The Oregon Court of Appeals might soon be hearing the case of a man who is facing a $75 fine for electioneering. The man who received the fine is the Albany City Manager, but he claims to have done nothing wrong.He is facing the fine for failing to put the cost to...
Civil Appeals
Oregon court rules against host in wrongful death case
Interpreting the law can be a complex project. A recent ruling by the Oregon Court of Appeals shows that interpretation of the law is often more complex than most people realize at first glance.The case has to do with a wrongful death lawsuit filed when a man was...
Lowe’s drops property tax valuation appeal in Oregon
For a person who owns a business, making sure that property tax valuations are correct is a serious concern. If the valuation is too high, you might end up paying more than what you should have to pay. If it is too low, you won't pay enough. For Lowe's, a property tax...
Appeals court gives back pay to Oregon firefighters
The labor commission in Oregon previously determined that firefighters who are from Grants Pass needed to be given at least $100,000 -- initial reports indicate that the number is higher than $100,000, though the true total was not given -- for back pay. This stemmed...
Oregon Supreme Court upholds protest ruling
In 2012, the Oregon Court of Appeals made a ruling in a civil case that gave the government some power to shut down the official grounds at the Capitol building over the night hours. This was important because protestors who were against things -- such as the current...
Appeal could pause lawsuit in Portland, Oregon
The Portland City Council has been facing a lawsuit for the use of funds. Specifically, utility spending has been done in an improper fashion, according to the suit, and around $1.2 million was used for things like building restrooms or even financing political...
Oregon State University agrees to $101,000 payout to end lawsuit
The right to free speech that is protected by the First Amendment is something that many people are willing to fight to preserve. Oregon State University recently agreed to pay out $101,000 to end a lawsuit over newspapers and distribution boxes the university...
Negative reviews can get you sued in Oregon
A business lives and dies by the number of satisfied customers who use their products and services. In pre-Internet days, if a patron loved or hated their shopping experience, they could offer their opinions to their friends, family and neighbors. However, now that...
Oregon families continue to struggle with Cover Oregon site
Oregon's health insurance exchange, operated through the Cover Oregon website, has had arguably one of the worst rollouts among state-run marketplaces in the country. Despite receiving millions of dollars in government funding and getting an earlier start than many...
Portland Airport agrees to run anti-clear-cutting ads
A business has the right to decide what advertising it wants to run and does not want to run. However, public places do not always have the same luxury of deciding what can and cannot be advertised, as a recent Portland business just found out.After losing another...
