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The Uniform Law Commission (National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) have updated the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA).
For a detailed summary of the latest actions, please read:
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I got one of those Nanny-scam email messages.  You know the ones:
“My name is xx, I need a babysitter for my twins for our next holiday. This will be for next month from 10th September 2011 to 30 September 2011. Please kindly state your price if you accept to do it. Kindly reply to xxx@domain.com
As much as we would like to respond with a “you can’t afford me” or “$1,000” an hour you kindly kinda scamming spammer,” I recommend you either delete it or report it, if you want.
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Forbes dot com brings us this story:
More scam and other consumer protection information from the:
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For those who might be wondering – as I still am:

1) You can find Resolution A at the Multnomah County website simply by entering Resolution A into the seach box.

2) You can also search Portland Online.  It’s not easy to find Resolution A, but you can find references to it. Let us know if you can find a direct link.  We should be able to presume that the Multnomah County Resolution A is the same as a City of Portland one, and everyone does refer to it as an “agreement between Portland and Multnomah County,” but … I can’t find a version with signatures from both entities.  It’s possible there was sign-off at a 1983 meeting or that things were done differently back then or simply that I don’t know enough about these inter-governmental agreements (IGAs), which is most likely.  On a regular workday, I’d just phone the city auditor’s office to ask.  We all have much to learn about how laws are made!

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Visit the Portland Community College (PCC) Workshop, Second Saturday Workshop website on this divorce counseling for women program.
The National Second Saturday website gives the impression there is or will be a Divorce Counseling for Men program.
Also, don’t forget to check your local nonprofit and government family law resources for additional free and low-cost divorce counseling options.
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The Oregon Department of Justice alerts us to this:
SCAM ALERT: BOGUS BIN LADEN VIDEOS, May 3, 2011
The death of Osama bin Laden is undeniably one of the biggest stories of the last decade. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, however, cautions Oregonians to be careful when searching the internet for footage or news about bin Laden’s death. As seen with the Japan earthquake and tsunami, cybercriminals exploit top stories by creating fake videos, photos, Google ads, and news reports that contain malware and viruses….” (LInk to full news release from the Oregon Department of Justice.)
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One of my favorite websites/books (and related Edge titles), which I like as much for its content as for its concept, is “What is Your Dangerous Idea?”,
Here is one local “dangerous idea” that was floated recently.  It’s kinda fun, or should be if you discussed it around the dinner table or at an Oregon brew pub:
Too much government? Or just too many?”: by guest columnist, Oregonian (Oregonlive), John Topogna, April 23, 2011
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The Oregon Supreme Court has initiated webcasting of oral arguments conducted before the court in the Supreme Court Courtroom….
Chief Justice Paul J. Demuniz issued Chief Justice Order 11-008 on April 4, 2011.  The Order authorizes webcasting of oral arguments and sets out procedures applicable to those cases that will be webcast.”  [Link to OJD announcement.]
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The 2011 OSB & LASO Bankruptcy Clinic schedule is out:

The Bankruptcy Clinic classes are held on Tuesday evenings, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Appointments follow the classes. There is no child-care available.

The Clinics begin at 6:15 p.m. and start with a bankruptcy class taught by a judge or experienced bankruptcy lawyer. Class are open to all residents of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties.

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