- Fastcase: How to Analyze Cites
Posted December 1, 2009, 11:51 am by beverlym
In my September 22 post, I previewed Fastcase, the free online law library offered as a benefit to all Oregon State Bar members. Today, Fastcase tweeted their new blog post: Fastcase's Hidden Gem - A Second Level of Citation Analysis. First level citation analysis in Fastcase occurs behind the scenes: "Every time you perform a search, Fastcase automatically analyzes [...]
- Gladstone fatal accident highlights pedestrian injury issues
Posted November 30, 2009, 11:26 am
An Oregon traffic accident near Gladstone took the life of a 60-year-old pedestrian over Thanksgiving weekend. Police issued no citations at the site of the accident on McLoughlin Boulevard, but are still investigating. The Portland fatal pedestrian accident took place Friday evening. According to local media reports, Maria Isabel Cervantes-Gutierrez of Milwaukie, Oregon was attempting to cross State Route 99E Friday evening when she was struck by a van in the southbound lane. The driver...
- Defective medical device recall: Stryker Surgical Navigation System may freeze during surgery
Posted November 30, 2009, 10:24 am by Dane Johnson
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has announced that Stryker Corporation's Instruments division has initiated a worldwide, Class I safety recall of twenty-three Stryker Operating Room System II Surgical Navigation Systems. According to the FDA notice, the computer-aided surgery devices may stop working, with the screen then freezing or the system updating at a slow rate or not responding at all. Class I recalls are issued for the most serious medical device defects. These products...
- Holiday shopping? Can't go wrong with jewelry.
Posted November 30, 2009, 3:26 am
Check out these gems. They are sure to send a heartfelt message to that special someone in your life.
- The latest poop on Portland water
Posted November 29, 2009, 4:47 pm
The City of Portland has lifted the boil-water notice that it posted yesterday, and so now west side residents are free to do whatever they like with their tap water. The question remains why, if preliminary tests showed E-coli contamination on Thursday, nothing was said to the public until Saturday afternoon. Granted, there is always the possibility of a false positive reading, and the city's entitled to retest before shutting down an entire reservoir. But there's no reason that the test...
- Portland trails raise liability issues
Posted November 29, 2009, 3:14 pm
A fascinating article in The Oregonian last week spotlights an oft-overlooked Portland premises liability issue. The article details how a local non-profit group, Southwest Trails, has spent years creating walking trails throughout the Portland area. Most of the time these trails run along streets. In a few cases, however, they cut through city owned easements behind houses. When the trails go through an easement they are not supposed to be improved (by, for example, adding a staircase) without...
- Wheeler takes a spill
Posted November 29, 2009, 2:54 pm
Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler reports on Twitter that he had a pretty serious skiing accident today: "broken back (2 disks), broken shoulder, slight facial lacerations... Full recovery expected. Don't worry." Yuck. [Via the Trib.] UPDATE, 4:23 p.m.: It's contagious! Out on an afternoon jog, daydreaming about what kind of holiday season Ted's going to have, I managed to overlook a mesh bag of bark chips strategically placed near a storm drain to block fallen leaves. Bam! Next thing I know,...
- Clackamas Thanksgiving Sweep
Posted November 29, 2009, 2:22 pm by Squire
Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties conducted a multi-agency, cooperative sweep of the Willamette Valley for DUII drivers this holiday weekend. http://www.katu.com/news/local/75275037.html
- Fore!
Posted November 29, 2009, 2:03 pm
- Hot new toy for the holidays
Posted November 29, 2009, 1:29 pm
Here's a plaything that you wouldn't buy your kids for Christmas. OK, maybe if they have ambitions to grow up to be Portland police officers...
- Looking good on Facebook?
Posted November 29, 2009, 6:31 am
It could cost you.
- A second helping of 'dogs
Posted November 29, 2009, 2:32 am
Here are today's picks in our charity pro football underdog pool: 11.5 TAMPA BAY at Atlanta - Andy 11 CHICAGO at Minnesota - Sidney, Dan, Rick 4 HOUSTON vs. Indianapolis - Mark, genop's mom, jmh, Gordon 3.5 JACKSONVILLE at San Francisco - George, Bad Brad 3 CAROLINA at NY Jets - Gary 3 NEW ENGLAND at New Orleans - Michael K. Recapping Thursday's action: 13.5 OAKLAND at Dallas (not a winner) - Flynn, Annie 10.5 DETROIT vs. Green Bay (not a winner) - Robert, Hank 6.5 DENVER vs. NY Giants (winner)...
- Why Oregon personal injury law doesnâ™t need âœtort reformâ
Posted November 28, 2009, 10:44 pm by Dane Johnson
Retired Jackson County circuit judge Loren Sawyer's editorial published today in the Mail Tribune makes several excellent points relevant to the latest push for "tort reform." The judge notes that Oregon law contains built-in safeguards against so-called frivolous lawsuits that check abuses without denying Oregonians suffering from personal injury or wrongful death access to justice. First, under Oregon Rule of Civil Procedure 21 A (8), a defendant may move to dismiss a complaint that fails to...
- Alleged Oregon eco-arsonist busted in China
Posted November 28, 2009, 6:40 pm
His time on the lam has come to a close.
- Boil your tap water in Portland
Posted November 28, 2009, 5:44 pm
Apparently they've found E-coli in water on the west side. Having lost all faith in city government, I can't help but suspect that this is part of a concerted p.r. effort to justify covering or disconnecting the city's open reservoirs -- or maybe to justify arming Fireman Randy's water militia. But whatever it's about, pass the bottled stuff, please.
- Tax Deadbeat of the Week
Posted November 28, 2009, 1:14 pm
It's Ahnold!
- If I'm ever trapped in the driver's seat of an Escalade...
Posted November 28, 2009, 11:03 am
... please don't try to free me by busting out the back window with a golf club. Thanks for trying to help, though.
- Game report: Grizzlies 106, Blazers 96
Posted November 28, 2009, 10:54 am
Just when we thought it was safe to stop worrying about the Blazers, they turn in a horrendous performance that raises a whole spectrum of issues. They fell by 10 to the Memphis Grizzlies in a game that wasn't that close for most of the way. The Blazers simply weren't ready to play. They stepped onto the court full of turkey, and full of themselves after a resounding win over New Jersey. They played as if they were hung over, which they probably were. The visitors, meanwhile, came out showing...
- Highlighting Oregon Distracted Driving Dangers
Posted November 27, 2009, 1:02 pm
A timely reminder for this holiday weekend comes from USA Today travel columnist Bill McGee. His headline says it all: "Distracted While Driving? Pull Over!" The law, as he notes, is only part of the issue. Oregon is among the growing number of states that have banned texting and use of hand-held cellphones while driving. But it is worth remembering that aside from endangering yourself, your passengers and everyone else on the road distracted driving can leave you open to a significant Oregon...
- Portland announces new sister city
Posted November 27, 2009, 11:08 am
It's Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. Mayor Sam Adams made the announcement this morning from his undisclosed holiday vacation locale -- he is helping downtown Portland merchants by staying far away from the city and not scaring off shoppers. "I'm proud to announce that we are entering into a relationship with Dubai," the mayor said. "Our two cities have many things in common, especially on the financial side. We're overextended just like they are. It's important that we show solidarity in...