A federal lawsuit recently filed in a U.S. District Court in Eugene accuses the maker of a inversion therapy table for contributing to the death of a 64-year-old Oregon man, whose family claims was killed after becoming trapped in one of the devices. The lawsuit...
Month: July 2013
University of Oregon faces discrimination suit after appeal
A gender discrimination lawsuit against the University of Oregon will continue to trial following a successful appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, attracting significant attention due to its potential repercussions for other American universities. The...
Appeals court backs Gorge Commission’s air quality strategy
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected claims from the Friends of the Columbia Gorge that criticized the Columbia River Gorge Commission's plan to manage air quality in the region. The Friends argued the strategy does not include enough regional-specific regulation...
Judge dismisses Oregon bus crash lawsuit
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit against an Oregon bus driver and her employer, granting the defendants' motion for summary judgment. The judge dismissed the lawsuit, filed by a group of plaintiffs in response to a 2010 bus crash that left two Portland...