…and consumer attorneys to decide if new ground has been broken. The questions the judges decide are: 1) Who decides whether the arbitration rider is enforceable?2) Is the arbitration…
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Theft of Intangibles, the Duh Factor, and Law Librarians
…maybe I should change my password”) then I may have probed a little bit (we try not to probe too much) and then referred him to consumer or criminal law…
Oregon Construction Claims Task Force Report
…defects in Oregon, the need for consumer protection and the availability and affordability of liability insurance for contractors. The task force has prepared a Report to the 74th Oregon Legislature…
New Laws on Credit File Security Freeze and Check Cashing Fees
…that allows you to place a security freeze on your credit file: Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act (2007 SB 583). More on this new law from Julie Tripp…
Ghostwriting and Pro Se Plaintiffs
…Ethics of Unbundling.” Here’s an excerpt from the letter: “The past few years have seen many articles in the OSB Bulletin about ‘unbundling’ legal services. In the consumer law area…
Expunged Records Never Die (they just get rearranged)
…the typical scenario, even if the judge orders a set aside, the consumer’s name can still be found by searching the court indexes and the case can still be viewed…
Oregon Laws Going into Effect January 1, 2008
…including but not limited to new laws on health care, civil rights, ID theft protections, meth, veterans benefits, and consumer protection. Other Legislative press releases can be found here….
Oregon State Bar (OSB) BarBooks Database
The collection of materials in the Oregon State Bar (OSB) BarBooks database is impressive – see the list below. Our lawyers and self-represented litigants still like the…
Librarians may now qualify for FOIA fee exemption
…December 21, 2020 The American Association of Law Libraries reports that academic librarians may now qualify for exemption from FOIA request fees as educational institution requestors. From the AALL Washington…
Oregon General Assembly (Legislature) Special Sessions: a Brief Civics Lesson
…Statutes (e.g. search “special session”) Oregon Senate Rules (from the Secretary of the Senate website) Oregon House Rules (from the Office of the Chief Clerk) Reports and other Legislative Publications…
Oregon Legal Research Blog

