Many parents teach their children early on the damage words can do to others. This lesson has made headlines over recent years in connection with school age bullying. However, this may also be a valuable lesson for adults to make note of as a man from Lake Oswego...
Month: June 2012
City of Eugene fails to win its appeal for officer’s dismissal
There are certain processes that need to take place when a business fires an employee from his or her job or penalizes them for performance issues. However, in some instances, a change in employment occurs after an employee files a complaint or stands up to...
Washington State University defendant in construction suit
Washington State University has become embroiled in construction litigation over work done on a campus building. In the fall of 2009, construction started on the new Engineering and Computer Science Building on campus, which opened this past January. A construction...
Couple sues health agencies for lack of diagnosis
A Portland couple is suing an Oregon health university and a hospital, contending the medical entities failed to diagnose a genetic disorder in their daughter during prenatal testing. Through the civil litigation, the couple is seeking $6.25 million. The mother and...
Trucking group sues Oregon over new DMV fees
An industry group representing truckers in Oregon is embroiled in a civil dispute with the state over a proposed increase in a fee charged to companies that employ truck drivers. The trucking association, as well as seven other groups, wants the state's departments of...