Oregon Legal Research Blog…from lawyers or courts, is that they do not understand these situations to be legal….” [Read the Executive Summary and full report.] Contrast with this previous Oregon Legal Research blog…
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The Meaning of the Word “Accompany” in 18 USC 2113 (SCOTUS)
…affirmed the lower courts holding that “accompany” means “to go with” even over short distances. The Court referred to newspaper articles, a wedding announcement, the dictionary, and British Literature classics…
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Free Online Pre-nuptial Agreement for Pets (Pet Nup) (UK law!)
From ABA Journal: UK lawyer creates online prenup for pets,” Jan 1, 2015, by L.J. Jackson: “While many people treat pets like family members, courts take a different view….
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ABA 2014 Commission on the Future of Legal Services
…our courts are seriously underfunded. Legal proceedings are growing more expensive, time-consuming, and complex. Many who need legal advice cannot afford to hire a lawyer and are forced to represent…
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Executive Order 9066 and the Tides of History
…and impose a curfew on them. In subsequent proceedings in all three cases in the 1980s, lawyers for the defendants overturned the convictions in the federal district courts and Ninth…
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Mandatory eCourt Filing in Oregon (selected counties)
…“On December 1, 2014, eCourt will become mandatory for the eleven circuit courts that currently have the Oregon eCourt system, including the eFiling requirement….” [Read the whole post.]…
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Courthouse Romance? Oregon Judges Perform Weddings: Who, What, Where, and How (the Why is up to you)
…(The County Circuit Courts are state government offices, the Judicial Branch of state government.) Now about those engagement rings: The Law of Engagement Rings (with a side of ring-flingers and Oregon…
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How do I serve legal papers in Oregon?
…rights). For family law cases specifically, there are additional resources online. On their Family Law Self-Help page the Oregon Courts’ have a two-part Guide to Service. This will explain the…
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Possible Restoration of PACER Records
The Washington Post reports today that the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has a plan to restore online access to the PACER documents that were removed. Link to…
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“Vote” 365 Days of the Year: Talk, Talk, Talk to your Elected Representatives
…media, so why not with you? (I archived the latter info at the Internet Archive.) Oregon: Don’t forget your state governor, legislative administration, courts, state senators and representatives, and local elected…