Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 3, 2010

Book: Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates

By Laura Orr

…to spread cheap reprints of popular sheet music. In the 1950s, a pirate music label named Jolly Roger issued recordings by Louis Armstrong and other jazz greats from LP’s that…

Published on: June 10, 2008

Oregon Measure 53 Update

By Laura Orr

* From the Oregonian 6/6/08 Newsflash: Recount likely for Ore. Measure 53, civil forfeitures: “SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A recount is likely for Measure 53, the statewide ballot measure…

Published on: January 20, 2006

By Laura Orr

…new SMCRA (aka SCRA – these are the amendments to the Soldier and Sailor Civil Relief Act of 1940), here is one place to go if you have a Social…

Published on: November 26, 2007

Oregon Council on Court Procedures

By Laura Orr

…directly involved in creating, reviewing, and amending the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure, which govern procedure and practice in all Oregon circuit courts (except for the small claims department). Members…

Published on: December 29, 2006

Workplace Bullying

By Laura Orr

The current issue, Dec 2006, of the OSB Civil Rights Section Newletter has a cover story by Sally Carter, of ODOJ, titled, “Workplace Bullying and Mobbing: Examining the Concepts…

Published on: May 24, 2006

By Laura Orr

…these are the amendments to the Soldier and Sailor Civil Relief Act of 1940) – here is one place to go if you have a Social Security number. If…

Published on: May 2, 2006

By Laura Orr

…influence of intoxicants. Limited jurisdiction courts do not normally hear criminal cases, divorces, or larger civil suits. It used to be the custom in Oregon to refer to the county…

Published on: May 16, 2008

Legal Notice by Publication

By Laura Orr

…(use index, including but not limited to Chapter 193) 2) Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (use the index for references, including ORCP(F)(b)) 3) Oregon Public Notice website, from the Oregon…

Published on: June 17, 2008

Oregon Measure 53 Recount Underway

By Laura Orr

…June 17, 2008 2:07 p.m. Recount results expected, possibly, on Thursday, which will be a busy day. I last posted about Measure 53 (re civil forfeiture) here. Coincidentally (or not),…

Published on: September 23, 2008

Where Does Federal Digital Information Go When The Lights Go Out?

By Laura Orr

…documents on depletion of the ozone layer of the atmosphere. At least 20 documents have been removed from the Web site of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. They…