Latest Oregon Headlines
All the headlines from our Oregon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ski Areas Ask Oregon Legislature For Liability Protection
Apr 1 2015 // Ski areas are asking the Oregon Legislature for enhanced protection from lawsuits after the state Supreme Court invalidated the broad liability waivers often printed on the back of lift tickets. Ski facility executives...
Lawsuit Over Oregon Crab Fisherman’s Death Settled
Mar 24 2015 // A lawsuit filed in the death of a man who drowned when a fishing vessel sank nearly three years ago has been settled. The Oregonian newspaper reported the estate of David Terris sued the owner of the commercial fishing...
Lawsuit Says Oregon Woman’s Brain Tumor Sample for Biopsy Lost
Mar 23 2015 // An Oregon woman has sued a Portland hospital for $900,000, alleging that a brain tumor sample set aside for biopsy has been lost, leaving her uncertain about whether the tumor was cancerous. Catherine Stewart is seeking...
NOAA: No Spring Drought Relief for California, Nevada, Oregon
Mar 19 2015 // Californians facing a fourth year of drought conditions – and some other parts of the West – shouldn’t count on any relief in the coming months. In California this doesn’t bode well for chances of a mild...
Columbia Sportswear in Oregon Awarded $3.3M in Lawsuit
Mar 13 2015 // A federal judge awarded Portland, Ore.-based Columbia Sportswear $3.3 million in its lawsuit against a company that allegedly supplied faulty components for Columbia’s electrically heated jackets. The Oregonian...
Oregon School District Sued by Women Over Alleged 1969 Abuse
Mar 9 2015 // Three women who say they were sexually abused by a sixth-grade teacher 45 years ago have sued the Oregon school district that employed him. The federal lawsuit also lists the teacher as a defendant. The complaint says the...
Lawsuit Says Oregon Woman’s Brain Tumor Sample For Biopsy Lost
Mar 5 2015 // An Oregon woman has sued a Portland hospital for $900,000, alleging that a brain tumor sample set aside for biopsy has been lost, leaving her uncertain about whether the tumor was cancerous. Catherine Stewart is seeking...
Family of Oregon Worker Killed in Blender Sues Meat Distributor
Mar 4 2015 // The family of a cleaning worker who was killed when he fell into a running industrial meat blender at an Oregon plant is suing the meat distributor for $5 million. The Oregonian reported that the lawsuit filed last week in...
2014 Workers’ Compensation Rates Ranked by State
Feb 23 2015 // The median index rate for workers’ compensation insurance fell to an all-time low in 2014 to $1.85 per $100 of payroll. Index rates in 2014 varied from a low of $0.88 in North Dakota to a high of $3.48 in California,...
City Council in Oregon Says Uber Must Follow Traditional Taxi Rules
Feb 23 2015 // While Uber may be a new kind of ride service, it should comply with the same rules as traditional taxi companies — and that means being licensed by the city, the Eugene City Council has decided. The council voted 8-0...
Climate Change Measure Advanced in Oregon Senate
Feb 20 2015 // The Oregon Senate this week passed a climate change bill that was one of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s top legislative priorities. The approval in a 17-13 vote sent the measure to the state House. The bill would extend...
Gay Man Awarded $76,000 For Oregon Adult Store Firing
Feb 12 2015 // A gay man who sued when he was fired from his job at an Oregon adult bookstore has been awarded more than $76,000 in damages. Wilford Bearden was hired at Fantasyland II in Clackamas in April 2010 and fired three months...
Class Action Lawsuits Bill Advanced in Oregon House
Feb 11 2015 // The state House has approved a measure changing the way Oregon handles class-action lawsuits. Two Republicans joined all Democrats present in approving the measure 35-22 on Monday. The Republicans were Julie Parrish of...
City Council in Oregon Says Uber Must Follow Traditional Taxi Rules
Feb 11 2015 // While Uber may be a new kind of ride service, it should comply with the same rules as traditional taxi companies – and that means being licensed by the city, the Eugene City Council has decided . The council voted 8-0 on...
Oregon Man Sues Walmart over Gas Can Explosion
Feb 9 2015 // A Coos County, Ore., man badly burned when he poured gasoline on a fire is suing Walmart, claiming the gas can he bought there was defective. Daniel Rowlett is seeking $13 million. He says Walmart sold him a plastic can...
With Fines Nearly $100K Oregon City Delays Uber Appeal Hearing
Feb 3 2015 // Eugene, Ore. has granted Uber’s request for a delay in its appeal hearing. The Register-Guard reported the hearing had been set for Monday and a new date hasn’t been scheduled. Meanwhile, Uber and city...
Oregon Man Sues Walmart Over Gas Can Explosion
Jan 27 2015 // A Coos County, Ore. man badly burned when he poured gasoline on a fire is suing Walmart, claiming the gas can he bought there was defective. The Register-Guard reported Daniel Rowlett is seeking $13 million. He says...
Oregon City Fining Uber $2K A Day For Running Without License
Jan 16 2015 // Eugene, Ore. fines against Uber now total $120,000 and are going up $2,000 a day that the ride-hailing business operates without a license. A lawyer for Uber says the license requirement does not apply because Uber does...
Penn. Gov.-Elect Wolf Appoints Miller to Lead Insurance Department
Jan 12 2015 // Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov.-elect Tom Wolf today appointed Teresa Miller to be the state’s insurance commissioner in his incoming administration. Miller is an attorney and former administrator of Oregon...
Oregon Man Pays $1,000 to Settle 5-year-old $57 Ticket
Jan 12 2015 // An Oregon man admits he was driving too fast on a rural highway in Nevada five years ago, but he says the state’s wheels of justice turn too slow, and his wallet is a grand lighter because of it. Robert Larsen of...
