Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: July 14, 2009

Oregon Laws for Motor scooters, pocket bikes, mini-choppers or mini-motorcycles

By Laura Orr

Tis the season, apparently, to climb onto an open-air motorized vehicle: There are state laws:1) ODOT, DMV, Pocket Bike Guide (PDF) 2) ODOT, DMV Vehicle Index 3) ODOT, DMV…

Published on: January 12, 2016

New Oregon Laws: Passed in 2015, Effective in 2016

By Laura Orr

Many new Oregon laws affecting sick leave, birth control, recreational marijuana, vaping, grandparents, bestiality, early termination fees when you die, and much more are effective January 1, 2016. How…

Published on: December 17, 2017

What Laws and Rules Govern Oregon Political Parties? Overview

By Laura Orr

Political parties are governed by federal, state, and local laws, but more to the point, they are controlled by their own party rules, bylaws, and traditions. State and County…

Published on: August 28, 2008

Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #5

By Laura Orr

…in Small Bites: #4 (Bill of Rights, 13-20) Bite #5: ARTICLE IBILL OF RIGHTS 21. Ex-post facto laws; laws impairing contracts; laws depending on authorization in order to take effect;…

Published on: October 14, 2014

The Law Decoded: Virginia (beta test)

By Laura Orr

…should never be forgotten or lost in that legal-tech forest where you find a plethora of fancier A2J endeavors. “Discover the Code of Virginia: THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA, FOR NON-LAWYERS. Virginia…

Published on: July 24, 2014

Can Lawyers Copyright their Briefs (so to speak): Think “Fair Use”

By Laura Orr

Link to case and commentary from LLB2: “Court Holds West, Lexis Legal Briefs Offering Is Fair Use” Re: White v. West Publishing Company and Reed Elsevier (USDC Southern District…

Published on: June 27, 2006

By Laura Orr

Oregon Land Use Survey: Participate in the Governer’s “Big Look,” the Oregon Task Force on Land Use Planning survey: “The Task Force is conducting an evaluation of Oregon’s…

Published on: November 19, 2009

Social Security and Medicare Laws: Presidential Statements

By Laura Orr

…untended in a land that is bursting with abundance….….And this is not just our tradition–or the tradition of the Democratic Party–or even the tradition of the Nation. It is as…

Published on: October 31, 2023

Weird Halloween Laws From Around the World

By Paula Simon

In honor of Halloween today, here are some weird laws from around the world pertaining to the celebration of this spooky holiday. Many locales have age restrictions on trick…

Published on: April 15, 2013

Oregon’s Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA): 2013 HB 2944

By Laura Orr

Are the state and federal laws you find online authenticated and permanently preserved? Oregon’s Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (popularly known as UELMA) is moving through the 2013 Legislative…