The Construction Claims Task Force Report to the 74th Oregon Legislature (also available here) has been published. The Construction Claims Task Force: “The Construction Claims Task Force was created…
…(Do-it-Yourself) lesson in Effective Dates, read on: a) OREGON REVISED STATUTES ORS 171.022 Effective date for Act of Legislative Assembly.Except as otherwise provided in the Act, an Act of the…
From the 4/11/08, Oregonian story by Joe Fitzgibbon, “New Oregon law hits ctrl-alt-del on e-waste,” (And local recyclers are listed further down this very long post!) “Let’s say you’ve…
…words Privacy, Confidentiality, and Public Records (and maybe also the word Exemption). Some of you may have already noticed this Warning in emails received from some Oregon government entities: “PUBLIC…
One easy way to keep up with Oregon legal news is to use Justia’s search engine on their web site. A recent search turned up this link to…
Just as people ask if the Oregon SLRs are the “Supplemental” Local Rules or the “Supplementary” Local Rules, they also ask about those “Special” vs. those “Supplemental” Sessions. Here’s…
…Two SCRA laws that apply to Oregonians, one federal and one Oregon: 1) SCRA (previously the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act (SSCRA): 50 USC Appendix Sections 501 to 596…
Starting in January 2011 Oregon Legislature will meet annually: In 2011, opening ceremonies will take place Monday, January 10th. The Legislature will be in session for three days (until…
Despite cries from legislators and others that It’s All Online, in Oregon at least (and we really do know it’s the same in other places), IT IS NOT ALL…
…& Julia E. Markley: “Federal Arbitration Act Preempts Oregon’s Legislature’s 2007 Amendement to Oregon Arbitration Act.” Excerpt: “… In 2007, the Oregon legislature imposed a restriction on certain kinds of…
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