Judge Invalidates Oregon Governor's Stay-Home Orders, Allowing Churches to Open
Our courts are already over-burdened with urgent matters of intimate violence, crime, and other issues impacting vulnerable children....
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May 17, 2020
Family of Coronavirus Victim Suing Nursing Facility
A negligence and elder abuse suit was filed against Healthcare at Foster Creek last Thursday. Plaintiff is represented by Portland firm...
May 17, 2020
Utah Food Manufacturer Ignored Employee's Plea for Safety Measures, Lawsuit Alleges
A Utah County woman’s disabled daughter remains hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19 after the woman’s employer — a food...
May 14, 2020
Office COVID Protocal Update
TRLF is committed to keeping our community transmission rate as low as possible. This means that we have implemented an office safety...
May 14, 2020
Michigan Settles Right to Education Lawsuit After Court Rules It A Constitutional Right
The seven students from five public and charter schools claimed "slum-like conditions," and described decrepit and unsafe buildings with...
May 13, 2020
Amazon Asks Congress to Pass a Law Against Price Gouging During National Crisis
A federal law, Amazon says, would ensure that there are “no gaps in protection for consumers” and would help Amazon and other retailers...
May 10, 2020
Georgia Lawmakers Renew Push For a Hate Crime Bill After Ahmaud Arbery Shooting
Georgia is one of four states -- including Arkansas, South Carolina and Wyoming -- that don't have hate crime laws or require data...
May 8, 2020
Software Company Sues to Avoid Repaying $750,000 PPP Loan
"A California software company that received a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan of more than $750,000 sued the government over...
May 7, 2020
Moving Into The New Office!
TRLF staff worked all weekend and we are ready to open at our new location at 555 NW 5th St. (still in Corvallis). Our new signs aren't...
May 6, 2020
Supreme Court Declines to Lift Pennsylvania COVID-19 Health Order
Constitutional decisions on emerging issues are being decided almost every day, with courts split over which rights are most important in...
May 5, 2020
Is It Legal for a Restaurant to Take Your Temperature? Oregon Lawyers Say, "Open Wide."
"Private companies can require you to wear a Speedo if they want," says a senior policy analyst for the American Civil Liberties Union....
May 2, 2020
U.S. District Judge Rules Pritzker's Stay-At-Home Order Constitutional
" Judge John Lee of the U.S. District Court denied The Beloved Church of Lena’s motion for a temporary restraining order that would’ve...
Apr 30, 2020
Lorena Reynolds Named Keep Oregon Well's Mental Health Hero!
We are so happy to announce that our managing attorney Lorena Reynolds has been selected as a 2020 Keep Oregon Well Mental Health Hero!...
Apr 28, 2020
Trump Sued Over Stimulus Check Ban For Immigrant Spouses
The President is being sued for discriminating based on the alienage of a US citizen's spouse. "Had plaintiff not been married to an...
Apr 25, 2020
Trump: Treatment of COVID19 Transgender Patients is Optional
This is truly unacceptable. Everyone is entitled to health care. " The Trump administration quietly disseminated a memo Thursday, the...
Apr 24, 2020
US Issues New Guidance for Small Business Loans, Pressures Public Companies to Return Funds
The Small Business Association issued new guidelines for the second wave of relief funds for small businesses (signed yesterday). While...
Apr 24, 2020
Bear's Been Adopted!
Our Heartland Humane Society sponsor pet has been adopted!!! We're so happy for Bear and his new family! 🙂
Apr 20, 2020
SATF COVID-19 and Medical Forensic Care Statement 4-21-20
Link to Video Here Photo: Unsplash
Apr 20, 2020
Broward Judge Instructs Lawyer to Leave Bed and Dress Appropriately for Zoom Hearings
Oregon courts should be setting up video appearances for regular court business instead of mass cancellations and requiring unnecessary...
Apr 19, 2020
Chase and Other Banks Shuffled Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Applications, Lawsuit Says
"Two companies in California filed a class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase bank alleging unfair business practices toward some...
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