Lawsuit

Judges around the country are increasingly being asked to weigh in on the deworming drug ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment.

The Oregon Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Kate Brown’s initial mask mandate, saying the requirements have been revised so many times the issue is moot.

A magistrate judge described the case as two “overbearing” men whose dispute escalated into near violence.

The UO will pay Jennifer Freyd a total of $450,000 to settle a four-year lawsuit

A former South Albany High School principal is suing Greater Albany Public Schools, claiming the district racially discriminated against him and created a hostile work environment

Clark County will have to pay nearly $700,000 combined to three former employees, including a longtime former state senator, for how it dissolved and laid off a department in 2016.

Senate Bill 780 would protect hospitals and others from being sued for “acts or omissions” made because of emergency rules set by the government.

The federal government has agreed to pay two men $35,000 each to settle lawsuits after the men were detained and interrogated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in separate incidents at the downtown bus station in Spokane, Washington

Students state they should not be paying for campus facilities and in-person experiences when they are unable to access them during the pandemic.

A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion Monday partially sided with UO psychology professor Jennifer Freyd. The university said in a statement that it will decide over the next few days whether to appeal or proceed to trial.