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Publications

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Article Title		Date
9th Circuit Revisits Earlier Opinion Analyzing Solicitation Ordinance		October 2011
Social Media and Local Governments		September 2011
Employees Who Quit Are Eligible for Unemployment Benefits...Sometimes		September 2011
Takings After West Linn Corporate Park, LLC v. City of West Linn		August 2011
Invocations at City Council Meetings		August 2011
Pot and Guns: Precarious Place Between Feds and State		July 2011
Welcome to the County Fair but Leave Your Gun at Home		June 2011
Qualifed Immunity for Retaliatory Actions-How Can That Be?		May 2011
Land Use Applications and the Telecommunications Act: The FCC’s “Shot Clock”		April 2011
Court Rules Against Local Government in Another Free Speech Case		April 2011
Court of Appeals Clarifies Meaning of Subdivision Law		March 2011
BEH February 2011 Client Seminar: Budgeting Basics, Elections & Ethics, and Public Meetings		February 2011
Caution to Council: Deliberate in Public or be Prepared to Pay		February 2011
The Rules on Unruly Audience Members		January 2011
No Exception to "Taking an Exception" to State Land Use Goals		December 2010
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Reinforces Immunity Protection for Public Officials		November 2010
9th Circuit Protects Free Speech in Academia		October 2010
Tattoos Are Fully Protected Forms of Expression (in the Ninth Circuit, anyway)		September 2010
When is a Taking Claim Ripe?		August 2010
Gun Licenses - A Matter of Public Record?		July 2010
Emails: A Type of Workplace Harassment?		June 2010
Zone Changes and the City's Responsibility Under TPR		May 2010
Donning and Doffing Uniforms Not Compensable		April 2010
Content-neutral Ordinance Does Not Infringe Upon First Amendment Rights		March 2010
Free Speech Rights for Adult Entertainment Businesses		February 2010
Restrictions on Gifts to Public Officials		January 2010
Public Employees' Right to Privacy Regarding Text Messages		December 2009
Metadata is Subject to Disclosure Under Arizona Public Records Law		November 2009
9th Circuit Strikes Down City's Attempt to Prohibit Leaflet Distribution		October 2009
Free Speech Protection in Personnel Disuputes		September 2009
My Road or Our Road?		August 2009
Personal Versus Political Loyalties		July 2009
Oregon Tort Claims Act Shaped Further		June 2009
Portland City Charter Summary Memo		May 2009
Draft Portland Home Rule Charter		May 2009
Measure 37 Claims Not Protected by "Fixed Goalpost Rule"		April 2009
Monuments in Public Parks Constitute Government Speech		March 2009
Elections Process & Sample Code		October 2005
Political Contributions-False Name Not Protected		March 2009
Parade Permit Restricts Freedom of Speech		February 2009
Free Speech at Permitted Public Events		January 2008
Practical Guide to Zoning & Land Use Law		December 8, 2008
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Overrules Auburn		November 20, 2008
Right of Way Manangement & Section 253 of the Telecom Act		September 19, 2008
Measure 49: Guidelines for Cities		January 2008
Telecom: Making the Change from Franchising to a Regulatory Approach		May 4, 2007
When the Fiber Meets the Road The Future is Here: Current Telecommunications Services and Regulations Issues & Strategies for Local Government: Orientation for the LOC Cable-Telecom Standing Committee		December 2006

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