…incident put him afoul of a little-known Oregon law: Once a traffic arrest goes on a driver’s record, it stays there forever — even if there isn’t a subsequent charge…
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Temp, part-time positions at Wash Co Law Library, Hillsboro (Oregon)
Over the next few weeks, the Washington County Law Library hopes to fill either or both of these temporary, part-time positions (the permanent position opportunity is noted below ***)….
“Girls under Trees” and Law School Websites
…websites. (Most of us admit to being amateurs – but even the pros make mistakes.) “Law school Web sites judged; some found wanting,” by Karen Sloan, The National Law…
Can a Strategically Crafted Website Trump a Lawsuit?
…websites and blogs intentionally or unintentionally to redress consumer (and other) injuries and grievances or to shame those “who done them wrong,” rather than hiring a lawyer – or to…
The Psychology of Being Scammed
P.G. Wodehouse, through his inimitable Jeeves, understood the lighter side of “the psychology of” the lovelorn (and terrifying aunts). The authors of the 1974 “Subliminal Seduction” understood the…
Illegal Debt-Repair Companies in Oregon
Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has a website with information about debt-repair (or debt management) companies: FAQs for consumers about debt management companies: Excerpt: “If you’re…
How to Buy Legal Print and Online Books and Databases
Lawyers and librarians who buy legal books and databases rely on the stupendous “Legal Information Buyer’s Guide & Reference Manual” and we welcome the latest 2012 edition. You can…
Marketers of Mystery Shopper Scam Settle with FTC
From the Washington County (Oregon) Law Librarian: See the press release at the FTC: Marketers of Mystery Shopper Scam Settle with FTC Excerpt: “An operation that lured consumers with…
Beat Your Ticket, Get Your Day in Court
This OLR blog post has been updated: see Sept. 18th, 2008, post: Traffic Law: How to Beat (or Transcend) Your Ticket “I got this here traffic ticket…
Oregon Traffic Law: Safety Corridor Designations and Traffic Ticket Legal Research
What if you get a traffic ticket and it’s based on the police officer’s wrong assumption about the law? It never hurts to do a little legal research, and…
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