In Doe v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (D OR, Sept. 8, 2026), an Oregon federal district court dismissed negligence claims against the LDS Church brought by the survivor of
CSBS Supports DIDMCA Legislation as House Committee Prepares to Mark Up Bill
Executive Summary
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), the nationwide organization representing state banking and financial regulators, has endorsed legislation that would clarify a critical issue concerning the scope of Section 525 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary
Federal Court Upholds Oregon Packaging EPR Law’s Constitutionality
On August 27, 2026, after a 5-day bench trial, U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon upheld in its entirety Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA), the state’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law, reversing an earlier preliminary injunction that
LUBA Provides Important Guidance on BESS Siting in EFU Zones
A recent Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) decision could significantly affect the siting of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) on exclusive farm use (EFU) land. In Remington BESS, LLC v. Marion County, LUBA reversed Marion County’s denial
D.C. Federal Court Rules in Favor of Coquille Trust Land Acquisition
Here are the new materials in Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians v. Dept. of the Interior (D.D.C.):
What We Are Reading: Environmental & Energy Series
Week of August 31, 2026
Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer, but environmental and energy regulators, courts, and policymakers show no signs of slowing down. Last week’s developments focused on several familiar themes, including federal permitting reform,
Witness Testimony
The driver may be drunk, but it's the cop whose speech is slurred.
Oregon court throws out the charges: @theoregonian The Oregon Court of Appeals this week released the body camera footage judges reviewed that captured a Washington County sheriff’s deputy’s indecipherable Miranda warnings to a man stopped on suspicion of riding a
Kraninger Calls for Passage of Legislation Clarifying Section 525 of DIDMCA
Proposed legislation that would clarify the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (DIDMCA) is important to the health of the dual banking system, Kathleen Kraninger, President and CEO of the Florida Bankers Association, told the House Financial
Oregon OSHA Proposes New Workplace Violence Prevention Rule for Healthcare Employees
OSHA has proposed a new rule, OAR 437-002-0150, to implement the workplace violence prevention requirements of Senate Bill 537, enacted in 2025. The proposal would create a dedicated OSHA standard for healthcare employers, placing Oregon alongside California, Washington, Minnesota, Virginia,