Oregon’s Classroom Law Project (CLP) has created a list of: Civics Digital Resources for Remote Learning
“During this unprecedented time when teachers must adjust to providing digital resources and connections for their students, Classroom Law Project is committed to providing and curating links to sites, lessons, ideas, and resources that might help you teach remotely. We will update this page as we continue to find resources….” [Link to CLP Civics Resources page.]
We are awash in pandemic metaphors, e.g.:
On the Media Podcast: from their April 3, 2020, program: What War Rhetoric Means For A Wartime Economy
And:
Oregon Historical Society Asks Oregonians to Share Their Pandemic Stories
Many of you and your family members are keeping journals (or even just notes on calendars), all of which will be interesting to read AC (After Covid).
Two places to share and record your stories:
From a PPB (Portland Police Bureau) Flash Alert dated 3/31/20:
PPB’s INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE SEEKS TIPS FOR ILLEGAL COVID-19 TREATMENTS
The mission of the Intellectual Property Crime Task Force is to investigate, enforce and educate the public regarding counterfeit merchandise, with an emphasis on products that affect public Health & Safety.
How to Evaluate Covid-19 Resources:
I created this list for my Oregon librarian community (and with their invaluable assistance) but others may find the list useful.
I include full URLs, some of which I entered into the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, and sufficient bibliographic info to enable readers to locate new URLs if the ones listed break.
On April 1 Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-13 “ordering a moratorium on certain terminations of residential rental agreements and non-residential leases[.]” This expands her March 22 restriction on residential evictions.
See The Oregonian article Gov. Kate Brown issues 90-day moratorium on commercial evictions for more.
Guest post, from Lee Van Duzer, Washington County Law Librarian:
As we socially distance ourselves and physical spaces are increasingly closed, it is important to revisit online legal research options. The following are free research tools specific to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Federal & National
Guest post, from Lee Van Duzer, Washington County Law Librarian, Hillsboro, Oregon:
As we socially distance ourselves and physical spaces are increasingly closed, it is important to revisit online legal research options. The following are free general legal research tools to help you work from home.
Case Law & Statutes
Oregon’s Senator Merkley has updated his Covid-19 Resources page with information about the 880 page bill (HR 748) that was signed into law on March 27, 2020 (P.L. 116-136).
Visit the Oregon Judicial Department’s website for updates. Oregon Circuit Court websites will have Circuit Court-specific information for jurors, lawyers, and anyone else who has business to transact with the courts.
