 23, 2010
1) iLibrarian has a post on how to make your Facebook account private. They link to the Wired How-To website, which has many other useful tips.2) All Facebook dot com has additional information on Facebook privacy.

Truth, Lies, Polygraphs, Constitutional Rights, Bernie Madoff (and the Oregon Court of Appeals)

Posted on April 23, 2010
Whew. The same week I?ve been thoroughly absorbed by the, what I can truly call thrilling, Harry Markopolos book, ?No One Would Listen,? about Markopolos? 8-year battle to get the SEC and others to listen to his warnings about Bernie Madoff, I bring you these two stories:1) The April 22, 2010, OPB broadcast of The April 18th edition of Philosophy Talk on Lies Faces, Feelings, and Lies (blog post on the program)...

Oregon Legislature and Redistricting

Posted on April 23, 2010
If it?s Census time, is redistricting far behind?The Oregon Legislature has created a Redistricting website that has lots of useful info.

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