Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 14, 2014

Access to Justice: The Center, the Conference, the Index, the Blog

By Laura Orr

…April 30 (8:30am-5:30pm).) The Index: Justice Index The Blog: Access to Justice Blog (Richard Zorza’s extraordinary compilation of A2J resources and news. And read the Kennedy-Katzenbach statement from 50 years ago…

Published on: March 14, 2014

Lady Justice Cartoon Caption Contest at the ABA

By Laura Orr

Vote on your favorite caption (and enter the next competition) for the latest ABA Journal Caption Contest….

Published on: February 21, 2014

Dropbox Adding Arbitration Clause (and other Business Agreement Terms of Service changes)

By Laura Orr

…updates to these policies. The updates will be effective on March 24, 2014….” [Link to Dropbox blog post.] You should probably follow this news if it is a deal-breaker….

Published on: July 20, 2008

Phonies, Scammers, and Maybe Worse: False Sex Offender Accusation

By Laura Orr

…ever-present vague anxiety that seems to exist among many people (where’s “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself ” when you need it?): News story also…

Published on: July 12, 2013

Online Price Trackers: Camel Camel Camel

By Laura Orr

…legal advice, nor do we endorse any person, product, or company. These blog posts are snippets of news, research tips, and commentary. They are starting places for legal research, not…

Published on: July 7, 2006

By Laura Orr

…court records. The Virtual Chase has a few stories about recent events in the Online-Going-Offline (not to mention the Free-Going-Fee) trend in its June 29th TVC Research Alert News….

Published on: December 7, 2012

Justice Bedsworth and Deputy Dawg

By Laura Orr

If you need a laugh from the bench of the funniest judge in California (I can’t speak for the rest of the country – in fact I can’t…

Published on: January 8, 2013

Law of Elvis on His Birthday, January 8th

By Laura Orr

…or not that is so, we still have to say to the King of Kings (ur, sorry, Bruce): Happy Birthday, Elvis! In 2011, Legal Aid of East Tennessee held a…

Published on: January 2, 2013

Justice Bedsworth Fishes for a Bond with OR-7 (Oregon’s favorite wolf)

By Laura Orr

While lamenting 1,600 pounds of fish who lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident, Justice Bedsworth tries valiantly to wrap his mind around Oregon’s favorite lone wolf,…

Published on: January 1, 2013

Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863

By Laura Orr

President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. “The Emancipation Proclamation January 1, 1863 A Transcription By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on the twenty-second…