It’s not too late to register to vote!
It’s not too late to register to vote!
It’s not too late to register to vote!
Assuming, of course, that you are reading this BEFORE October 12, 2010.
Visit the Oregon Secretary of State Election Division or your county election office for information on registering online or in person.
More about the November election.
Dewsnup v. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, (SC 057895), decided September 16, 2010:
“…Today, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that, based on plaintiffs’ expert’s affidavit, the question whether a roof, after a homeowner has begun to disassemble and repair it, remained a “roof” for the purposes of a homeowners’ insurance policy, was a question of fact that must be decided by a jury rather than being determined by a judge on summary judgment….” (Read full 9/16/10, Media Release or full opinion.)
The upcoming Banned Book Week, September 25 – October 2, 2010, gives us an excuse to wax poetically, briefly, with dignity, and without matches, on how to object, also with dignity and without matches, to a book in your public library. It’s quite easy:
Call, or
Visit, or
Connect to your library’s website.
Express your displeasure, with principled reasons,
And, simply, ask that your complaint about a book be heard (and responded to)
By the Library Director, Library Board and Library Managers.
For example, the Multnomah County Library offers many opportunities for you to communicate with the library’s Director and managers. Or, you can find your library at one of these Oregon library directories.
For more information on banned books:
The OSB has had a winning line-up of new books released this year, and the latest one “Rights of Foreign Nationals“is as welcome to lawyers and law librarians as the previous titles were, which include:
The excellent (and fun!) Mighell Marker, a Legal Technology Weekly, Volume 11, Issue 26 September 12, 2010, alerts us to this:
Marcus Zillman’s Factchecker Directory (homepage):
“The Directory of Fact Checkers is a Subject Tracer Information Blog designed to be a comprehensive listing of the available fact checkers and sources on the Internet and is being compiled and edited by Internet expert and guru Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. and Executive Directory of the Virtual Private Library” (link to Directory)
After highlighting Yale Law School Dogs in a previous blog post, I would be remiss if I omit a blog post on their rare book exhibit on Courtrooms in Comic Books.
(From the exhibit, “Superheroes in Court! Lawyers, Law and Comic Books“, curated by Mark S. Zaid, Esq., and on display Sept. 4-Dec, 16, 2010 in the Rare Book Exhibition Gallery, Level L2, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School.)
Reading the recent Willamette Week story, “Saving Ryan: Why it was left to two Portland judges to bring this junkie back from the brink,” September 15, 2010, by James Pitkin, reminded me of two things (more than two, actually, but only two that can be written about in the space of a blog post):
One: A book: “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through his Son’s Addiction,” by David Sheff
Two: If you haven’t read about Portugal’s approach to drug addiction, crime, and health care, here are a few articles I’ve referred people to, though there are others if you want to do a full literature search. But these offer a good introduction to tease and tempt you into reading more:
In case you missed this post at Above the Law about: “Yale Law School Going to the Dogs”
3 Geeks and a Law blog have something to say about it, too: “But, what about those of us (especially librarians) that are cat people? Bird people? Fish people? Turtle or reptilian people?? Where’s the love and diversity for those of us that don’t like dogs??”
(To each his/her own stress-buster, including blogging, which can be a great way to get it out of your system. Woof.)
Don’t forget, you can also check out a librarian at some libraries 🙂
The Oregon Documents Depository Program is building a terrific new collection in their digital library:
“Visit the State Library’s Voters’ Pamphlet Project page to browse or search digitized versions of Oregon voters’ pamphlets.
The Government Research Services division of the Oregon State Library, as a part of its mission to make government information available to the citizens of Oregon, has digitized a historic run of Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets. Initially the project covers pamphlets issued for Marion County. Additional counties may be included at a further date as resources allow. Digital and paper copies of the Voters’ Pamphlets are a permanent part of the Oregon State Library’s Oregon Documents Collection.”
Who said legal research wasn’t fun? Not I.
Read a Gallagher Blog post about researching local laws, Enact Locally, citing 102 Law Library Journal 497, especially the article’s section on Dog Poop.
Dog Law, and its companion, Neighbor Law, are good tests of your own peacemaking and diplomatic skills.
Oregon Legal Research Blog