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0 Answers | Asked in Patents (Intellectual Property) for Oregon on
Q: Hey there! When is it legal to be the first product on the market? Is it via the patent or date of llc creation?

I have a supplement that I patented for microplastic prevention / although there are other businesses that have something similar, no one has claimed to be the first and my formula is unique and different from the competition's. How should I legally word being the first microplastic preventative?

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts for Oregon on
Q: Can someone tell me why the Oregon clean vehicle rebate project is not a (binding) contract?

I judge told me that he didn't think it was binding. It's got all the elements of a contract, so why can't it be enforced?

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon on
Q: How long do I have to file a case against my landlord?

I was incarcerated on the 5 th October 2024 while I was you jail .my personal property was stolen out of my private room . My

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
answered on Nov 12, 2024

It is not clear to me whether you have valid claims but if so, the likely most important thing you can do right now is to document everything as fully as you can. Notices, documents, witnesses, pictures, etc as well as proof of what you lost and its value. You have 1 year after the event to sue... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Contracts and Insurance Bad Faith for Oregon on
Q: My roofer who put on new shingles forgot some flashing and I had about $11K of water damage. My insurance won't pay out.

Their reason for not paying out is that the roofer paid for the repair. The policy states that they wil cover for this sort of event. With an auto accident the insurer pays you a fair amount - regardless of whether you decide to repair or how much you pay for the repair. Is home insurance different?

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Oregon on
Q: I’ve been working as a surgical technologist for seventeen years and never told carcinogens are in the smoke during?

I was never told there are carcinogens and other cancer causing chemicals from the smoke that is released when we cauterize. I see so many articles showing how bad it is. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma July 2023. Along with this I get headaches, and congestion a lot when I’m at... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law for Oregon on
Q: If I just had a DHS case closed after reunification and they show up the next day trying to bully me do I have to do any

Anything that they're asking me to do? I just did everything they've asked did treatment classes all that and the very next day after my case closed they showed up wanting me to do a UA telling me I'm using drugs but I'm not going to let them bully me

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Oregon on
Q: Previous employer requesting payment for COBRA after resigning. Duration of coverage while no longer employed.

Wondering if this legal? I do not wish to reach out to employer myself as they can be manipulative and one sided. Hence former employer. Would rather have an expert help me, yet I am not financially in a position to obtain personal council.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Oregon on
Q: I want to fly internationally to Singapore from Oregon. I have a bench warrant in California. Would this work?

I have a bench warrant for resisting a police officer. Could I fly internationally without any issues? Will I get stopped?

0 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for Oregon on
Q: Is. It ok. If. I been been in. Tracked. In followd. In. If. Some. One has. Hidden cameras. In. Listing. Devices.

How do u get a. Hard copy. Of. Jennifer Nicole Hansen's. Transcript s. In I been. Being. Herased in stalked. In shot. At. In hunted. By ppl I been scared. Been jumped. Because ppl. Put my. 2012 rape 3 case. On blast. In the. Fact. A. Level 3. Sex. I never had no outer. Cases.... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Oregon on
Q: Someone took a picture of me in my bed with another person and send it to others, is that invasion of my privacy?

We are in college and the person taking the photo is my roommate. I was laying in my bed in my room with one of my teammates of the opposite sex and she took a picture of us and send it to one of our other teammates, who showed it to the whole team.

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights for Oregon on
Q: Is there a lawyer that will take my case for free to bring a civil suit against ODHS

ODHS did not follow their own guidelines from the very beginning of the case. They did not reach out to a relative to take the kids when they were removed from their home. I did get visits with my grandson and even overnight visits until I did not agree with them and then they immediately took... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon on
Q: Oregon, can landlord deduct $1000 repairs from security deposit instead of Billing tenant directly while living there?

Oregon tenant law, Landlord completed $1000 worth of repairs to property deducted the total from security deposit instead of billing tenant directly. Now he says tenant needs to repay the $1,000 to fill up the security deposit again. Tenant is on a 1 year lease until 1/1/25. Is it legal for the... View More

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
answered on Nov 6, 2024

The security deposit is to cover the costs of damages that the tenant is responsible for. A landlord is free to charge against it anytime and to require the tenant to restore the deposit's balance. You can request proof of the charges but this means the landlord doesn't have to advance... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Oregon on
Q: Felony citation given two weeks ago; why isn’t it on docket yet? Could it be dismissed?

How long after citation issue does the case get put on the docket?

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law for Oregon on
Q: I sold my house in Oregon and I'm in the process of moving out. Is it legal for the new owners to change the locks?

I recently sold my home in Oregon. The papers are signed, I've been partially paid and I'm in the process of moving out. The new owners came in and have threatened to change the locks on me tonight and stated I can get a hold of them if there's anything else I want otherwise the rest... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning for Oregon on
Q: My friend is the beneficiary of his sister's estate. The Trustee is not giving him any information. Can he replace her?

She sends him 150 dollars a week on a card. The will clearly stated upon my death, but he has received no money other than the 150 a week which he cannot live on. She has repeatedly threatened to sell the house which was left to him.

Theressa Hollis
Theressa Hollis
answered on Nov 4, 2024

It's possible that your friend could go to Court to have the Trustee removed. However, the most cost-effective thing is for him to work with the Trustee. It's a very good idea for your friend to hire a probate attorney to review the Trust and advise him of his rights. If the trust is... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Oregon on
Q: My boyfriend and I argued and the neighbors called the cops. Now he has court on harassment charges vs the state of oreg

I didn't persue charges against him, the officer insisted I did after i told him no about 8 times, but he did anyway , the state picked it up and now he has court on harassment charges this afternoon. How do I get his case tossed or charges dropped?

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott
answered on Nov 4, 2024

You don't. You can talk to his criminal defense attorney to see what, if anything, you can do to help. But as you noted, you didn't bring the charges so you can't dismiss them either.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Oregon on
Q: How to fire court appointed attorney? And receive a new court date? In umatilla county fraud case.

Original charge was dated back to 2020, I have several failure to appears and need a new court date?

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Litigation for Oregon on
Q: Here's one for any comments, if appropriate.

So, let me get this right, officer, there was no crime and it's strictly a civil matter.

In other words, your saying that my ex girlfriend has the legal right to steal my key, to my house, and come enter at will and rifle thru my things and take whatever she wants of my property and/or... View More

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