…farmers do….…Federal law has very little to say about the treatment of livestock. The Animal Welfare Act applies mainly to research animals. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act requires farmers…
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Can a Judge Keep an Opinion out of Westlaw and Lexis?
…a discussion of standing under the California Unfair Competition Act and the California False Advertising Act. At the end of the document, the judge writes: “This Order is…
Oregon Council on Court Procedures (OCCP): Legislative and Administrative History of Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP)
…and the procedures followed for giving them life is an Administrative Procedures Act (or the Oregon APA ( ORS 183.xxx). (See also Model APA, from the NCCUSL (under the…
Doctrine of First Sale and the U.S. Supreme Court
…watches and sold them to Costco, who then sold the watches to consumers at well below Omega’s suggested retail price. The Ninth Circuit held that the Copyright Act grants the…
Effective Dates of (Oregon) Legislation and Ballot Measures
…referendum ordered by petition on a part of an Act does not delay the remainder of the Act from becoming effective….” One could wonder what “the day on which it…
Revised Link to the “Revised FAPA Benchguide 2006” (and other Oregon domestic violence resources)
I recently had a question about restraining orders, which sent me looking up information about Oregon’s Family Abuse and Prevention Act, known as FAPA. In the process, I realized…
It’s July 2011: Are your online (or digital) statutes authenticated and official?
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) recently approved the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Find links to the latest UELMA draft and other documents and more…
May the Best Decision Win: Hackers, Worms, Power, and Digital Law
…Courts Records Section at 503.986.5555.” (Link to source.) Is anyone doing anything about this problem? Yes, lots of people are. For example: In Connecticut: “The 2011 Connecticut Public Act…
“How to Die in Oregon” and “Hot Coffee, the Movie” (Documentaries)
…Worldcat dot org for a wider, though imperfect, library catalog check. Research note: You can research the Oregon Death with Dignity Act online. The state’s webpage URLs…
Do Oregon circuit court judges have the power to review the decisions of other circuit court judges?
…request in the juvenile dependency case, plaintiff initiated this action in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, naming Waller as a defendant, and asserting claims under the Oregon Public Records Law…
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