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Oregon Traffic Law: Research Your Way Out of a Speed Trap

Posted on April 21, 2010
Another story (see the 4/16/10 one about the erroneous safety corridor designation) about a driver who does the research - and finds out that posted speed limit has been wrong since 1980.Oregonian story: "Driver fights her way out of Milwaukie speed trap?, April 18, 2010:Excerpt: ??Miles said she couldn't believe she was going much faster than 35 mph, and she was right...

Oregon Court Captions: New Law

Posted on April 21, 2010
For those who missed this:The Oregon Law Practice Management website post about the new rules on captions:Comply with Court Captions or Risk Rejection:Excerpt: ?Oregon courts are increasingly frustrated by the failure of practitioners to comply with the captioning requirements imposed by HB 2287...

Oregon Election, May 18, 2010

Posted on April 20, 2010
I don?t mean to depress you, but it?s almost Election Time again. Oh boy. May elections are primaries, with the usual array of ballot measures, so check in with your county?s election office (e.g. Washington County May 18, 2010 Voter Pamphlet).You can also see info on statewide candidates and measures: visit the Oregon Elections Division...

Oregon Supreme Court Defines the Word ?Tampers?

Posted on April 17, 2010
Legislators and judges, among others (e.g. Humpty Dumpty in ?Through the Looking Glass?), have the right to define words, assuming there is a need for them to do so.Court clarifies the definition of "tampers" as it is used in ORS 164.345(1):State of Oregon v...

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Oregon April 2010 Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Case

Posted on April 16, 2010
The Media Release says ?Cases decided April 15, 2010.? The case itself says "Filed April 14, 2010." Both are referring to this case:Emerald Steel Fabricators, Inc., v. Bureau of Labor and Industries, (BOLI 3004) (CA A130422) (SC S056265)From the April 15, 2010, Media Release:Excerpt: "On review from the decision of the Court of Appeals on judicial review of the revised order on reconsideration of the Bureau of Labor and Industries...

Oregon Traffic Law: Safety Corridor Designations and Traffic Ticket Legal Research

Posted on April 16, 2010
What if you get a traffic ticket and it?s based on the police officer?s wrong assumption about the law?It never hurts to do a little legal research, and in this case, the homework was to make sure everyone got their facts straight: the statute AND the validity of the alleged ?safety corridor designation...

FDR?s Supreme Court: Terry Gross Interview with Jeff Shesol

Posted on April 14, 2010
We just heard that Terry Gross?s April 13th, 2010, interview with Jeff Shesol, author of ?Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court? was highly entertaining and educational (a team that is hard to beat).Those of us in the OPB ?listening area? can hear it tonight at 7 p...

Free Legal Information: ?Oregon Consumer Rights in Tough Times? Program (Open to Public)

Posted on April 13, 2010
On Saturday, May 8th, the Oregon State Bar (OSB) Civil Rights Section and the Consumer Law Section and will be presenting:"Consumer Rights in Tough Times: Foreclosures, Garnishment, Debt Collection, Credit, & Consumer Protection."Learn about your legal rights as a consumer during tough economic times...

Electing Judges: Caperton v. Massey Coal Company

Posted on April 13, 2010
Massey Energy Company was in the news back in 2009, if you recall, in this U.S. Supreme Court case, which you can be sure that everyone who votes for, against, or rails about having to vote for or against, state judges will be interested in reading:Caperton v...

Safe Disposal of Prescription Medications

Posted on April 13, 2010
There are safe ways to dispose of prescription (and probably some non-prescription ones) medications:Do Not Flush, Do Not Pour!1) From the FDA: How to Dispose of Unused Medicines2) From SMARxTDisposal3) From White House Drug Policy dot com

Oregon 2010 SB 1046 (Psychologists prescribing drugs)

Posted on April 12, 2010
2010 SB 1046 (HTML or PDF) has been vetoed by the Governor. You can read the veto message at the Governor?s website.?Relating to prescriptive authority for licensed psychologists; creating new provisions; amending ORS 675.085 and 677.265; and declaring an emergency...

Oregon Governor: 2010 State of the State Address

Posted on April 12, 2010
If you weren?t invited to the Oregon Governor?s State of the State address (and most of us weren?t, so don?t feel bad) and would like to know what was said in the speech, it is posted in full at the Governor?s website.If that direct link doesn?t work, go to the Governor?s homepage and look for speeches.

50th Anniversary of ?To Kill a Mockingbird?

Posted on April 11, 2010
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee?s ?To Kill a Mockingbird.?What can one say? A remarkable book, indeed.1) Wikipedia, To Kill a Mockingbird2) SparkNotes Summary of To Kill a Mockingbird3) IMDB To Kill a Mockingbird

Lawyers and Oregon Writers: Terroir Creative Writing Festival

Posted on April 09, 2010
It has been said that lawyers are frustrated writers. (This can also be said about most writers.) For those of you seeking your inner scribe (contrast with those seeking their inner inventor at Da Vinci Days):TERROIR CREATIVE WRITING FESTIVALA day of workshops, lectures and readings brings writers together in McMinnville, May 1, 2010The Terroir Creative Writing Festival, a full day of workshops, readings and book signings, will take place from 8 a...

Spousal Support and ?The Feminine Mistake?: A Gift that Keeps on Giving

Posted on April 09, 2010
County law librarians work with a lot of family law attorneys and pro se litigants contending with family law issues (marriage, divorce, custody, support). Not a small percentage of them have questions about spousal support (and subsequent modification)...

Justice Bedsworth Looks (askance) Upon the Entertainment Value of the Internet (and Legal Memos)

Posted on April 05, 2010
When legal memos are one and the same with the ?content? of the Internet, is there any hope for the future?"Cats, Frogs, and [don?t spam me please*] Women," by Justice William W. Bedsworth:Excerpt: ?Sitting on the library table in my chambers is a memorandum from the Judicial Council entitled, ?Information for Implementing New Rules of Court Regarding Public Access to Judicial Administrative Records...

Oregon 2010 HB 3686 (Religious dress in schools): Update

Posted on April 02, 2010
Governor Kulongoski signed 2010 HB 3686 on April 1, 2010:1) Press release from the Oregon Legislature.2) Signing Statement / Letter (from the Governor?s Legislative Action website).

Bull Elks, Bag Limits, and the Oregon Supreme Court

Posted on April 02, 2010
In case you were wondering (and you were, weren?t you), the Oregon Supreme Court on April 1, 2010, decided:State of Oregon v. Benson L. Hogevoll (SC S057014)From the Oregon Supreme Court, April 1, 2010, Media Release:"Today, the Oregon Supreme Court held that a hunter had "exceeded the bag limit for coast bull elk" when he took possession of the bodies of two elk, only one of which he had intentionally shot and killed...

Government Comics Repository (online, yet): Who Knew?

Posted on April 02, 2010
Did you know there was a repository for government comics? I sure didn?t, but others did, including some law librarians. It doesn?t surprise me that such a repository exists, and someone should let Mr. Mankoff know (if he doesn?t already), but not everyone has my idea of a dream job, which is to be head honcho in a Comics Library (aka the Funny (Biblio) Farm)...

Lawsuit Climate Change?

Posted on April 02, 2010
?Chamber of Commerce Releases 2010 Lawsuit Climate SurveyThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce?s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) released 2010 Lawsuit Climate Survey which ranks the states with the best and worst legal climates for business. According to the survey, the states with the worst legal climates are California (46th), Alabama (47th), Mississippi (48th), Louisiana (49th), and West Virginia (50th)?...

Oregon Student Interns and Internships

Posted on March 31, 2010
Steve Duin had an interesting column in the March 30, 2010, Oregonian, (dated 3/29/10 on the website) about student internships and he makes a point few know, i.e. there are laws about such things. And one of the Commenters makes another important point, about the role of the educational institution that set up the internship, though sometimes there is no ?middle-man? and the intern needs to do his or her own research...

Book and Conversation: Revenge and Forgiveness

Posted on March 30, 2010
If the law is about anything, it is about revenge and forgiveness. It is, of course, about more than that, but underneath much of the law's most intractable problems (not uncommonly found in areas of immigration, criminal law, and torts, to name only 3) you will usually find these two instincts, which may be more primal than you once thought:Speaking of Faith guest Michael McCullough, author of "Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct" with host Krista Tippett, in their Sunday, March 28th, 2010, interview:?Michael McCullough describes science that helps us comprehend how revenge came to have a purpose in human life...

How to Find Oregon PECBR Cases

Posted on March 29, 2010
What is the PECBR? It stands for the "Public Employer Collective Bargaining Reporter.?We usually get the question in the form of, ?what is 21 PECBR 673 and where do I find it??1) These citations refer to Oregon Employment Relations Board (ERB) orders...

Oregon Public Law Libraries: Most Frequently Made Referrals

Posted on March 24, 2010
Each Oregon county law library could list its own FAQ (frequently asked questions) referrals, but here are mine:1) Landlord-tenant law:a )The Landlord-Tenant info at Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO). Click on Housing for most current brochures and information flyers...

Oregon Attorney General?s Consumer Complaint Database

Posted on March 22, 2010
You can now search a database of complaints to the Oregon Attorney General?s Consumer Complaint Hotline.?At the Oregon Department of Justice we believe a well informed consumer is less likely to become a victim of consumer fraud. In an effort to provide more resources to Oregon consumers we offer this on-line database of complaints submitted to our Consumer Hotline...

Oregon HB 3612, the Governor, and a Non-Signing Statement

Posted on March 19, 2010
Re: 2010 HB 3612 (relating to additional property taxes) (html or PDF)You?ve heard of Presidential signing statements.Here is a sample of an Oregon Governor?s non-signing statement, which you can also link to from the Governor?s website on Legislative Actions: see Legislative Approval Without SignatureAs you know, bills can become law without the Governor?s signature, if the bill is not signed within 30 days of it being placed on his desk, so to speak, at the end of a legislative session...

Oregon Laws on Domestic Violence and the Workplace

Posted on March 18, 2010
2007 SB 946 (2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 180) created new protections for victims of domestic violence, requiring reasonable safety measures to protect employees at work or in connection with their work.Read more:1) Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industry (BOLI) Domestic Violence in the Workplace flyer...

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) in Oregon: Updates

Posted on March 18, 2010
Update to previous posts on Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) resources (see also under Veterans):1) Verification of military status (online verification) and certificates by mail.2) American Bar Association Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP)3) Oregon State Bar (OSB) Military Assistance Panel4) Oregon county government veterans services, e...

Oregon State Office Closures (Furlough Days) in 2010

Posted on March 17, 2010
Most Oregon state offices will close on Friday, March 19, and 26,500 state employees will take mandatory unpaid furloughs on that day. OtherCheck with Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) (and the list of other furlough days) or the department that provides the services you need to find out if they will be open on the furlough day(s)...

How to Dispose of Used Law Books: More Ideas

Posted on March 16, 2010
In an era of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (which for some of us began in the 1970's), lawyers and law librarians also look for ways to dispose of law books green-fully, so to speak.Here are some new book recycling ideas, which are terrific supplements to my 2006 guide on How to Dispose of Used Law Books:From the Law Librarian Blog post: What To Do With the Debris of the Shed West Era, visit:1) Creative Uses for Old Law Books and2) More Creative Uses for Old Law Books and3) Old Law Books Are Not Garbage, They're Art.

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