Landlords, and others subject to the Oregon Landlord-Tenant Act, should consult or retain an Oregon attorney for advice on abandoned property, probate, guardianship or conservatorship, and other legal issues…
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Oregon Lawyers and Clients with Hearing Impairment: What is the Law?
…Lawyers Required to Bear the Cost of Communication Access? Excerpt: “Accommodating actual or potential clients with hearing impairments is a misunderstood requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act….” [Link to…
Hawaii is the 5th State to Enact UELMA, and 1st to include Judicial Documents
Hawaii Governor Abercrombie signed UELMA into law on April 11th. It is Act 11 of the 2013 Legislature. Hawaii is the 5th state to enact UELMA, following North Dakota…
Lawyers, Judges, eBooks, and Privacy: Tortoise or Hare, Legislation or “Free” Market?
…eBook reader privacy, including some legislation in New Jersey: “E-book readers / Privacy, please” While state and federal legislators have a mixed record on protecting individual privacy, the act of…
Foreclosure Resources for Homeowners
…how it works, judicial vs. non-judicial, mediation), summaries of Oregon’s foreclosure laws, and information for renters caught in foreclosure actions. There is also an inclusive resources guide on loan programs,…
Selling or reproducing original artwork (with bonus copyright legal research guide)
…certain kinds of works of visual art (particularly limited editions) are also protected under the attribution and integrity aspects of the Visual Rights Act (VARA), 17 United States Code, Section…
UELMA in Oregon: 2013 HB 2944: Is that Online Statute Legally Correct?
…The most important way is to make sure that federal, state, and local governments post authenticated, official laws online. This is where UELMA comes in. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act…
Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863
…the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons,…
Legal News Roundup and Why We Really Need Organizations Like the Classroom Law Project
…Vancouver Students’ Prayer Circle Controvery Timber Funds Update Death With Dignity Act Annual Report Sunriver Drivers Get License to Speed Parent’s of Teen Killed By Police Plan to Sue Bullets…
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