Oregon

Oregon shares a border with Washington, California and Nevada, and is one of only three contiguous states to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. Oregon was admitted as the 33rd state into the Union on February 14, 1859. Portland, Oregon is the 26th most populous US cities, which is the most populous city in the state, ahead of only the capital city of Salem. The state is one of the most geographically diverse in the US. It has active volcanoes, evergreen and mixed forests, and shrublands throughout. It is also home to the  Armillaria ostoyae, which is the largest living organism in the world.

The state’s economy is heavily driven by agriculture, hydroelectric, and fishing industries. Beaverton, OR is also home to Nike, and with Silicone Forest, the tech industry is also a leading economic driver in the state.  Oregon features many parks, waterfalls, and destinations including Crater Lake National Park, which are marked points of interest for tourists. Portland is a major tourist attraction, as is the Columbia River Gorge. Mount Hood, the Oregon Zoo, and the Nike Campus Tour in Beaverton, OR, are some of the most highly visited destinations in the state.

The state government of Oregon is organized much like the federal government, with a legislative, judicial and executive branch splitting political power.  The state, however, uses a system of commissions, where private citizens are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate.  Those chosen to be on a commission have the power to hire and fire agency heads and must confirm any rule changes for those agencies. 

The legislative branch consists of a House of Representatives and a Senate, comprising the Oregon Legislative Assembly.  The Senate is 30 members who serve four-year terms, and a House of Representatives with 60 members serving two-year terms.  Each Senate District encompasses two House Districts, and there are no term limits on the legislature.  The Legislature is known as a “citizens’ assembly” as most of the legislators who serve have other jobs. 

The judicial branch of the Oregon government is called the Oregon Judicial Department.  There are four state run court systems, with two as primarily trial level courts and two as courts of appeal.  ON the local level, there are justice courts, municipal courts and county courts.

The state contributes 7 electoral votes during Presidential Elections.

The National Law Review covers state and federal news which affects the state of Oregon. Labor and employment law legislation, state and federal tax reform, data breach legislation and security, Medicaid/Medicare and healthcare related coverage, are among the content visitors will find online. The NLR website continually provides leading news stories, and the latest content, which affects the state, and the US as a whole.

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Mar
14
2024
Pending Oregon Law Undermines Traditional Physician Practice Structure McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
13
2024
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reduce Redundancies in Family Leave Laws Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
13
2024
Oregon Reinstates $20 Million Subrogation Case Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Mar
12
2024
Time Runs Out in the Oregon State Senate for Hb 4130, but Will Likely Return in 2025 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
9
2024
Oregon Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act in Limbo Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
28
2024
Ge Ttin' Sal Ty Episode 23 | Catching up On Oregon – 2024 Legislative Session and Super-Majority Vote Requirements [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
26
2024
2023 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review K&L Gates
Feb
26
2024
It's a Gas! Federal and State Developments Continue to Light Up the Natural Gas Debate K&L Gates
Feb
26
2024
Oregon Supreme Court Reduces $10 Million Punitive Damages Shock Verdict Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Feb
21
2024
Oregon CPOM Bill Inches Closer to Becoming Law, Targeting Investors and the PPM/Friendly PC Model Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
29
2024
Oregon Employment Department Adopts Regulations to Clarify Administration of Paid Leave Oregon Benefits Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
23
2024
Trending in Telehealth: January 4 – 15, 2024 McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
16
2024
Take Note: Significant 2024 Gift/Estate Tax Exemption Inflation Increases Blank Rome LLP
Jan
9
2024
Oregon Supreme Court Allows Emotional Distress Based on Alleged Bad Faith Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jan
9
2024
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Record-Keeping and Related Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2024
Current Status of US State Privacy Law Deluge: It’s 2024, Do You Know Where Your Privacy Program’s At? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
8
2024
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging: What’s Ahead in 2024 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
4
2024
Pacific Northwest Climate Law Update: Recent Developments Cloud the Future of Oregon and Washington Climate Programs Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jan
2
2024
US State Law Roundup – 2023 Year-end Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
2
2024
Contractor’s Refusal to Sign Broad Lien Waiver Does Not Defeat Mechanics Lien Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
28
2023
2023 Round-Up on State Consumer Data Privacy Laws Mintz
Dec
22
2023
Data Broker Rulemaking in Texas and Oregon Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
8
2023
Trending in Telehealth: November 29 – December 05, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
1
2023
Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
28
2023
The New Year Brings New Leave Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
23
2023
Governor's Emergency Declaration Triggers Portland's Emergency Minimum Wage Pierce Atwood LLP
Oct
13
2023
Trending in Telehealth: September 26, 2023 – October 10, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
12
2023
Garten Trucking: Another Load of Pro-Employee Changes on the Way from the NLRB? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
2
2023
The Comprehensive Privacy Law Deluge: Impact on Loyalty Programs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
25
2023
Hawaii and California, Seeking to Shed Their Dreary Public Images, Liberalize Psychedelics Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
12
2023
Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
12
2023
Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
11
2023
TCPAWORLD Pac 12 Edition: READ The Order Reigning in The “Treacherous 7” Entered In Favor of BRAVE Washington State and Oregon State Who Are Trying to Save the Conference Troutman Amin, LLP
Aug
28
2023
Paid Leave Oregon Benefits Available Starting September 3, 2023 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
24
2023
Seven States Have Upcoming Privacy Laws Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
18
2023
State Privacy Law Roundup: What Financial Services Entities Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2023
Trending in Telehealth: August 8 – 14, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
16
2023
In 2024 Oregon Will Join Short List of States Requiring Data Broker Registration Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
4
2023
GeTtin' SALTy Episode 10 | Oregon Legislative Round-Up [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
27
2023
State Privacy Law Roundup: What Retailers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
25
2023
Consumer Data Privacy, Let's Give a Warm Welcome to Two More States: Texas and Oregon Join the Club! Troutman Amin, LLP
Jul
21
2023
State Comprehensive Privacy Laws – Beaver State Makes a Dozen Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2023
Oregon Enacts Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Statute Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
13
2023
Highly Legal: Will Congress Legalize Mushrooms Before Marijuana? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
12
2023
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
11
2023
Oregon Child Support Reporting Requirements Soon Will Include Employer Payments to Independent Contractors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
10
2023
States with Penalties for Non-Compete Law Violations Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
30
2023
Oregon Joins the Consumer Privacy Trend McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
27
2023
WILL OREGON BE THE NEXT STATE TO SIGN INTO LAW CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY: There is a Bill Currently Sitting on the Governor’s Desk Troutman Amin, LLP
Jun
21
2023
Beyond Inverse Condemnation in Wildfire Litigation: An Oregon Jury Finds Utility Liable for Negligence, Trespass and Nuisance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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