Latest Oregon Headlines
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Computer Breach at Oregon University Exposes Personal Info of 1,700
Sep 8 2020 // The personal information of some Oregon State University students and faculty members may have been compromised during a computer security breach, officials said. A hacker accessed a computer server for the...
Lawsuit: Oregon School District Failed to Investigate Teacher
Sep 2 2020 // A former student from Aloha High School is suing the Beaverton School District after a teacher was convicted of sending her sexually explicit photos and videos of himself. The suit, which asks for more than $2 million in...
Former Oregon School District Student Sues, Says Principal Molested Him
Aug 25 2020 // A former student of the Gresham-Barlow School District in Oregon has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the district and former Deep Creek Elementary School principal Jeff Hays, saying he was sexually abused by Hays. The...
Federal Judge Upholds $925M Damages Verdict in Oregon Robocall Case
Aug 20 2020 // A federal judge has upheld a $925 million damages award in a class-action case against a Michigan-based marketing company that a jury in Portland, Oregon, found had conducted unlawful telemarketing practices. ViSalus Inc....
Oregon Wildfire in Mop-up Phase, 36 Structures Destroyed and 660 Threatened
Aug 18 2020 // A wildfire burning in the scenic Columbia River Gorge that has destroyed dozens of structures is 65% contained, according to authorities. Some evacuation orders were downgraded as of Monday because of the containment...
Judge Limits Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Oregon Police
Jul 30 2020 // A federal judge says a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a man who helped lead the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge can proceed against Oregon State Police, but allegations against...
Oregon Extends Emergency Orders for Most Common Lines of Insurance
Jul 23 2020 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation extended its emergency orders for property/casualty, long-term care and life and disability insurance. The department made a...
Protest Damage Cited by Oregon Authorities Skewed by Mall, Report Shows
Jul 13 2020 // The Portland, Ore. police said earlier this week that ongoing protests had cost businesses in the downtown area $23 million in property damage and lost revenue, but those figures are skewed by just one business, a mall...
Oregon High Court Rules State’s Pain And Suffering Cap Unconstitutional
Jul 13 2020 // The Oregon Supreme Court ruled a law limiting noneconomic damages in personal injury cases to $500,000 is unconstitutional because it violates the legal remedy clause of the Oregon constitution. Capping noneconomic...
Some Churches, Officials Struggle to Balance Right to Worship with Coronavirus Risk
Jul 13 2020 // Crowded bars and house parties have been identified as culprits in spreading the coronavirus. Meat packing plants, prisons and nursing homes are known hot spots. Then there’s the complicated case of America’s...
Officials Say Portland Businesses Lost $23M Due to Ongoing Protests
Jul 10 2020 // Downtown businesses in Portland, Ore. have sustained about $23 million in damages and lost customers because of violent nightly protests that have brought the city to its knees, authorities said Wednesday. At a police...
Oregon Extends Emergency Orders for Most Common Insurance Policies
Jun 23 2020 // The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation extended its emergency orders for property/casualty, long-term care, and life and disability insurance. The orders mean that...
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Oregon Ranch Over Wildfire
Jun 22 2020 // A second lawsuit has been filed against an Oregon ranch accused of causing millions of dollars in damages by negligently igniting a 2018 wildfire. The federal government filed a complaint claiming that J-Spear Ranch of...
Worker Sues Oregon Store for $2M After Being Fired Following Racism Complaint
Jun 18 2020 // A former Fred Meyer employee who says he was fired from a Portland, Ore., store after he complained about a pattern of racism has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the grocery store chain. Michael Mangum, who is 26 and...
SAIF in Oregon Declares $100 Million Dividend for Policyholders
Jun 3 2020 // SAIF, Oregon’s state chartered workers’ compensation insurer, has declared a $100 million dividend for policyholders. Kerry Barnett, president and CEO of SAIF, remarked that the dividend comes at a difficult...
COVID-19 Outbreak in Oregon Area Linked to Pear Packer
Jun 3 2020 // Oregon officials disclosed that a Hood River County, Ore. pear-packing company is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak connected to the agriculture industry. Six employees of Duckwall Fruit have tested positive for...
$125K Settlement for Oregon Man Injured in Police Chase
Jun 1 2020 // A cab driver seriously hurt after being hit while a Portland, Ore. police officer chased a motorist the wrong way down Interstate 84 will receive a $125,000 settlement from the city. The Portland City Council voted...
Nursing Home With Oregon’s Deadliest Virus Outbreak Sued
Jun 1 2020 // The daughter of a woman who died after contracting the coronavirus at a Portland long-term care facility filed a $1.8 million lawsuit last month claiming elder abuse. Angela Brown says her 75-year-old mother, Judith Jones,...
Drought Emergency Declared for Oregon’s Coos County
Jun 1 2020 // A drought declaration passed by Coos County Commissioners has been approved by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. The governor’s declaration, which expires Dec. 31, will authorize state agencies to expedite water management...
Oregon Children Sue Day Care Owner, State Agencies Over Sex Abuse
May 28 2020 // The representatives of three children who attended a Polk County, Ore. day care are suing multiple people and state agencies over sexual abuse for $5.1 million. The children attended the now-closed Stinky Feet Childcare in...
