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Oregon Revised Statutes Copyright Dispute: The Copyright Comic Book (and a few more side dishes)
If you are following this dispute (and I last posted about it here), you might want to do a little reading about copyright, the history of commercial and…
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Update on the Oregon Ballot Measure Archive Project, 1959-2007
The Ballot Measure Archive Project (BMAP) is invaluable for anyone researching Oregon legal history. You can find the digital archives at: Portland State University (PSU), Special Collections & University…
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“Sleep driving” as a DUII Defense
…an act which the person is capable of performing.” In constructing its opinion, the Court found legislative intent to “exclude from the definition of voluntary acts any acts that are taken…
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More About State of Oregon Laws Relating to Political Parties
…long-session year. For example, the 2017 Oregon legislative session ended in July 2017, but the 2017 ORS will not be published online or in print until early 2018. It will…
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Perils of a New Washington County (Oregon) Law Library Website
…attorneys (alpha and call number lists) 5) Uses for Old Law Books (How to Dispose of Used Law Books) (with Donation Checklist) 6) Oregon Legislative History Checklist…
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Oregon Dogs: Therapy, Assistance, and Companion Dogs
…research the law: Here are some research hints: 1) Always look up definitions – legislative and judicial ones, not just dictionary ones: Look in the ORS (and never forget…
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Read the Texas 2021 Abortion and Private Right of Action Bill: SB 8
You can read the enrolled bill and some of its legislative history at the LegiScan Texas website, which can also link you directly to the Texas legislature’s website. As…
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Let’s Kill All the Law Libraries
…not the right-stuff (that treatise, that superceded statute, that legislative history, etc.). And, if you don’t know how to use these primary sources in any format, print or otherwise (i.e….