prison. The Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE) plays a role in the endeavor, and manages the call center mentioned in State v. Bray. The OCE mission: To provide public safety by…
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It’s 10 p.m. Do You Know When Your Tow Truck Operator Was Released?
…Your Sheriff’s Office has taken steps to assure your safety. Your Sheriff’s Office authorizes only certain companies to respond when deputies call for tow services. Each of the authorized tow…
Motorcycles and the Law
motorcycle and moped manual Motorcycle Safety Foundation So, whether you are on foot, on bicycle, or on motorcycle, practice your Purposefully Cowardly skills. And you drivers, start paying attention!…
Oregon Pedestrian Rights: a Legal Guide
injury can be found in the Oregon Traffic Safety Performance Plan, Fiscal Year 2008, Public Version. More on Oregon traffic, transportation, pedestrians, bicyclists and the law: Center for Transportation Studies…
Are EU Children Safer/Healthier than US Children?
…Oregonian (11/27/07) EU Pushes China on product safety) by Audra Ang. Is this a legal research teachable moment? Look up your state and federal laws that protect consumers (aka people,…
Construction Contractors Board: Let the Consumer Beware
Sunday’s (4/29/07) Oregonian had a good story by Sarah Hunsberger “Remodel disaster: $50,000 vanishes, as does contractor,” on how limited Oregon law is when protecting consumers from contractors who…
DWP: Cell Phones, Driving, and Oregon
Local news reports make a big(ish) deal out of the fact that Oregon is the only hold out in the No Hand Held Cell Phones on the Left Coast…
AirBnB: Homeowners, Tenants, Travelers, and the Law
……. Portland, and lots of other cities, have been wrestling, quite publicly, with the AirBnB business model, which puts customer convenience and cost priorities at odds with local safety and…
Oregon Laws on Domestic Violence and the Workplace
2007 SB 946 (2007 Oregon Laws, Chapter 180) created new protections for victims of domestic violence, requiring reasonable safety measures to protect employees at work or in connection with…
Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #1 and Bite #2
If you can’t read the Oregon Constitution in one gulp (and it is a bit of a dog’s breakfast), how about in small bites? (I’ll post a…
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