Many residents of Portland, Oregon, likely have blogs. From sharing recipes online to discussing news or celebrity stories, bloggers provide entertainment and information online, much like professional journalists. An appeals court ruled in a civil litigation case on...
Month: January 2014
Man files civil litigation over alleged dangerous product: Shoes
A man is suing a major shoe manufacturer for not warning him that their shoes are considered a dangerous weapon. The 26-year-old hand-wrote the complaint at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, where he is serving a 100-year prison term. He believes the shoe...
Oregon families continue to struggle with Cover Oregon site
Oregon's health insurance exchange, operated through the Cover Oregon website, has had arguably one of the worst rollouts among state-run marketplaces in the country. Despite receiving millions of dollars in government funding and getting an earlier start than many...
Oregan officials frustrate natural gas interests with delays
Over the years, liquefied natural gas interests have faced a number of struggles in Oregon. Each attempt to extract resources from the state's land seems to end in complex litigation. In one case, project backers gave up chasing legal disputes after spending $100...
Oregon residents pursue legal action against Target
Keeping tabs on your financial information is one security concern that most people are well aware of. Over the holiday season, some shoppers became the victims of a data breach while shopping at Target. Customers in several states, including Oregon, have opted to...