Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: May 4, 2006

By Laura Orr

might be – if the ordinance referenced specific zoning maps, for instance. (Thank you to the Lane County Law Librarian for answering this question from a public librarian.)…

Published on: November 4, 2011

Justice Bedsworth and the Kindness of Lawyer Mentors

By Laura Orr

…list California appellate court’s: Justice Bedsworth, whose column, Criminal Waste of Space, is published monthly in the OC Lawyer: November 2011 – Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts…

Published on: March 3, 2010

Book: Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates

By Laura Orr

…the major labels were no longer publishing. A similar label put out opera recordings smuggled from the Soviet bloc….” (Link to full article.) Other links to copyright law resources,…

Published on: September 23, 2008

Where Does Federal Digital Information Go When The Lights Go Out?

By Laura Orr

supposed to preserve….…“We expect to see the wholesale disappearance of materials on federal agency Web sites,” said Mary Alice Baish, the Washington representative of the American Association of Law Libraries,…

Published on: October 26, 2008

Food Allergy Resources in Portland-Metro Area (and beyond)

By Laura Orr

The Oregonians’ West Bureau ran a story by Dana Tierney in their Thursday, October 16th, 2008, print Washington County Weekly insert, “Food allergy group is nothing to sneeze at.”…

Published on: August 24, 2006

By Laura Orr

Veteran’s Issues and Legally Speaking: Tonight on Legally Speaking, a TVCTV cable access program, our host, Jim Hilborn, and guest, Doug MacEllven, Washington County Assistant Veteran’s Services Officer and…

Published on: October 16, 2005

By Laura Orr

MARION COUNTY MEASURE 37 CASE: Friday’s (10/14/05) Marion County Measure 37 case can be found here at the Marion County Circuit Court web site….

Published on: August 12, 2014

Link Rot (404/File Not Found) Symposium: October 24, 2014

By Laura Orr

…available. On October 24, 2014 Georgetown University Law Library in Washington, D.C. will host a symposium that explores the problem of link and reference rot.” [Link to symposium website.]…

Published on: August 24, 2012

Court Puts the Brakes on Armstrong Lawsuit

By Laura Orr

Gallagher Blogs (Law Library, University of Washington) gives us a useful legal research-focused news and document round-up of the Lance Armstrong lawsuit up through Aug. 21, 2012. News on…

Published on: February 14, 2007

Tying the Knot With Style and Frugality

By Laura Orr

…keeping your sanity, your savings, and your friends) can be done in style at the county courthouse. In my library’s county, here are the details. Happy Valentine’s Day!…