337 ABA Journal Oregon articles.
Mar 3, 2021 3:30 PM CST
Mar 1, 2021 3:00 PM CST
Lawyer expresses regret after he is pepper-sprayed by mayor
A lawyer who was pepper-sprayed by the mayor of Portland, Oregon, has expressed regret for the incident that provoked the response.…
Jan 29, 2021 3:49 PM CST
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Oct 23, 2020 10:39 AM CDT
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Ramos v. Louisiana that split verdicts in state trials for serious criminal offenses violated the Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial, overturning a high court ruling in 1972 that upheld them. The effect of the court’s ruling in Ramos is that state courts will now vacate cases with split verdicts on direct appeal. Prosecutors will next decide whether to retry them. What is unclear is whether the ruling will apply retroactively.
Oct 1, 2020 2:10 AM CDT
On a hot day in June 2019, Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson stood up and made a promise to her community. “This is going to be a place where students know they are enough, and they can build from that and grow from that,” she said.
Sep 30, 2020 2:21 PM CDT
Book by Mueller prosecutor says more could have been done
A book by Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller said the office failed to fully investigate…
Sep 22, 2020 4:45 PM CDT
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Jul 30, 2020 10:46 AM CDT
Stealth layoffs could affect law firm ‘vitality,’ expert says
Attributing layoffs to performance rather than economic issues—so-called stealth layoffs—could harm associate relationships with law firm partners and leaders, according to…
Jul 29, 2020 3:36 PM CDT
Attorney General Barr defends sending federal agents to Portland
Testifying before Congress on Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr denied that he was giving special breaks to President Donald Trump’s…
Jul 28, 2020 4:44 PM CDT