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Court asked to remove erroneous info from opinion
To err is human. But when the nation鈥檚 highest court receives erroneous information in a case 鈥� and even cites the flawed data in its opinion 鈥� what, if anything, […]
U.S. Supreme Court not as diverse as you might think
What makes the current Supreme Court lineup of justices so different from the previous versions of the Court? For starters, according to this Washington Post piece by Robert Barnes, the […]
Lying on a date is no-no in Sotomayor’s book
One of the issues the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court had to grapple with Wednesday during oral arguments in the Stolen Valor Act case U.S. v. Alvarez was whether […]
A penny for your thoughts
There are problems with the nation鈥檚 federal court system. And according to Justice Antonin Scalia, one of those problems is a flood of petty criminal cases 鈥� better suited for […]
The Supreme Court’s laugh track
When retired Justice Sandra Day O鈥機onnor cracks political jokes, people laugh. That was the case last weekend at an exclusive black-tie gathering of Washington鈥檚 elite when O鈥機onnor drew the biggest […]
Kagan was not an A-student
As most of you can probably recall (we sure can), law school was a competitive place 鈥� and getting a not-so-perfect grade could make you feel as if you were […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
