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Lady Justice Cartoon Caption Contest at the ABA
Vote on your favorite caption (and enter the next competition) for the latest ABA Journal Caption Contest….
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Facelift for Oregon Legislature’s Website and Stay Tuned for More Superseded ORS
The new Oregon Legislature’s website goes live Oct 1, 2013. This is great news for legislative and legal researchers (and government wonks, too). 1) Superseded ORS, 1953 – present:…
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Oregon Nov 2008 Election Ballot Measures (so far)
From the Salem Statesman Journal, we read “Measures assigned their numerical designations: A dozen items will appear on Nov. 4 ballot, state says,” by Peter Wong, August 2,…
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Judicial Scandal in Pennsylvania: Oregon Premier of “Kids for Cash” Documentary: June 22, 2014
See the Portland premiere of “Kids for Cash,” the documentary about a judge who received millions of dollars from privately-owned juvenile detention centers by ordering the incarceration of…
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Can an inherited IRA be claimed as an exemption?: U.S. Supreme Court decides Clark v Rameker
The answer to this question may matter to you, your children, and your grandchildren! (Hint, the answer is no.) Clark v. Rameker (13-299), in a unanimous decision: “JUSTICE…
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Make the Most of Your Time in Oregon Small Claims Court
…presentation in Washington and Multnomah counties, she reached out and asked if Clackamas County like to host the program too. Since Dalglish and Oregon City Library Director Maureen Cole had…
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Which Version of Dred Scott, Plessy, or Bush v. Gore Do You Want?: U.S. Supreme Court Rewrites (ur, edits) Past Opinions
When you rely on a judicial opinion to support your cause, which version of the case do you carry into court? This is the 21st century law librarian…
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“A Cure Worse than the Disease? Oregon’s New Social Media Law”
The May 2014 OSB Bulletin has this article: “A Cure Worse than the Disease? Oregon’s New Social Media Law,” by Dan Webb Howard. Excerpt: “…. A Law of…
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Big Law, Big Bucks, Big Data, Big Ideas: Better Mousetrap or Sucker Punch?
…my world, where legal shortcuts land clients in hot water – and their attorneys in the law library wondering why the client didn’t seek legal advice first and saved themselves big bucks…