Category: Legal News
Oregon Attorney General Quits
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsOregon Attorney General John Kroger announced today that he will quit his job this early this summer before the end of his term. Last year, citing a health concern, AG Kroger announced that he would not run again this year. …
Read moreSovereign Immunity and the Oregon Tort Claims Act
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsFiling an injury claim against the State of Oregon can be a challenge. Even if your claim is successful, if you have been injured in an accident in a state owned building or suffer harm due to the actions of …
Read moreHorton Decision Stirs Controversy over Damages Caps
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Legal NewsOn May 5, 2016, the Oregon Supreme Court put the nail in the coffin of a personal injury case that has been brewing since 2011, when the parents of a Klamath Falls boy were awarded a mere $3 million in damages for …
Read moreVA Grants Up to One Year of Retroactive Benefits
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsEffective August 6, 2013 through August 5, 2015, veterans who have filed an original, first time, Fully Developed Claim (FDC) for service-connected disability compensation may be entitled to up to one year of retroactive disability benefits. The retroactive benefits are …
Read moreProject Salute: Young Lawyers Serving Veterans
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsDuring the 2011-2012 year, the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association extended its yearly commitment of public service to supporting our veterans. Partnering with the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, the ABA-YLD implemented Project Salute: Young …
Read moreSupport Legal Aid
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsDear Oregon Bar Members: I stand with other Oregon House of Delegate members to proudly report that on November 2, 2012 the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates unanimously called for Oregon lawyers to support adequate funding of legal aid …
Read moreUS Supreme Court Protects Workplace Whistleblowers
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Legal NewsIn Crawford v. Metropolitan Government, the U.S. Supreme Court in January, 2009 unanimously declared that federal law protects workers from retaliation, even when the worker did not personally complain about discrimination on the job. Ms. Crawford asserted she was fired after …
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