“Lack of Oxford Comma Costs Maine Company Millions in Overtime Dispute,” by Daniel Victor, March 16, 2017, New York Times. “A class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for truck…
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Superseded Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS): July 2013 Update
Currently you can find PDFs of the 1955-1967 and 1995-2009 ORS at the Oregon Legislature’s website. Soon, the 1969-1993 superseded ORSs will be there, too. (Look under: “Selected…
Oregon Legislature: Joint Oregon Elder Abuse Work Group
Oregon Legislature: Joint Interim Task Force On Oregon Elder Abuse Prevention Work Group (2014 HB 2205) Look for details of 2014 and 2015 hearings and work groups: at…
Vanornum II: Are Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure Statutes or Rules?
[Link to Vanorum I.] See Justice Landau’s concurring opinion in State of Oregon v. Ian George Vanornum (SC S060715), decided December 27, 2013 (on page PDF page 24…
Schoolhouse Rock and Legislative History?
How does one teach about the Three Branches of Government? Let us count the ways: 1) Schoolhouse rock-away 2) Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government 3) The Oregon…
2012 Oregon Legislative Assembly Convenes February 1, 2012
“The State of Oregon has a Citizen Legislature consisting of the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms, and the House of Representatives, which has…
Statutory Interpretation and Legislative Intent
Think about this interesting debate (and nicely written blog post) while you’re reading the new book on Interpreting Oregon Law: “Judges Calabresi and Easterbrook Face Off on How…
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Program: 2014 legislative changes
Read about the changes to the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator program for people with “inadequate resources,” e.g. people without relatives or friends willing or able to serve…
Oregon Legislative Bill Tracking via Oregonlive
Liz alerts me to the Oregonlive Track a Bill service. For the average Jo(e), it sure is easier to use (though not more comprehensive) than the Legislature’s (official)…
Public Workshop Offered on Oregon’s Legislative Process (2/18/13)
The Legislature’s press release for this event can be found under the date February 11, 2013. “When: Monday, February 18, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m….
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