February 17, 2026
Accepting a conservative think tank's challenge to an Oregon law that threatens fines for impersonating public-sector unions would clash with decades of precedent on the state's exposure to enforcement challenges, a union attorney said Tuesday in arguments on its bid to toss the suit.
February 04, 2026
A group of public sector unions asked an Oregon federal court Wednesday to toss a free market think tank's suit challenging a state law that allows unions to sue anyone who impersonates union representatives, arguing that the foundation's claims against the unions fail because the unions aren't state actors.
January 29, 2026
The state of Oregon has urged a federal judge to toss a free market think tank's lawsuit challenging a state law that allows unions to sue anyone who impersonates union representatives, arguing the claims are barred by the 11th Amendment.
January 02, 2026
A free market think tank is challenging an Oregon law that allows unions to sue anyone that falsely impersonates union representatives, according to a new lawsuit filed in Oregon federal court, arguing that the new law suppresses their speech amid an "ongoing and constitutionally necessary debate" over union dues.