The nation's highest court has ruled in favor of American Express in a dispute between prominent financial services firm and a group of merchants in a move that experts say will make it more difficult for class action lawsuits in Oregon and across the country. It is...
Month: June 2013
Insurance lobbyists oppose Oregon’s HB 3160
A bill that would add insurance firms to Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act has attracted intense opposition from over 40 lobbyists, who argue that the revised law would overburden the state's courts with unnecessary civil litigation and result in greatly increased...
Over 75 sickened by infected Oregon berries
A viral outbreak of Hepatitis A spanning eight states has been linked to an Oregon farm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Officials with the CDC claim that over 75 people in several states have reported Hepatitis A infections, 11 of whom...
Oregon Farm Bureau sues DOL for withholding records
A recent lawsuit accuses the United States Department of Labor of violating the Freedom of Information Act by failing to release public records regarding a series of regulations as per a request by the Oregon Farm Bureau. Representatives with the OFB claim that the...