Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: June 20, 2008

Oregon Babysitting, Home-Alone: Parents, Teens, and Children and the Law

By Laura Orr

See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11, 6/15/09 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar. The most frequently sought and read posts here at this…

Published on: June 5, 2020

A Declaration of Conscience: Senator Margaret Chase Smith on the U.S. Senate: “the Four Horsemen of Calumny-Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry, and Smear”

By Laura Orr

…high time that we stopped thinking politically as Republicans and Democrats about elections and started thinking patriotically as Americans about national security based on individual freedom. It is high time…

Published on: May 16, 2023

I’ve Been Called to Jury Duty – Now What?

By Paula Simon

…the court. The Washington County page has a general information page that gives information about the security screening process as well as a link for the online Juror Response Form….

Published on: March 22, 2015

ID Theft: A Tax Return Grab and Go (aka Hit and Run) at the Post Office

By Laura Orr

…of the day, and week, doing the rounds of police, credit reporting agencies, IRS, and all the other ID theft checklist items, including a couple hours looking at security video, sadly…

Published on: June 1, 2006

By Laura Orr

Receipts, Money back, and Security: “Have you ever been to a retail store and seen this sign on the register: “Your purchase free if you don’t get a…

Published on: June 22, 2006

By Laura Orr

Veterans Data Security Breach: If you or your clients are veterans and received The Letter (and do check with your clients to make sure they recognized the significance of…

Published on: March 8, 2006

By Laura Orr

…foolish, or misguided people going to be the real death of the Patriot Act? See this story, from the Chicago Sun-Times, via Schneier on Security, March 8th story….

Published on: April 19, 2012

Is Oregon Going to Adopt the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)?

By Laura Orr

…or accidental alterations. While states have the flexibility to choose specific technologies to publish online, there must be assurances that systems meet certain standards for security and authenticity. Without the…

Published on: September 1, 2006

By Laura Orr

…defending clients who have been profiled, for lawyers confronting / challenging eye-witness testimony, and for lawyers who work with law enforcement and security agencies trying to come up with ways…

Published on: December 5, 2006

By Laura Orr

…include: Security against ForeclosureResolve Disputes without LitigationFairness in LitigationBe Told of All Rules and ChargesStability in Rules and ChargesIndividual AutonomyOversight of Associations and DirectorsVote and Run for OfficeReasonable Associations and…