…the type of complaint: private, public, noise, parking, etc. and 2) who has jurisdiction: that is, which government or private entity is responsible for the problem and which entity can…
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2011 Federal and State Laws Protect Public Benefits from Garnishment
…Social Security, Veterans Benefits and other public benefits from garnishment.” Excerpt: “… New 2011 federal regulations, which went into effect on May 1, 2011, protect: Social Security…
Federal Circuit Court Oral Argument Feed
A Fastcase blog post alerts us to this high cool-factor federal circuit court oral argument feed: Arguments: An index of oral arguments from federal courts, updated every 15 minutes….
Federal Government (and Oregon) Shutdown Information
USA dot gov/shutdown has federal government shutdown information and links to federal agency contingency plans. For Shutdown Trickle-down effects on Oregon state and local government operations, check with the…
More Free, Searchable Federal Court Opinions
From U.S. Courts News, 1/31/13: Access to Court Opinions Expands “A pilot project giving the public free, text-searchable, online-access to court opinions now is available to all federal appellate,…
Oregon Federal Court Jury Instructions
Periodically we are asked about jury instructions for the Oregon federal district court. We have the following on good authority, though in the world of legal research, all is…
Read the Contract! Database and eBook Licensing for Libraries and Law Firms
the following Code of Best Practices for Licensing Electronic Resources guidelines on its website, with easy access for everyone, not just AALL members: Contents include: CODE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR…
Electronics Recycling Laws in Oregon Legislature
A story in today’s Oregonian, “Proposed state electronics law targets landfills,” reminded me of a virtual reference request I had some time ago (very early in this current Oregon…
Researching Federal Statutes: Thomas to be Born Again as Congress dot Gov
Congress dot gov (a Library of Congress beta site) will replace Thomas dot gov, in the fullness of time. For more news and information: 1) Free GovernmentInformation…
Hatch Act and Standards of Ethical Conduct for Federal Employees
Every federal employee knows about the Hatch Act, which dates back to 1939: Wikipedia Hatch Act article You can Google the following searches to find out more about the…
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