Oregon Legal Research BlogFrom a 1/25/12, Law in the News link, we travel to this story from England: “Jurors: leave the information age—or go to jail,” by Peter Bright: Excerpt: “An English…
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Judicial Scandal in Pennsylvania: Oregon Premier of “Kids for Cash” Documentary: June 22, 2014
See the Portland premiere of “Kids for Cash,” the documentary about a judge who received millions of dollars from privately-owned juvenile detention centers by ordering the incarceration of…
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High Legal Research Cool Factor: wellsettled dot com
Hat tip to Bob Ambrogi’s LawSites blog post: WellSettled.com Mines Cases for Established Principles,” which introduces us to wellsettled dot com: “It is well settled…” I bet you can’t search…
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Oregon U.S.D.Ct. Chief Judge Ann Aiken a 2015 Fastcase 50 Winner
“The Fastcase 50 for 2015 highlights entrepreneurs, innovators, and trailblazers — people who have charted a new course for the delivery of legal services….“…
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The Other Lottery (not Shirley): Selecting Presidents, Legislators, and Judges By Lottery
…it easy for you to find the full text of articles, ask your local librarians, public and academic and state. All Oregonians have free access to one or more legal…
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Legal Humor News (BBC): Chief Judge, Juror … and Chief Bottlewasher?
Hilarious April 2019 story out of England, via the BBC: Judge asked to be relieved of jury duty – because he was the judge in the case. But…
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Oregon High Court Judges: Productivity, Influence and Independence
Willamette Week’s Murmers this week (5/21/08) notes a recent study (May 2008) titled, “Which States Have the Best (and worst) High Courts,” by Stephen J. Choi, Mitu Gulati,…
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Too Much Law, Too Little Politics: Reith Lectures, 2019
If you haven’t discovered Reith Lectures (BBC, Radio 4), here is your chance. Topics vary and this year’s (2019) lecturer was Jonathan Sumption. The lectures and Q&A that…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
…and unusual punishment. Tofurkey Producer Sues Texas over Labeling Laws The makers of Tofurkey, Turtle Island Foods, is an Oregon company that produces plant-based products. They have filed a suit…
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When is it criminal neglect to leave your children alone?
See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar or the bottom of this post. Some of the most frequently…