Oregon Legal Research BlogFrom the ABA Journal News: “How is ‘certiorari’ pronounced? Even Supreme Court justices disagree,” Jun 17, 2014, by Debra Cassens Weiss Excerpt: “…. He listened to the U.S. Supreme Court’s…
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Who can, or can’t, vote for Oregon Justices of the Peace?
Forest Grove News-Times ran an interesting story about the May 2010 election for the Washington County Justice of the Peace: “Not everyone votes in judge race: Low-key race doesn’t…
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Oregon Corporation / Business Law: Legal Research Resources
The good news is that the number (and weight) of Oregon corporation law research resources are a fraction of what they would be in Delaware, California, and New York….
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New 2009 Oregon Laws
It’s hard to keep up with all the new laws coming out of Salem. Here’s a news story from KOHD News describing how Governor Kulongoski signed 24 bills…
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Opt Out of Receiving Paper Phone Books (in Oregon)
Information and phone numbers from the DEQ News Release: Resolve to Opt out of Phone Books in 2009 Excerpt from news release: ‘…Contact phone book publishers to opt out…
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The Meaning of “Illegal Gambling”: Why Legal Definitions Matter
…The lack of a clear definition of illegal gambling in the state contributed to the mixed ruling (PDF), the Poker News Daily reports. A South Carolina law bans any game…
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Avatar abuse: Bedsworth Ponders the Divorce-Criminal-Sentencing Law Nexus
…and fired up the computer for a round of monster-battling, only to receive the disconcerting news that her virtual spouse had divorced her avatar. Divorced! Without warning! No lipstick on…
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Thomson Reuters’ TrustLaw Website
…TrustLaw site says: “TrustLaw is a global centre for free legal assistance and anti-corruption news, run by Thomson Reuters Foundation , the charitable arm of the world’s leading provider…
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Pro Se Litigants: Acting as Your Own Lawyer
The King County Law Library blogs about More People are Acting as their Own Lawyers, linking to this story: “ More people acting as their own lawyers: Courts clog…
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Legal Challenge to 2007 Oregon Censorship Law
News stories: Oregonlive 4/29/08, story, by Ashbel S. Green, Suit filed to throw out law meant to shield kids: Excerpt “A group of book stores, health groups and…