A federal magistrate judge found an Oregon disability claims lawyer guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to a year of probation and an anger management course after a three-year…
A well-known Oregon trial attorney, Mike Shinn scored many victories over his 36-year legal career. Perhaps best known is the civil wrongful death case he pursued against a now-convicted murderer…
After 17 years in practice at Perkins Coie, partner David Symes is leaving the big-name Pacific Northwest law firm to open a new Portland, Ore., office for fast-growing Ogletree Deakins…
A Portland, Ore., lawyer whose practice focuses on bicycle law has turned his attention to an auto case—his own—and managed to beat a red-light ticket.
While he was a student at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Ore., Brent Foster didn’t hesitate to take an aggressive stance when the institution—which is well-known for its…
For years, an Oregon justice of the peace allegedly commented to clerks and parties in cases at Central Lane Justice Court about their sex lives, among other objectionable topics.
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a company did not violate state discrimination laws when it fired a drill press operator who was using medical marijuana to ease his…
In a novel church employment case, an Oregon appeals court has ruled that a church can’t use the First Amendment as a defense in a defamation case if church officials…
Updated: An accidental posting of a law school exam on a University of Oregon School of Law e-mail discussion list last week offered students an opportunity to apply legal ethics…
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