Contract Lawyering with Vivian Solomon 

Date of Publishing: July 7, 2026

MCLE ID No: 135024

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes:

• PLF Contract Lawyering Checklist 

• Common Issues and Considerations

• Contract Project Intake Sheet

• Contract Project Letter of Understanding

• Letter Declining Contract Project

• Contract Project Assignment

Though Vivian assured us she is not currently seeking new contracts, you can find her website HERE

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Beyond the Bar: People Skills for Attorneys, with Amanda Hvass 

Date of Publishing: June 1, 2026

MCLE ID No: 134472

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes

This month we meet with Leadership and Team Development Consultant, Amanda Hvass to discuss people skills for attorneys, framing our conversation through the Allenbaugh Associates INTERACT Personal Strength Profile system. 

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Oregon Law News, May 2026 

Date of Publishing: May 4, 2026

MCLE ID No: 132974

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes

State of New Mexico, ex rel. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al

• NMDOJ link
• BBC link
• Reuters link
• Tech Policy link
• Justia: dockets & filings link
• Complaint: link

KGM v. Meta et al

• BBC link
• NY Times link

NIA v. Bank of America, N.A.

• Justia link

RPC 1.5C Revisions

• Oregon Bar Writeup (starts on page 9) LINK

Hobby Distillers Association v. US DOJ

• Decision LINK 
• Reuters LINK
• HDA Release LINK

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Abuse Reporting with Geordie Duckler;

Date of Publishing: April 6, 2026

MCLE ID No: 131925

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes

• State v. Suttles, 287 Or. 3 (1979)
• State ex rel. Juvenile Dep't of Multnomah Cty. v. Spencer, 198 Or App 599 (2005)
• State v. Evans, 260 Or App 270 (2013)

Statutory Refences:

• Mandatory reporter: ORS 419B.005(5)(m)
• Duty trigger: ORS 419B.010(1)
• Exception (attorneys): ORS 419B.010(1)
• Mechanics: ORS 419B.015
• Immunity: ORS 419B.025
• Privilege limitation: ORS 419B.040
• Penalties: ORS 419B.010(5), 419B.016

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Oregon Law News, March 2026 (S2:E11); 

Date of Publishing: March 2, 2026

MCLE ID No: 131151

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Oregon Senate Bill 1507

• Legislative overview: LINK
• Capital Chronicle: LINK
• OPB (older): LINK

NAW vs. DEQ, OEC, OR AG: 

• Commentary (new): LINK, LINK
• Legal Summary: LINK, LINK
• Complaint: LINK

State v. Roberts

• Guardian: LINK
• OPB: LINK
• Decision: LINK

LEARNING RESOURCES, INC., ET AL. v. TRUMP

• Opinion: LINK
• Summary: LINK

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Oregon Law News, February 2026 (S2:E10); 

Date of Publishing: February 2, 2026

MCLE ID No: 129988

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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INSINKERATOR, LLC V. JONECA COMPANY, LLC

Case Link

MILLIKEN V. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Case Link

HOWARD V. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Case Link

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One Lawyer Talking to Another, with Bryan Welch and Sarah E. (S2:E9); 

Date of Publishing: January 5, 2025

MCLE ID No: 129200

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Bryan Welch is an Attorney Counselor w/ the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program (OAAP).  Bryan earned his law degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College in 2003. An active member of the Oregon State Bar and the Oregon Mediation Association, he practiced law for 12 years, focusing primarily on family law and mediation. Bryan, in recovery since 2001, has been actively involved in the recovery community, including the OAAP, for over 14 years. Prior to joining the OAAP staff this year, Bryan was a member of the State Lawyer Assistance Committee for over five years, including serving as chairperson in 2011 and 2012. He is currently working to earn his certification as a Drug and Alcohol counselor.

Sarah E. is an Oregon attorney who is in recovery from alcohol abuse, and who was kind enough to come on the show to share her story. 

Oregon Attorney Assistance Program

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Oregon Law News, December 2025 (S2:E8);

Date of Publishing: December 1, 2025

MCLE ID No: 128458

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes:

Morris v. West Hayden Estates First Addition Homeowners Ass’n, No. 19-35390

Opinion

Justia

FHA

The Ohio House, LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, No. 22-56181

Opinion

BBK Law Blog Post

Harvest Rock Church, Inc. v. Newsom, No. 20-56357

Opinion

Network for Public Health Law Blog Post

SCOTUS Review

Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak, No. 20-16169

Opinion

Justia

SCOTUS Review

Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee v. City of Santa Monica, No. 13-55011

Opinion

Justia

Willamette Law Online Article

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Oregon Law News, November 2025 (S2:E7); 

Date of Publishing: November 3, 2025

MCLE ID No: 126759

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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USA v. Jesenik

Decision

Biani v. Showtime

Opinion

Penny Dreadful

Trader Joes v. Trader Joes United

Opinion

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When You Yell at Me, It Makes Me Nervous, with David Elkanich (S2:E6); 

Date of Publishing: October 6, 2025

MCLE ID No: 126050

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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David Elkanich is a shareholder at Buchalter. Mr. Elkanich focuses his practice primarily on legal ethics, risk management, and discipline defense. He advises lawyers, law firms, in-house legal departments, as well as students and other professionals, on a variety of ethics issues, including conflicts of interest, confidentiality, fee disputes, internal investigations, law firm dissolutions and partnership disputes, malpractice and professional  liability cases, and litigation issues, such as withdrawal and disqualification motions.

In addition, Mr. Elkanich represents lawyers, students and other professionals in front of regulatory authorities and bar associations on licensing, admissions, reciprocity, character and fitness, consumer protection, unauthorized practice of law, and disciplinary matters.

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Show Notes: 

Oregon State Bar Statement of Professionalism

Link

Conduct Counts: Professionalis for Litigation and Courtroom Practice

(by Hon. Daniel L. Harris and John V. Acosta) 

Link

Ahanchian v. Xenon Pictures, 624 F.3d 1253 (2010)

Decision

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Oregon Law News, September 2025 (S2:E5); 

Date of Publishing: September 2, 2025

MCLE ID No: 125216

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes: 

EPIC GAMES, INC. V. GOOGLE LLC

Decision

Epic v. Apple

Gibson v. Cendyn Group, LLC

Decision

THAKUR V. TRUMP

Decision

9th Circuit Precedence for Agency Actions

SEC V. BARRY

Decision

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Oregon Law News, August 2025 (S2:E4); 

Date of Publishing: August 4, 2025

MCLE ID No: 124571

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes: 

House v. NCAA (Settlement)

Timeline

Wilmer Hale Summery

NPR Article

Ropes Grey Article  

Oregon’s Response (HB3694)

Bill Tracker

Enrolled Language

Portland Tribune Critique

Disney, et. al. v. Midjourney

Court Docs

Complaint

Frost Brown Todd Article

Legal Eagle YouTube Video

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Modern Electronic Discovery with Hon. Martha Walters and Michael Willes (S2:E3); 

Date of Publishing: July 7, 2025

MCLE ID No: 123850

(Pending Approval by the OSB MCLE department)

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Show Notes: 

Cahill v. Nike; 3:18-cv-01477-JR

Order Re Motion to Compel

Gollersrud v. LMPC; 371 Or 739 (2023)

Decision

Markstrom v. Guard Publishing

2018 Decision

2021 Decision

Wickersham v. Eastside Distilling

Order Re Motion to Disqualify Counsel and for Protective Order

Yela Fiduciary Services v. Benton County

Opinion and Order Re Motion for Sanctions

A Last Vestige of Oregon’s Wild West: Oregon’s Lawless Approach to Electronically Stored Information; Tornek and Olson, 2009 

Article

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Oregon Law News, June 2025 (S2:E2); 

Date of Publishing: June 2, 2025

MCLE ID No: 123205

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on June 9, 2025)

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Show Notes: 

Casala, LLC v. Kotek (re BM 119 “Labor Peace Agreement” Requirement)

Opinion

Harris Sliwoski Blog Post 

SB 1101 (PL 280 Retrocession)

Text of Bill 

Legislative Overview

OPB Article

Woodland v. Hill (Lil Nas X Case) 

Opinion

Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Decision (SCOTUS re 2 Live Crew) 

Wikipedia Page re Campbell v. Acuff-Rose

USA v. Yafa

Opinion

Yelp v. Paxton

Opinion   

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Music Clip Use (Fair Use):

Excerpt from “Pretty Woman” by 2 Live Crew, used for educational and commentary purposes under the Fair Use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107). This use is consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., 510 U.S. 569 (1994), which affirmed the transformative, parodic nature of the work. This podcast is a non-commercial, nonprofit production published by a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Oregon Law News, May 2025 (S2:E1); 

Date of Publishing: May 5, 2025

MCLE ID No: 121982

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on May 8, 2025)

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Show Notes: 

AirDoctor, LLC v. Xiamen Qichuang Trade Co

FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments

• Oyez
• More

Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn

• Oyez

Oregon AG, Dan Rayfield, Sues Coinbase

• DOJ Press Release
• Howey Test
• Bitcoin not a security
• Re Ripple Labs
• Re dismissal of SEC case

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Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Legal Profession, with Rebekah Hanley (S1:12); 

Date of Publishing: April 7, 2025

MCLE ID No: 120505

(Approved by the OSB MCLE Department as of April 7, 2025)

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Study (University of Minnesota, School of Law): AI-Powered Lawyering: AI Reasoning Models, Retrieval Augmented Generation, and the Future of Legal Practice, March 4, 2025, Shwarcz, Manning, Barry, Cleveland, Prescott, Rich

Blog Post (One Useful Thing): 15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to, Ethan Mollick

Article (Suffolk University Law School): The Legal Ethics of Generative AI, Andrew Perlman

ABA Formal Opinion 512

OSB Formal Opinion 2025-205

Oregon State Bar Bulletin, April 2024 (The AI Issue)

1. Justice Brooks: Understanding Generative AI: A Primer for the Next Step in AI and its Legal Applications
2. Shannon Gormley: Reality is More Complex: AI’s Efficiency Isn’t a Direct Line to Increased Access to Justice
3. Melody Finnemore: The Next Generation: Law Schools Navigate AI Amid Rapidly Changing Landscape

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Oregon Law News; March 2025 (S1:11); 

Date of Publishing: March 3, 2025

MCLE ID No: 119774

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Former OLCC Official Sues State of Oregon

Article (KCBY.com)

New Oregon Law Seals Prior Eviction Actions

Article (KTVZ.com)

HB 2001

Oregon House Republicans Introduce Bill Re Sanctuary Policies

Article (Cannon Beach Gazette)

Bill

Oregon Pharmaceutical Pricing Bill Reaches Ninth Circuit

Article (Courthousenews.com)

Oregon Attorney General Issues AI Guidance

Article (natllawreview.com)

Guidance

In Re California Pizza Kitchen

Decision

Six v. IQ Data Int’l

Decision

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Oregon Law News; February 2025 (S1:10); 

Date of Publishing: February 3, 2025

MCLE ID No: 118778

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Tik Tok v. Garland

First Amendment Overview

Oyez Overview

Decision

Tik Tok Back Online (CNN Article) 

Project Veritas v. Schmidt

Reuters Article

Decision

Oregonian Article

“Number Words,” by Suzanne Rowe

LINK

Executive Orders

Tracker

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Modern Practice Management, with Monica Logan of the PLF (S1:E9); 

Date of Publishing: January 6, 2025

MCLE ID No: 117646

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on January 2, 2025)

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Show Notes: 

Office Systems

Practice Aid: Office Systems Review Checklist

Blog: Plugging the “Knowledge Drain”: How to Retain Knowledge to Ensure Your Firm’s Continued Success (September 13, 2022)

CLE: Practice Management Software: Know What You Want Before Making the Switch

Client Communication

Practice Aid: Client Relations Best Practices

Blog: Call Me Maybe: Improving Client Communication to Reduce Malpractice Risk

Calendaring

Practice Aid: Docketing and Calendaring Checklist

Practice Aid: Reminder and Tickler Systems

Blog: Apps to Help Legal Professionals Stay Organized (October 30, 2023)

Billing and Trust Accounting

Practice Aid: Accepting Credit Cards

Blog: Billing Software: Explore Your Options

Blog: Mobile Banking: Take Advantage and Tread Lightly

File Management

Practice Aid: Floating in the Cloud

Practice Aid: How to Back Up Your Computer

Blog: File Management: Tips for Managing the Chaos

Practice Aid: File Retention and Destruction Guidelines 

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Oregon Law News, December 2024 (S1:E8); 

Date of Publishing: December 2, 2024

MCLE ID No: 116969

(Approved by the MCLE Department on December 23, 2024)

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Measure 119 Passes

Ballot Measure (Ballotpedia)

Harris Sliwoski Blog Post

JCCrandall LLC v. County of Santa Barbara

Case and Commentary (Justia) 

Harris Sliwoski Blog Post

Texas v. US Department of Labor

Decision 

National Law Review Article

Snell & Wilmer Blog Post

Nelson Mullins Blog Post

Rabadi v. US Drug Enforcement Agency

Case and Commentary (Justia)\

Jarkesy (SCOTUS Blog)

Catholic University Law Review Article (re: Jarkesy)

Greenberg Traurig Blog Post

Saldana v. Bronitsky

Case and Commentary (Justia)

Moss Adams Blog Post

US Courts (Bankruptcy Basics)

CBS Article (Bankruptcy on the Rise)

Grand Canyon University v. Cardona

Case and Commentary (Justia)

AZ Free News Article

Thompson Coburg Blog Post

State of Oregon v. Sacco

Case and Commentary (Justia)

Oregon Live Article

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Oregon Law News, November 2024 (S1:E7); 

Date of Publishing: November 4, 2024

MCLE ID No: 116170

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Oregon Updates Workers Compensation Rules

SBH Legal Blog Post (re: attorney fee changes)

Reinisch Wilson PC Blog Post

Workers Compensation Board Minutes; May 16, 2024

Workers Compensation Board Minutes; June 30, 2024

KTVZ Article (re: falling premiums) 

SBH Legal Blog Post (re: recent IME/WMRE decisions and expansion of WMRE right)

State V. Eggers, 372 OR 789 (2024)

Eggers Decision

Rahimi Decision; Wikipedia

Castleman Decision; 

Lautenberg Wikipedia

Recriminalization of Drugs in Oregon(?)

After rolling back Ballot Measure 110, Oregon’s drug recriminalization plans come into focus (OPB).

Drug laws are back in Oregon. How they are enforced depends on the county (OPB)

2024 Ballot Measures

Oregon Measure 117, Ranked-Choice Voting for Federal and State Elections Measure (2024) - Ballotpedia

Oregon 2024 ballot measures - Ballotpedia

OSB Bar Bulletin (October 2024)

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Trauma Informed Legal Workplaces, with Vanessa Nordyke (S1:E6); 

Date of Publishing: October 7, 2024

MCLE ID No: 115186

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on October 22, 2024)

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Show Notes: 

Link to Slide Deck (for prior “full” presentation)

“In Pursuit of Well Being” (Article from the October, 2019 OSB Bar Bulletin)

Oregon Attorney Assistance Program: OAAP provides free, totally confidential, counseling and support to Oregon attorneys, judges, law students, and family members. 

Casa of Oregon

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Oregon Law News, September 2024 (S1:E5); 

Date of Publishing: September 3, 2024

MCLE ID No: 114435

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on September 10, 2024)

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FTC rule banning non-competes is… banned

Text of rule

Ryan v. FTC decision

Fair Competition Law Blog Post

Google loses antitrust case; 

NYT Article re Google ruling

NYT Article re Yelp Lawsuit

TechTarget Article

Opinion

X files Antitrust Lawsuit against advertisers in Texas

Axios Article

NPR Article

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (Follow Up)

OPB Article

WWeek Article

Cal Matters Article

Mac Royal LLC v. Atieva, Inc.

Harvard Business Review article re SPACs

Opinion

Crowe v. Oregon State Bar, No. 23-35193

Opinion

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Oregon Law News, August 2024 (S1:E4); 

Date of Publishing: August 1, 2024

MCLE ID No: 113669

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on August 13, 2024)

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UO Law LRW Professor, Joan Rockin, Awarded National Teaching Award

Legal Writing Institute Press Release

UO Law Press Release

SCOTUS ends “Chevron Defense”

Harvard Gazette Article (Background) 

Cornell Law School Summary

Chevron Decision (Original Case) 

Loper Decision (New Case)

Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA)

Text of Act

ODOJ Media Release

Blank Rome Blog Post

Emerge Law Group Blog Post

Cartyer Ledyard Blog Post

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (Follow Up)

OPB Article

WWeek Article

Cal Matters Article

United States v. Rahimi

Decision

Harvard Law Blog (Post 5th Circuit, pre SCOTUS decisions)

SCOTUSBlog Post

American Progress Article (bias warning)

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The A2J Gap: With Kamron Graham and John Grant of The Commons Law Center (S1:E3); discussing the mission of the Commons Law Center, as well as the underlying law industry changes that have created a growing access to justice gap in the US.

Date of Publishing: July 1, 2024

MCLE ID No: 113154

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on July 10, 2024)

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In this episode of the Oregon Reporter Podcast, we are joined by Kamron Graham, Executive Director of The Commons Law Center, and John Grant, founder of Agile Attorney, a law firm operations consulting firm, and Board President for The Commons Law Center.

John and Kamron join us to discuss the mission of the Commons Law Center, as well as the underlying law industry changes that have created a growing access to justice gap in the US.

References:

Bill Henderson on the decline of the People Law Sector (Part 1 and Part 2) (Legal Evolution blog)

Law School Enrollment Trends (lawhub.org)

Measuring the Complexity of the US Code (Daniel Katz; Michael Bommarito; 2013)

The Coming Wave: Cognitive Impairments in Baby Boomer Lawyers (Kerry Peck; David Roulo; ABA)

The Commons Law Center website

Agile Attorney website

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Oregon Law News, June 2024 (S1:E2): Discussing DEA Rescheduling of Marijuana; The Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Deemed Unconstitutional; SB1515: Updating and Revising OFLA and PLO; Oregon DOJ Concludes OLCC Investigation: Criminal Charges Not Warranted; and Ellen Rosenblum Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation (TicketMaster);

Date of Publishing: June 3, 2024

MCLE ID No: 112450

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DEA Rescheduling of Marijuana

Controlled Substances Act (Wikipedia)

Marijuana Moment (Article 1)

Marijuana Moment (Article 2)

Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Deemed Unconstitutional

Introduction to Beneficial Owner Information Reporting (fincen.gov)

Decision ((National Small Business United v. Yellen, et. al., 5:2022cv01448 (N.D. Ala. 2023))

SB1515: Updating and Revising OFLA and PLO

Legislative Overview

Enrolled Bill

Davis Wright Tremaine Article Blog Post

Bolton Blog Post

SBH Legal Blog Post

Lane Powell Blog Post (Overview of Paid Leave Oregon (PLO)

Oregon DOJ Concludes OLCC Investigation; Criminal Charges Not Warranted

DOJ Article

Summary Report

Eater PDX Article

Ellen Rosenblum Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Live Nation (TicketMaster)

Justice Department Article

Complaint (Great Graphic on Page 10)

ABC News Article

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Oregon Law News, May 2024 (S1:E1): Discussing the FTC's non-compete ban; Grants Pass at SCOTUS; and HB 4121 (new Cannabis Rules)

Date of Publishing: May 1, 2024

MCLE ID No: 111146 

(Approved by the OSB MCLE department on April 29, 2024)

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FTC Non-Compete Ban

Text of Rule

FTC Guide

Fair Competition Blog Updates

Husch Blackwell Blog

Grants Pass Homelessness Law at the Supreme Court

Oral Argument Transcript

Scotus Blog Docket

Harvard Law Blog Post

Trop v. Dulles, 356 US 86 (1958)

Robinson v. California, 370 US 660 (1962)

Oregon HB 4121 (Cannabis Rule)

Enrolled Bill

Legislative History

Harris Silwoski Blog Post

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