Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oregon Legislators Revisit Worker Protections for off Duty Pot Use
Dec 19 2018 // Oregon lawmakers will consider making it illegal for businesses to fire employees who flunk drug tests for using marijuana off the clock, reviving a workers’ rights campaign that failed in the statehouse last...
Oregon Suit Says Burning Homeless Camp Damaged Lawyer’s Home, Office
Dec 10 2018 // A Portland, Ore. lawyer whose home and business were seriously damaged when a fire started at a homeless camp has filed a $541,000 lawsuit against the city. Raylynna Peterson’s lawsuit filed last week says the city...
Oregon Man Files Class Action Against PeaceHealth over Billing
Nov 9 2018 // An Oregon man has filed what may be a first of its kind Medicare lawsuit against PeaceHealth, claiming the organization didn’t follow federal Medicare guidelines specific to Oregon and overbilled him for...
Mile Auto Launches Pay-Per-Mile Insurance in Oregon, Illinois
Nov 8 2018 // Mile Auto Inc. has launched its pay-per-mile insurance product in Oregon and Illinois. In a press announcement, Mile Auto said its pay-per-mile model can save low mileage drivers 30 percent to 40 percent over traditional...
$12.8M Suit Filed by Estate of Oregon Man Killed in WWII Tank Blast
Nov 6 2018 // The family of an Oregon man killed when a cannon shell exploded in his World War II-era tank has filed a $12.8 million lawsuit. Steve Preston’s family is suing Chuck Hegele, the contractor who supplied powder for the...
$900K Lawsuit Charges Oregon Paraeducators Assaulted by Students
Nov 5 2018 // Two employees who were assigned to assist special needs students in the classroom have filed a $900,000 lawsuit against Portland Public Schools, claiming the district ignored pleas for help as violent students repeatedly...
$251K Settlement After Jailers in Oregon Sic Dog on Man
Nov 1 2018 // The insurance provider for Columbia County, Ore. will pay $251,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former inmate who claimed jail deputies turned their police dog on him in retaliation for calling one of them a disparaging...
Judge Dismisses County’s Case Against Oregon Marijuana Legalization
Oct 29 2018 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Josephine County against the state of Oregon over legalized marijuana. The Daily Courier reported that U.S. District Judge Michael McShane earlier this week signed a formal...
Oregon Woman Sues Bank of America After Losing Money in Scam
Oct 22 2018 // An Oregon woman is suing Bank of America, claiming a Hillsboro branch transferred $13,000 from her account to scammers. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Rebekah Adams filed the lawsuit last week, claiming a teller failed...
Oregon Worker Lawsuit Says She was Fired After Heavy Corpse Fell on Her
Oct 22 2018 // A Portland, Ore. cremation worker who says she was sexually harassed and fired after reporting she sustained a back injury when a heavy corpse fell on her has filed a lawsuit seeking $900,000. The Oregonian/OregonLive...
Oregon Study Shows California Workers’ Comp Rates Falling, but Still High
Oct 16 2018 // Workers’ compensation premium rates fell considerably nationwide, while California continued to see among the worst rates in the nation, according to a new study out from the Oregon Department of Consumer and...
Oregon Wildfire Costs This Year Hit Record of $514M
Oct 12 2018 // New data shows the cost of fighting wildfires in Oregon reached an all-time high $514.6 million in 2018. According to data from Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, Oregon’s costs skyrocketed past last...
Oregon Department Store Sued over Camera Pointed at Dressing Room
Oct 11 2018 // A Fred Meyer customer in Clackamas, Ore. who says she was caught on store video while half-naked in a dressing room has filed a $300,000 lawsuit. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Carlee Gish filed the lawsuit against the...
Oregon Woman Files Suit to Prevent Debt Collectors Coming to Her Door
Oct 11 2018 // A Portland, Ore. woman who says debt collectors keep showing up at her door looking for someone she swears she doesn’t know has filed a $400,000 lawsuit to make them stop. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Caitlin...
13% Percent Increase in Fatal Crashes on Oregon Roads
Oct 1 2018 // The number of people killed in fatal crashes in Oregon has gone up by 13 percent from last year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the total number of deaths on city streets, freeways and county highways was driven up...
Family Files $1.27M Wrongful Death Suit Against Oregon Nursing Home
Sep 28 2018 // The family of an 86-year-old woman who died following a fall is suing a nursing home for $1.27 million. The Statesman-Journal reported the wrongful death lawsuit, filed this week in Marion County Circuit Court, accuses the...
Oregon Rental Company Settles for $105k in Living Conditions Suit
Sep 26 2018 // A Portland, Ore. rental management company has agreed to pay $105,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by an ex-tenant who claimed she endured deplorable living conditions. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported the settlement came...
13% Percent Increase in Fatal Crashes on Oregon Roads
Sep 25 2018 // The number of people killed in fatal crashes in Oregon has gone up by 13 percent from last year. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the total number of deaths on city streets, freeways and county highways was driven up...
Idaho’s High Court Considering Defamation by Inference Suit
Sep 25 2018 // The Idaho Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether individuals have the right to sue if they think someone implied, but didn’t outright say, something defamatory. The issue arose in a...
Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker in Oregon Names Beelar Marketing Manager
Sep 21 2018 // Portland, Ore.-based Elliott, Powell, Baden & Baker Insurance agency has named Heather Beelar the firm’s marketing manager. The new position will include identifying and analyzing market trends, and creating...
