The older we get the faster these changes creep up on us. And then we can’t remember if we Spring Ahead or Spring Back.
Rules! Always Rules: Information about the Current Daylight Saving Time (DST) Rules
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Dropbox Adding Arbitration Clause (and other Business Agreement Terms of Service changes)
“Updating our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Dropbox for Business Agreement”
“We’ve made a lot of changes to Dropbox since we last updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and online Dropbox for Business Agreements. So today, we’re starting to email users to let you know about some updates to these policies. The updates will be effective on March 24, 2014….” [Link to Dropbox blog post.]
You should probably follow this news if it is a deal-breaker.
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Oregon Marijuana Business Law 101 (and CLE), Feb. 22, 2014
“The Oregon Cannabis Industry Association is hosting an informative seminar providing Oregon cannabis industry members, and those looking to enter the industry, with an opportunity to learn from professionals across the legal spectrum. Attorneys and professionals will cover basic business law, employment law, tax law and more. A representative from the Oregon Health Authority will be on hand to answer questions about the application process and rules for the upcoming state-licensed medical marijuana facilities.
Tickets are $150. (Approval for CLE credits pending for practicing Oregon attorneys.)….”
Link to Oregon Cannabis Industry Association (OCIA) program webpage for more information.
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Super Lawyer, Comic Book Heroine? Meet She-Hulk (cousin of Hulk)
The ABA Journal alerts us to a new comic book heroine who is a lawyer in “real life.” Maybe the comic will be as funny as the article and the Comments:
LAW IN POPULAR CULTURE: Meet She-Hulk, heroine of new comic book series who can bench-press a bus and runs her own law firm,” Feb 11, 2014, by Martha Neil.
Can’t wait to see what the Portland Mercury will do with Hulk’s she-cousin.
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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Oregon Communities: 2014 SB 1531
The Oregon Legislature’s 2014 SB 1531 is the bill of the hour (and the day and maybe the Session) and the Oregonian has been tracking the story, along with other news sources around the state. Many Oregon cities and communities are debating the issue and some have already passed laws.
The Oregonian has (among other medical marijuana articles) this useful 2/14/14 compilation of local laws: Medical marijuana: Oregon cities that have banned dispensaries
The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (state) has their own compilation of medical marijuana laws.
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Law Library of Congress Report on Bitcoin in 40 Countries
“Our New Report Looks at Bitcoin in 40 Countries,” February 4, 2014 by Kelly Buchanan
The foreign law specialists and analysts at the Law Library of Congress recently completed a report that highlights the emerging global discussion around approaches to regulating virtual currencies, particularly Bitcoin. [Link to LOC blog post and report.]
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Email Phishing Scam Warning from Oregon Court of Appeals
“False “Court Case” Phishing Email Scam Widely Circulating in regards to Claiming to be from the Oregon Court of Appeals
The Oregon Judicial Department and the Appellate Records Office is warning the public about a potential computer virus that is being delivered via an email falsely claiming to be about an Oregon court case. The email references an upcoming court case; however, the email is a scam. Opening any attachment or clicking on any link in the message may trigger a malicious program designed to infect the recipient’s computer.
The email is not from the Oregon state courts nor is it about a court case. If you do have a case pending with the Court of Appeals and need to confirm a correspondence you received, please contact the Oregon Appellate Records Office at 503-986-5555….”
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Read the 2014 Oregon Secretary of State Trimet Audit
Read the 2014 Oregon Secretary of State Trimet Audit. If the PDF doesn’t open, link to it from the Recently Released Audits page.
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Oregon Chief Justice: 2014 State of the Courts Address: eCourt & Access to Justice
Read Chief Justice Ballmer’s 2014 State of the Courts address/report.