Last week, state prosecutors dropped sex abuse charges against the Portland real estate investor, civil rights activist and Democratic political fundraiser.
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Paperwork squabble threatens bill to protect lawyers clients
Enacted in 15 other states, a proposed consumer safeguard faces obstacles in Oregon.
In 2019, when Portland attorney Lori Deveny was indicted for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from her clients, it was just the latest instance in which an Oregon lawyer was accused of improperly diverting settlement cash into their own pocket.
Now, a consumer protection bill designed to curb the unsavory practice faces an uncertain future despite strong support from the Oregon State Bar, the quasi-governmental organization that regulates lawyers.
The bill s premise is simple. It requires that when an insurer pays a settlement to a client s lawyer, it alerts the client it has done so.
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Lawmakers and Oregon State Bar Weigh Protections for Victims of Dishonest Lawyers Both reforms are in response to the alleged actions of former personal injury lawyer Lori Deveny. Multnomah County Courthouse. (Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County) Two years ago,
WW reported how former personal injury attorney Lori Deveny allegedly stole millions of dollars from her clients by cashing their settlement checks from insurers ( Game Over, Jan. 16, 2019). Now the Oregon State Bar has requested legislation that would require insurers to notify beneficiaries in writing when they send checks for $5,000 or more.
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Murmurs: Police Called to Ryan Home Four Times Since October In other news: Vandals hit Jade District. Dan Ryan. (Courtesy of Dan Ryan) Updated February 10
POLICE CALLED TO RYAN S HOME FOUR TIMES SINCE OCTOBER: Portland police have been dispatched to City Commissioner Dan Ryan s home at least four times since October, according to public records obtained by
WW. The incidents surrounded Ryan s Nov. 5 vote against cutting the Portland Police Bureau s budget by $18 million. The first dispatch occurred Oct. 28, when protesters arrived at the commissioner s home one week prior to the vote. On Nov. 1, police responded to a report of vandalism there, records say. Then, on Nov. 5, the day of the vote, police were called to an incident labeled as arson and another described as an open investigation. (It is unc