Latest Oregon Headlines
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University of Oregon Sorority Kitchen Worker Files Suit over Termination
Oct 13 2015 // A former kitchen worker at a University of Oregon sorority house is suing the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta over her alleged wrongful termination. The Register-Guard reported Noel Roberts filed the suit Thursday...
Oregon Court Won’t Exclude Oracle Executives from Suit
Oct 12 2015 // The Oregon Supreme Court has denied a request by Oracle Corp. to have five of its executives excluded from a lawsuit filed by the state over the failure of the Cover Oregon health insurance exchange. The court issued the...
Suit Filed by Estate of Oregon Woman Who Died in Murphy Bed
Oct 9 2015 // The estate of an Ashland, Ore., woman who died after the Murphy bed she was sleeping in collapsed and locked shut has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bed’s manufacturer. The Oregonian newspaper reported...
Esurance Launches Mileage-Based Insurance Policy in Oregon
Oct 7 2015 // Esurance, the direct-to-consumer insurance company, has launched a new mileage-based insurance offering called Esurance Pay Per Mile, available first to Oregon drivers. “Esurance is responding to consumer demand for...
College Player Files $3M Claim with Lloyd’s for Drop in NFL Draft
Oct 6 2015 // For the first time ever, a former college football star will cash in on an insurance policy that protected him from a free-fall in the NFL draft. CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reports that Ifo Ekpre-Olomu will collect a $3...
Oregon Office Building Will Give Tenants Earthquake Warning
Oct 5 2015 // A Portland, Ore., office building will be able to warn tenants when an earthquake is about to strike. KGW-TV reported that the Radiator building is equipped with an earthquake early warning system. Sensors buried below the...
Oregon Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal
Oct 5 2015 // Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk. An investigation by The Oregonian found...
Oregon Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal
Sep 28 2015 // Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk. An investigation by The Oregonian found...
Oregon Woman Loses Home, Then Her Insurance
Sep 22 2015 // An elderly southern Oregon woman says she’s been left to depend on friends and family after her home was gutted in a suspected arson and her insurance company canceled her policy. Insurance industry officials contend...
Oregon Jury Awards $3M to Nurse in Wrongful Termination Suit
Sep 22 2015 // A Portland, Ore. jury has awarded more than $3 million to a nurse, saying she was wrongfully terminated by Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center for complaining about cost-cutting measures. The Oregonian reported registered...
Oregon Office Building Will Give Tenants Earthquake Warning
Sep 21 2015 // A Portland, Ore. office building will be able to warn tenants when an earthquake is about to strike. KGW-TV reported that the Radiator building is equipped with an earthquake early warning system. Sensors buried below the...
FEMA Provides Federal Funds to Help Fight Oregon Wildfire
Sep 15 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Dry Gulch Fire in Baker County, Ore. FEMA Regional Administrator Kenneth D. Murphy determined that the...
Oregon Court Rules Fraternity Can Be Sued by Rape Victim
Sep 4 2015 // The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that an Oregon State University fraternity can be held liable for failing to shield a rape victim from harm. The Oregonian reported that the court ruled Wednesday that the woman can go...
Oregon Grocery Chain Sues Albertsons for $1B
Sep 3 2015 // The small Oregon-based grocery-store chain Haggen this week sued Albertsons for more than $1 billion in damages, alleging the supermarket giant engaged in systematic efforts to eliminate it as a viable competitor in five...
Oregon Man Awarded $5M for Abuse by Priest
Aug 27 2015 // A federal judge has awarded an Oregon man $5 million in damages stemming from sexual abuse by a Catholic priest in Yakima more than 30 years ago. The priest, Ernest Dale Calhoun, did not contest the allegations made by the...
At Least 36 Homes Destroyed by Oregon Wildfire
Aug 20 2015 // The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says at least 36 homes have been destroyed by an Eastern Oregon wildfire, 10 more than previously reported. Gov. Kate Brown met Wednesday with victims of the fire near John Day and...
Oregon Crews Continue Fight With Home-Destroying Fire
Aug 19 2015 // Crews fighting a wildfire near John Day, Ore., spent Tuesday trying to strengthen control lines to protect further damage to homes. The lightning-sparked blaze on the Malheur National Forest has grown to 63 square miles...
Former Worker Sues Safeway in Oregon Over Leering Customer
Aug 17 2015 // A former employee of a Safeway in Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the grocery store chain saying she was forced to quit because a customer repeatedly stared at her breasts and made vulgar comments. The Oregonian...
Oregon City Factors Tsunami Threat Into Expansion Plans
Aug 14 2015 // Seaside, Ore. officials have all the checkboxes ready for planning their expansion, public transportation, affordable housing and of course tsunami preparedness. The Daily Astorian reported that the Planning Commission...
Report: California Workers’ Comp Premiums Growing at Double-Digit Rates
Aug 5 2015 // Workers’ compensation premiums in California continue to grow at double-digit rates, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. The WCIRB recently released its “State of the...
