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On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Dec 11, 2015 | Civil Litigation
One of the state of Oregon's natural resources is its forests. Tourists come to visit the beautiful forests, and companies log the forests in keeping with laws. Numerous activities in the forest generate resources and money for the state, so maintaining the forests is...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Dec 4, 2015 | Civil Appeals
Did you know that the rules published by the Oregon Court of Appeals to govern how appeals are entered and argued take up over 200 pages of text? The rules are known as the Oregon Rules of Appellate Procedure, or ORAP, and they can be amended at any time by the Oregon...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Nov 27, 2015 | Federal Appeals
A series of courts at the federal level hear appeals of certain types of cases and decisions. A federal appellate court can hear appeals regarding decisions made by various federal agencies. They will also hear appeals of decisions made by federal courts at the...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Nov 18, 2015 | Civil Appeals
A court decision was recently appealed that involved a loan and a limited liability company. The appeal related to the plaintiffs' limited argument for liability protections under an LLC -- an argument that the appellate court did not agree with. The original case...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Nov 13, 2015 | Civil Litigation
The appeals court in Oregon recently issued a decision in a land-use case brought by a plaintiff who was the tenant of a piece of property. The original trial court dismissed the case, and the appeals court agreed that the trial court was right that the plaintiff did...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Nov 5, 2015 | Civil Litigation
A lawsuit filed recently in the Lane County Circuit Court is attempting to hold the University of Oregon and other entities responsible for several negative effects that a former basketball player claims to have suffered as a result of the university dismissing him...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Oct 29, 2015 | Federal Appeals
In one of our previous blog posts, we discussed the case of the yoga guru who wanted his series of poses to be copyrighted. A ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals noted that the series of moves wasn't eligible for copyright. That case brings up the importance...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Oct 22, 2015 | Federal Appeals
Protecting intellectual property is important to many businesses and professionals. A recent ruling handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals noted that a series of yoga moves isn't a protectable idea. The case stems from the claim that a series of yoga moves...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Oct 15, 2015 | Civil Appeals
Over the last two months, we have discussed how an employee's claims of sexual harassment can affect your company. We covered tips on how to handle the complaints and provided tips on how to investigate claims and train management. Even in the best-handled of cases,...
On Behalf of Chenoweth Law Group LLC | Oct 7, 2015 | Civil Litigation
Over the past few weeks, we have discussed how employers should respond to complaints about sexual harassment. In most cases, it is easier for an employer to make it clear from the beginning that sexual harassment isn't permissible. One way that employers can do this...
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