Oregon Legal Research Blog…thinks voters shouldn’t have to put stamps on mail-in ballots in federal elections. It’s a great idea. Free postage would spare Newingham and voters the headache that might come their…
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Free (open source) Copyright License Case
…report today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (THE “IP” court in the US) has upheld a free (ok, they call them “open source”) copyright license, explicitly…
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Electing Judges: Caperton v. Massey Coal Company
Massey Energy Company was in the news back in 2009, if you recall, in this U.S. Supreme Court case, which you can be sure that everyone who votes…
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Crimes Oregon Notaries Can’t (Won’t!) Commit
…as cited in ORS 194.166(4) and OAR 160-100-0610(67) shall mean having been convicted in any court of the State of Oregon or any other state or federal jurisdiction of one…
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Foreclosure Prevention Event at the Memorial Coliseum (Oregon)
May 2, 2009: Foreclosure Prevention Event at the Memorial Coliseum (Oregon) If you haven’t quite grasped the magnitude of the foreclosure problem, notice that this is a foreclosure…
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Congressional Redistricting in Oregon and Beyond
Curious about redistricting? 1) State of Oregon Redistricting Information , including maps, definitions, upcoming hearings, and much more. 2) U.S. Census Redistricting Data website 3) Another view of…
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Be an Oregon Queen (or King) of SHIBA: Senior Health Insurance
In Oregon, SHIBA, for Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance, assists Medicare beneficiaries and those going into Medicare through all the hoops of Medicare and the options that can…
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U.S. Supreme Court Same-Day Oral Argument Audio: Affordable Health Care Cases
…oral arguments, so keep an eye on the Supreme Court’s website March 26-28, 2012. Or, maybe you’d rather do a crossword puzzle? Gallagher blogs about: NPR’s Legal Crossword Puzzle…
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Laughing at the Altar of Justice Bedsworth, the Marrying Judge
…from the man who made it,” by Justice William W. Bedsworth: Excerpt: “…Dave doesn’t do weddings any more.(3) He’s a federal judge now. Apparently the feds don’t do weddings. My…
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Judges and Self-represented Litigants: Implications of Turner v. Rogers
When and how should a judge intervene when parties represent themselves in court? Richard Zorza has published an article on the subject in the ABA Judges Journal, which…