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Timber industry, federal government battle over preservation of southern Oregon forest

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This week,we highlight petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, whether Barack Obama had the authority as president to expand a national monument in the forests of Oregon into land overseen by the Interior Department. An Oregon-based timber company went to federal court in Oregon to challenge the monument’s expansion.

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Tim Williams Named President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

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Tim Williams Named President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Tim Williams, managing partner and lead litigator at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Attorneys, P.C. was elected president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, effective August 14, 2020. was elected President of the Oregon. Read More.

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Snapchat Enacts Policy Changes After Oregon Boy’s Cyberbullying Suicide

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Snapchat has begun to make policy changes following a class action lawsuit that was filed after an Oregon boy’s suicide. According to FOX12, the 73-page lawsuit was filed earlier this week against Snapchat, YOLO, and LMK, on behalf of Kristin Bride, and the Tyler Clementi Foundation. The latter organization is an anti-cyberbullying group.

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Oregon Attorney Demands Inmates Receive Coronavirus Vaccinations

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A group of Oregon inmates who filed a class action against the state Department of Corrections in April are now demanding that they and their fellow detainees be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

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Fed Up Residents, Businesses Sue Oregon Governor Kate Brown Over New COVID Restrictions

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Kate Brown, the governor of Oregon, was recently hit with a lawsuit over her latest round of COVID-19 restrictions.

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Oregon City School District Hit with Lawsuit Over February Assembly Video

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A lawsuit was recently filed against Oregon City School District over a video that was shown during a school assembly last month.

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US judge declares California assault weapon ban unconstitutional

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There have been other litigation this year after the Bruen ruling challenging state gun laws. In July, a federal judge for the District of Oregon ruled that Oregon Ballot Measure 114 , which restricts large-capacity magazines and requires permits before purchasing a firearm, is constitutional.

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