…Court will decide whether Florida ran roughshod over beachfront landholders,” by Timothy Sandefur, August 31, 2009 Excerpts: ‘The U.S. Supreme Court surprised many when it decided it would review an…
I could use this case to teach an entire course on Oregon legal research to lawyers, law students, legislators, and self-represented litigants: City of Damascus v. Henry R….
…web site on “public ownership of submerged or submersible lands”, which you can find here: http://www.oregon.gov/DSL/NAV/whoownsthewaterways.shtml This department also has regulations about special uses for state-owned land; these can…
…jump to conclusions. What I do know is: 1) I am fully in favor of free, public access to the laws of the land – it is my job, and…
Thinking beyond the Uniform Law Commission, the American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association: Who Makes Model Laws? “You’ve heard of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Model…
…like if I had to draft legislation on this subject or if I had to argue for or against taxing marijuana sales (medical marijuana or other uses, if any). (There…
These may apply if, for example, your question is about crossing state lines by train or plane. OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT ECDs: Useful summaries of state laws (but always…
…Laws. Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS): The ORS is a subject compilation of the Laws of Oregon. (As you might imagine, a chronological compilation of laws would become virtually useless in…
…of laws (cases, statutes, regulations, etc.) usually take longer to appear online than unofficial compilations. The latter are OK to cite, though, but if an official source is available, use…
…been rewritten.) There are courts and legislatures that just want to make law; they do precious little to budget for preservation and authentication, or make the laws searchable, without which…
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