…a fact that brought the physical contact within the definition of first-degree sexual abuse. ORS 163.427(1)(a)(A). Rodriguez and Buck were both convicted of that crime. First-degree sexual abuse…
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What is a Financial Planner?
The newspapers and cyberspace are awash in stories about “financial planners.” Some manage their clients’ money with the care of a mother bird for its fledglings. Other “financial…
Oregon Condo Owners and Homeowner Association (HOA) Members: 10 Teachable Moments!
1) Do you know what your Condo Management Association is up to? 2) Maybe you are Condo Management and want to know what you should be doing. 3)…
Getting Relatives to Move Out: Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law
We get this question fairly regularly: How can I get my relative to move out of my house? Help! It’s not really nice, or even very useful, for…
Oregon Ethics Laws: VanNatta vs. Oregon Government Ethics Commission
RE: 2007 SB 10 in the Oregon Supreme Court (not in the ORS, but you can find the enrolled bill at the Oregon Legislature’s website). I’m well overdue…
Oregon 2009 Legislative Roundups
The 2009 Oregon legislative session compilations are showing up in libraries and online (but don’t expect the 2009 ORS for a 2-3 months yet. Codification…
Interpreting Oregon Law: Good News and Bad News
…Legislative History 4) Step-Three Analysis: General Maxims of Statutory Construction 5) ORS Chapter 174 Statutory Rules of Agency 6) Interpretation of Statutes and Regulations 7) Interpreting the Oregon Constitution 8)…
Oregon Supreme Court Defines “Corrections Officer
…officer” as used in ORS 163.208(1),(1) which defines the crime of “assaulting a public safety officer” to include an assault on a “corrections officer.”’ — (Link to full case.)…
Local Currency or Scrip in Oregon
Thank you to the Lane County Law Librarian for her help in compiling this information. (And check out her great Oregon legal research guides , too.) SCRIP…
Oregon Trial Attorney Resources: Law Practice, Statutes of Limitations, and More
…Two Years?, by Scott F. Kocher “This article discusses the most common exceptions to the ORS 12.110 two-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases and other tort claims in…
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