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Defamation Prevention and Social Media Monitoring in Oregon
- Dec 16, 2025
- Defamation
Stop False Accusations Before They Damage Your Reputation False accusations spread faster than the truth. One comment, one Reddit post, one vague “warning” can turn into a narrative about you. If you are seeing early signs of a smear campaign or want a system to catch problems before they erupt, this page is for you. […]
Defamation, Anti-SLAPP, and Reputation Litigation
- Dec 16, 2025
- Defamation
False accusations can destroy a career, a business, or a community reputation long before anyone ever sets foot in a courtroom. When someone crosses the line from protected speech into defamatory conduct, Oregon law provides remedies. The challenge is knowing how to pursue those remedies without getting buried by an anti-SLAPP motion or procedural […]
How to Survive an Anti-SLAPP Motion in Oregon
- Dec 16, 2025
- Defamation
What is an anti-SLAPP motion in Oregon? Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) An anti-SLAPP motion is a special motion to strike under ORS 31.150 that allows a defendant to seek early dismissal of a lawsuit they claim arises from protected speech or petitioning activity. Anti-SLAPP laws are intended to prevent lawsuits that are designed to chill […]
Oregon Mandatory Reporting and Patient Privilege: A Legal Analysis
- Sep 30, 2025
- Legal Theory and Philosophy
Statutory Framework Oregon law imposes a non-discretionary duty on mandatory reporters. Under ORS 419B.010(1), any public or private official with “reasonable cause to believe” that a child has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom the official comes into contact has abused a child, must immediately report or cause a report to be made […]
Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Highest Standard of Proof
- Sep 25, 2025
- Legal Theory and Philosophy
Most people think they understand what “proof” means. But walk into a courtroom, and suddenly that word gets blurry. Jurors start confusing gut instinct with evidence. Confidence with certainty. Emotion with fact. That’s why defense attorneys have to reframe the whole conversation—because “beyond a reasonable doubt” isn’t just a phrase. It’s the cornerstone of justice. […]
The Power of One Juror
- Sep 23, 2025
- Legal Theory and Philosophy
Two Words That Can Stop the State Most of us will never have the chance to halt a government in its tracks. No podium. No protest. No press. But if you sit on a jury, you hold something more powerful than any of that: a vote. And if you’re in a criminal trial, your single […]
The Most Famous Trial in History
- Sep 12, 2025
- Famous Trials & Legal History, Storytelling & Strategy
Watch The Most Famous Trial of all History on YouTube – (4 min) Let’s talk about the most famous trial of all time. It wasn’t televised. It didn’t have a star defense attorney. It didn’t even follow its own rules. It was the trial of Jesus Christ—and if you’ve ever wondered what […]
False Accusations- The Lies That Can Destroy Lives
- Sep 08, 2025
- False Domestic Violence, Legal Defense & Trial Strategy
There’s a lot at stake in an abuse or assault conviction. The consequences are asymmetric. If a prosecutor brings a bad case and loses, they might feel the sting of defeat, maybe take a reputational hit. But if the defense loses a false accusation case, the result can be catastrophic. Our client could go to […]
Is A Trial A Planned Set Piece, or Improvisational Jazz?
- Sep 02, 2025
- Legal Defense & Trial Strategy
The courtroom drama we see on TV really gets it all wrong. TV shows give you lawyers delivering fiery monologues—pacing, pointing, pounding the table. But in real life, closing arguments don’t look like theater. And they aren’t jazz solos, either. A great closing is something rarer: a one-way conversation with twelve people who can’t speak […]
The Art of Trial Storytelling
- Sep 02, 2025
- Storytelling & Strategy
Facts can’t totally speak for themselves. Storytelling is needed to help things make sense in the minds of a jury. Every trial has two stories running in parallel: the one happening in court, and the one playing out in the minds of the jurors. In this blog, you’ll learn: • How skilled defense attorneys give […]
