Since the Governors’ Declaration of Emergency, our attorney, Keith Semple, has been volunteering his time to the push for greater worker protection during Corona virus pandemic. Keith is the co-chair of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Workers’ Compensation section, and has...
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Year: 2020
Jennifer Middleton argues Freyd case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
On May 12, 2020, Jennifer Middleton argued on behalf of Professor Jennifer Freyd, a UO Psychology professor whose Department Head says she earns at least $40-50,000 less than she should make relative to the male Psychology professors. She is challenging a district...
Education Discrimination Lawsuit filed against Baker School District
Roberta Fast and her daughter, Katrina Fast, have filed suit in U.S. District Court in Pendleton against the Baker School District. The complaint states that Baker High School volleyball coach Warren Wilson engaged in inappropriate conduct with Fast and other...
SAIF must pay workers comp benefits
After over a year of litigation, SAIF has been ordered to provide workers’ compensation benefits to our client John Houdeshell, who was critically injured by a hit-and-run driver while fighting the Terwilliger fire in 2018. Thanks to KLCC for picking up the story. ...
SAIF to pay benefits to firefighter
Our firm’s workers’ compensation attorney, Keith Semple, recently obtained a favorable ruling that ordered SAIF to pay workers’ comp benefits to our client, a traveling firefighter. The firefighter was walking back to his hotel from dinner when he was struck and badly...
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against Juul Labs and Altria Group
Leslie O’Leary filed a class action lawsuit against Juul Labs and Altria Group on behalf of U of O student, Kewmarse Imani, and others, for injuries and addiction caused by vaping Juul products. The lawsuit alleges Juul marketed their product without disclosing the...