Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: June 7, 2010

Refrigerators, Cluelessness, and Assumptions (with a side of Markopolos, Madoff, & the SEC)

By Laura Orr

…to reality. I would need a whole new approach if I wanted to effectively troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair my refrigerator….” (Link to full LLRX article.) (A non sequitur: If…

Published on: November 15, 2010

How to Search for Criminal Records

By Laura Orr

…history trail in your name, in which case, the search and the repair are a nightmare). 3) The Virtual Chase posts, Part 1 and Part 2, are still good places…

Published on: November 26, 2010

Oregon County Law: Duty to Fix Potholes?

By Laura Orr

…had blown tires. Emergency vehicles can hardly get through. It’s a joke.” County officials don’t disagree. … That’s partly because the relatively few people who live along the stretch…

Published on: June 10, 2009

Bad Drivers: Tailgaters, Rear-enders, and Self-Defense Strategies

By Laura Orr

…consideration the reduced reaction of your tailgater. The increased cushion also will allow you to brake more gently and reduce the chance of the tailgater rear-ending your vehicle, Heaton said….

Published on: February 1, 2021

Another View of the Textualism and Statutory Interpretation Theory Cathedral (Jot Well)

By Laura Orr

…a monolithic interpretive approach, but one that contains multiple competing strands. This observation is long overdue, and Bostock is an excellent vehicle for exploring its implications, given that the three…

Published on: December 29, 2011

Honda Civic Hybrid Lawsuit: Small Claims Court vs. Class Action Settlement

By Laura Orr

…as $100 and rebate coupons for the purchase of a new vehicle….” [Link to full article.] In LA County (where Torrance, CA is located), visit the Small…

Published on: November 1, 2007

Oregon and the Economic Loss Doctrine

By Laura Orr

…open an auto dealership in Salem, and to that end applied for a state-mandated vehicle dealer certificate….” Full post here. Many years ago, before the web, I talked to a…

Published on: July 11, 2007

Verizon Government Employee Discounts Not Allowed in Oregon

By Laura Orr

A recent Oregon Government Standards and Practices Staff Opinion (07S-005) is a useful vehicle for explaining some basics of legal research to the novice legal researcher. And if you’re…

Published on: June 5, 2007

Legislative Revision Records Online at State Archives

By Laura Orr

At the State Archives web site: * Criminal Law Revision Commission Records, 1967-1972 * Interim Committee on Judiciary Records (Oregon Motor Vehicle Code revision) 1973-1974 Interim * Probate Law…

Published on: July 17, 2006

By Laura Orr

…brochure (which is a little slow to load) to post in your workplace or pass around at a neighborhood association meeting, forms galore, and this handy-dandy Vehicle Code “book.”…