Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: May 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

…with credit counseling or with providing free or low-cost legal advice relevant to the patron’s particular situation. However, several websites are maintained by government entities that discuss issues of repayment…

Published on: June 25, 2008

Is an Oregon Constitutional Convention in your future?

By Laura Orr

…know more about this hearing: Hearing info, from the Legislature: (House Committee) Government Accountability and Information Technology Office: 453D Phone: 503-986-1755 Date: Monday-June 30Time: 10:00 A.M.Room: HR B Informational Meeting…

Published on: April 15, 2013

Oregon Code Enforcement: Weeds, Noise, Parking, Unsafe Buildings, and other Complaints

By Laura Orr

…the type of complaint: private, public, noise, parking, etc. and 2) who has jurisdiction: that is, which government or private entity is responsible for the problem and which entity can…

Published on: December 12, 2005

By Laura Orr

…to government figures,” 220,000 Americans are injured by packaging annually, more “than are hurt in skateboard accidents ….” Pretty amazing. He doesn’t say where he gets those “government…

Published on: May 13, 2008

Oregon Revised Statutes Copyright Dispute: May 13th Update

By Laura Orr

Selected recent (April and May) postings on this dispute, about which I posted previously here : 1) Loaded Orygun has a summery posted 5/12/08. 2) From ZDNet Government: Oregon…

Published on: May 22, 2008

Oregon Revised Statutes Copyright Dispute: The Copyright Comic Book (and a few more side dishes)

By Laura Orr

…other countries manage their government copyright. Here, for example, is the United Kingdom’s Crown Copyright webpage and here is the Wikipedia Crown Copyright entry. 5) The U.S. Copyright Office….

Published on: July 1, 2008

Oregon Timber and Property Taxes: another view, or two, or three, ….

By Laura Orr

…they like the mild climate, the rugged backdrop, the rolling waters of the Rogue and the relatively low cost of living.But they expect the full slate of government services.…The county…

Published on: May 2, 2023

Executive Order 9066 and the Tides of History

By Lee Van Duzer

…and the related curfew challenged by Minoru Yasui of Oregon and Gordon Hirabayashi. In all three cases the Supreme Court upheld the right of the government to exclude Japanese Americans…

Published on: December 23, 2011

Job: Legislative Assistant (Oregon Legislature, 2012 Session)

By Laura Orr

Policy and government wonks: Visit the Oregon Legislature’s Jobs’ website for information about this and other jobs….

Published on: January 6, 2012

Oregon Council on Court Procedures (with a side of donuts)

By Laura Orr

…who rubs it. Everyone in attendance rubbed the stone.” 2) From Washington County Commission hearing minutes (also several years ago): “Mr. xxx stated to Council that he liked Government but…