Oregon Legal Research Blog…in the news will give you an idea why there is not always a simple answer. Both these stories are from Oregonlive and at issue is ORS 165.540 (but see…
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Can a Private Publisher Own Public Law? Fastcase v. Casemaker
…developments at Law Sites Blog and other legal news sources: “Fastcase Sues Casemaker Over Publishing of State Laws,” by Robert Ambrogi,” February 6, 2016 “So Much for Casemaker Saying It…
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Public Access to the Oregon Courthouse, Court Room, and Court Records
“Are open-court efforts waning?,” by The Editorial Board, Oregonian, September 09, 2009 Excerpt: “In Oregon, news organizations still fight for public access, aided by the constitution The New York…
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Scam Alert: Bogus Bin Laden Videos
…one of the biggest stories of the last decade. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, however, cautions Oregonians to be careful when searching the internet for footage or news about bin…
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Justice Ballmer elected as 42nd Chief Justice of Oregon Supreme Court
…in the thousands of cases that come before Oregon judges every day.” …‘ [See OJD Media Release, dated 1/20/12] *If the direct link to the news release doesn’t work, click on…
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Protests, Journalists, First Amendment, and the Little Red House (Portland, OR)
…stand on an (or any) idea, news story, or shouted slogan. The December 10th, 2020, OPB article (and yes, other local news stories are worth reading, too, e.g. in the…
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Who’s Taking the Public Out of Public Records?
PI Buzz links to some intriguing stories about how news / media businesses are forcing open and making public those public records that government agencies have been trying to…
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Book: Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates
…to spread cheap reprints of popular sheet music. In the 1950s, a pirate music label named Jolly Roger issued recordings by Louis Armstrong and other jazz greats from LP’s that…
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Covid-19 Metaphors: Express Train, War, Black Box, Oh My
…that local arrives at its final destination, it may be wise to label all this research—preprints, peer-reviewed papers, and for goodness’ sake, pronouncements from Donald Trump— with a black-box warning:…
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When is it criminal neglect to leave your children alone?
See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar or the bottom of this post. Some of the most frequently…