Oregon Legal Research BlogMay 11, 2011, Oregon Court of Appeals opinion:
State of Oregon v. Steve Eugene Miller (A142748) (Brewer, C. J.):
Excerpt from May 11, 2011, Media Release:
Articles Posted in Legal Subject Area Guides
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A One-Stop Website for Federal Court Opinions? Soon, Maybe, Eventually?
Free public access to federal court opinions through GPO’s FDsys may be coming soon. A lot of people (e.g. those “it’s all online” types who haven’t a clue) think this is easy now – ha ha ha.
But soon it may be soon. See the 3 Geeks and a Law Blog post:
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Oregon Lawyers, County Bar Association Services & Websites
I always learn something new when I look at Oregon lawyer bar association websites.
The Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) has lots and lots of information, for lawyers and for non-lawyers:
1) The MBA publishes the excellent Juvenile Rights Handbook.
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How does a government entity get a dot gov domain?
Wikipedia has a very helpful dot gov page that explains the process for the U.S., for other countries, and for lesser-included (so to speak) government entities such as cities and counties.
For U.S. dot gov and those lesser-included government entity dot gov naming and URL claiming instructions, where else would you go, but to dot gov.gov?
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Whatever Happened to the Oregon Ballot Measures Archives Project (BMAP)?
The last I heard (in 2009) Joshua Binus was trying to save Oregon Ballot Measure files from being tossed into the recycle bin by the Secretary of State’s office (which was complying with state records retention laws).
With the help of other librarians, I tracked Joshua down and the good news is he will be getting back to the BMAP in the near future – hurray! He says records are at PSU and with any luck, he’ll find a permanent home for the project and its own advocates so he doesn’t have to be a one-man-BMAP-band.
1) You can see my previous blog post on the project:
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Chronology of Data Breaches
I don’t think there is a Data Breaches dot Gov website yet, but maybe there should be. The FTC website has information, but it still seems to rely on businesses and other organizations taking the initiative to alert their customers about the breaches.
Here are some data breach information websites:
1) Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Chronology of Data Breaches (2005 to April 2011)
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What and Where are the “Oregon Jail Standards?”
When someone asks for “Oregon Jail Standards” they could be referring to two, or more, separate things, but they are usually referring to one or both of these:
1) The first is in ORS 160.076, which are the jail standards that were first enacted in the early 1970s, and that lay out the statutory minimum requirements that jails must adhere to.
2) Second are the voluntary standards promulgated by the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA), and followed by every jail in Oregon. They are not available on the OSSA website. They are copyrighted. OSSA is not a government agency and is not required to comply with public records laws.
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Resumes (CVs) of the Artistically (and Digitally) Gifted
Edward Tufte might enjoy these amazing resumes, though Tufte and his students would probably also have a field day with them: CVs from Visual Loop
I’m not sure how lawyers would run with these ideas, although there are some possibilities if you think in terms of citations, TOCs, footnotes, and briefs. And then again, maybe we should let well enough alone.
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Oregon Event: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 2011 (May 20th)
This popular and invaluable Washington County, Oregon, program is back (pre-registration is required to save a space!)
This event will be held on Friday, May 20th, 2011 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the former Hillsboro PCC Center,
102 SW Washington St., Hillsboro
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Compare Oregon Telephone and Internet Rates
Here is an interesting buyer’s guide: CUB Connects
“The Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon (CUB) is excited to help consumers with the ins and outs of choosing their telecommunication and online services. Our new consumer information project, CUB Connects, puts all of Oregon’s telecommunications providers and plans at your fingertips. We have collected information about the telecom and internet options available throughout the state, and developed a search tool to help Oregonians identify the best options for them….”
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