Oregon Legal Research Blog…special levies for Sheriff’s Department services.) So, how does one compare the local taxes people across the state pay, including counties that want federal timber money, counties with Indian…
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Rin Tin Tin in a Litigious World
…of furry memorabilia and holder of seven Rin Tin Tin federal trademarks. “I had the choice to let the Rin Tin Tin legacy go by the wayside but, to me,…
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“Are you a licensed Oregon attorney?” is a Yes or No Question
…plaintiff submit the claim to an arbitrator, Alta Arbitration Associates, working out of Billings, Montana, which would invoke certain obscure legal theories to invalidate the debt. Defendant followed that advice….
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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,…
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How and Where to Find the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”
(Sometimes people call this 2009-2010 law the Health Care Reform Act, ObamaCare, the Affordable Health Care Act, etc.) Do you want the enrolled bill, the session law, a…
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Nonprofit News: Oregon State Bar Creates a Nonprofit Organizations Law Section (NOLS)
…questions from attorneys who practice nonprofit law and now they can easily exchange valuable information among themselves, too. Link to other Oregon Legal Research blog posts on Oregon nonprofits….
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U.S. Supreme Court Library a Thriving Entity
…the collected wisdom of legal scholars through the centuries? U.S. Supreme Court Justices are some of the smartest legal scholars in the country and not only do they have the…
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Jury Finds Oregon Attorney Defamed by Blogger
Oregonian article, Dec 6 & 7, 2011: “‘Investigative blogger’ doesn’t get journalist’s protection, Portland judge rules,” by Jeff Manning, The Oregonian: “A federal jury has ruled an “investigative…
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United State Code (USC) Title 51 (Not to Be Confused with Area 51)
My fellow law librarians reminded me about the new United States Code (USC) Title 51 (which you will actually cite more like this: 51 USC xxx). That USC…
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What shows the history of a statute?
…more information on the creation of this statute, we would need to find the legislative history of 1957 Senate Bill 375. Federal laws have similar notes that provide the history…