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OR's Environmental Clean-Up Statute
In 1999, Oregon enacted the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act (“OECAA”) to fill gaps in the law that purportedly resulted in insurance companies withholding or delaying payment of funds to policyholders on account of contaminated Oregon sites. In 2003 and 2013, the Oregon legislature amended the OECAA to add provisions to further maximize coverage for policyholders. By its terms, the OECAA applies to policies negotiated and purchased both before and after the effective date of the OECAA. This article summarizes the OECAA and its various amendments, and discusses to what extent the OECAA may apply retroactively to existing policies.
The OECAA
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.