Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: November 23, 2005

By Laura Orr

Oregon Law Commission AG Ethics Appointments: The AG made his appointments Nov 3rd, to the OLC Government Ethics Work Group. Press release here. For additional information on the…

Published on: December 14, 2005

By Laura Orr

…the updated rules and regs, the decisions from hearings, the dockets, the announcements and press releases – even a notice when inclimate weather forces an early closing. If you practice…

Published on: July 20, 2007

Recover damages/costs for time lost repairing ID Theft injury

By Laura Orr

…links to DoJ press release 07-521: “The Department of Justice today submitted to Congress new proposed legislation that seeks to update and improve current laws aimed at protecting Americans from…

Published on: December 16, 2008

AARP Bylaws: Getting Trapped in the Web

By Laura Orr

…truth, justice, pizza, or key lime pie).) If you need the bylaws, please call AARP. Their public relations (aka press center, media relations) staff members were very helpful….

Published on: December 4, 2009

Oregon Online Registry for End-of-Life Wishes (POLST)

By Laura Orr

…emergency when a patient is incapacitated…” (read full Oregonian article) 1) Read the POLST press release . 2) Find POLST forms and Registry ….

Published on: February 23, 2009

Foreclosures: Trail of Tears (but for whom?)

By Laura Orr

…not yet findable on Oregonlive.) Excerpt:“… In interviews with The Associated Press, lawyers, homeowners and advocates outlined the produce-the-note strategy. Exactly how many homeowners have employed it is unknown. Nor…

Published on: April 30, 2012

Access to Justice & the Evolving Role of Law Libraries in the 21st Century

By Laura Orr

…the potentially critical new role they can play as an access to justice resource for people without lawyers….” [Link to blog post and full text of report.] Press release….

Published on: February 3, 2011

Oregon Scam Alert: Fake Debt Collectors

By Laura Orr

…debt collectors stealing from Oregon consumers, the tactics they are using are illegal….” (Link to full press release.) Visit the Oregon DOJ website or: For consumer-related matters, call the…

Published on: February 9, 2011

Two-Feet & 10,000 pages: That’s One Big Book!

By Laura Orr

I couldn’t resist this: “That’s one big book: Book is 2-feet thick, has 10,119 pages,” by Stephanie Wise, Iowa City Press-Citizen, January 27, 2011 Excerpt: “The University of Iowa…

Published on: April 11, 2011

Oregon Writers Resource Fair, April 17th, 2011

By Laura Orr

…and lots of small press books for sale. For even more about Oregon authors, publishers, and writing and reading groups, visit these websites: ) Oregon Authors…