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Gassing protesters is bad. Gassing prisoners is worse

During the protests outside the Hatfield Courthouse in downtown Portland this summer, federal agents and police indiscriminately deployed chemical weapons designed to stop the protests. Chemical weapons are designed to inflict pain. And they do that well. They were used to quell protests and inflict pain on protesters. In that… Continue Reading →

When the Feds Invade Portland

It started with an idea among a group of Portland lawyers. We took oaths to support the Constitution. And that means supporting Black lives and supporting the rights of protesters. Portland protesters put their bodies on the line to stand for Black Lives Matter. Donald Trump and Chad Wolf chose… Continue Reading →

Another payment: Scharfstein v. BP West Coast

It’s been a long road. And now we’re coming to the end. Next week, final checks will start going out in the settlement Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products, LLC. This is the final round of payments from a settlement that was completed last year. The case arose out of overcharges… Continue Reading →

Dean Innovations and Toxic Soil Amendments

Along with Portland attorney Nadia Dahab, we’ve filed a consumer fraud class action case against Dean Innovations arising from the widely reported toxic contamination of soil amendment products sold to Portland area gardeners. I’ve attached a copy of the complaint. It has been filed and served.  Complaint – FIled. Continue Reading →

Update: Big Win against BP and ARCO

Great news in our long running consumer fraud class action against BP. We scored a big win in the Oregon Court of Appeals. The court affirmed the trial court and the verdict in all respects. That’s to say we won big. BP has announced that they will ask the Oregon… Continue Reading →