Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: March 15, 2013

Freedom of Information (FOI) Day, March 15, 2013

By Laura Orr

of Information Act. How to file a federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request. How to file an Oregon Freedom of Information Act Request: Oregon Department of Justice and Open-Oregon….

Published on: November 2, 2015

Too Big to Sue, (new-ish) Tort Reform, Arbitration Clauses, the Supreme Court and You

By Laura Orr

…June 21st, 2013 Be a smart consumer: 1) Oregon: Department of Justice, Oregon Law Help 2) U.S.: Federal Trade Commission And always, stop and look both ways before…

Published on: December 28, 2012

Oregon Courts: 2013 Holiday and Furlough Closures

By Laura Orr

Visit the Oregon Judicial Department (soon to be the Oregon Judicial Branch) for updates on court holidays and closures….

Published on: December 21, 2012

OJD study of historical funding for programs formerly paid for through court fees

By Laura Orr

Laws 2012): OJD study of historical funding for programs formerly paid for through court fees: county mediation/conciliation and law library programs, December 2012, Oregon Judicial Department. Note: this report does…

Published on: November 23, 2012

How to Complain: How to Report a Violation of the Do Not Call List

By Laura Orr

Complaints page. In Oregon, there’s a short summary of the Do Not Call law, at the Department of Justice Consumer Protection website and lots of other great consumer information….

Published on: November 23, 2012

Tis the Season: How to Donate Wisely to Oregon and Other Charities

By Laura Orr

The Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection’s Charitable Giving website has lots of information and sage advice. So pay them a visit before writing that check. They have old…

Published on: December 5, 2012

Oregon Employment Law: Independent Contractors

By Laura Orr

This is a complex area of employment law and you can never read too much about it. The Oregon Law Practice Management blog has this 12/3/12 post: “Mission Impossible:…

Published on: November 9, 2005

By Laura Orr

of Measure 37 information may be found at these web sites: 1000 Friends of Oregon, Oregonians in Action, Oregon Department of Land Conservation, or the League of Oregon Cities….

Published on: May 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

…by county, maintained by the Oregon Justice Department (State courts). Don’t assume that all attorneys charge hundreds of dollars an hour. The Oregon State Bar Information Referral service may be…

Published on: July 17, 2006

By Laura Orr

ODOT is Full of It: There is loads of useful information at the Oregon Department of Transportation web site. I couldn’t find an online copy of the…