Willamette Week

Employees Are Fleeing Portland Walking Tours in the Wake of a Fight and a Lawsuit

One of Portland’s downtown tourism mainstays is in trouble. The owner and a manager were found by police grappling on the office floor.

Cylvia Hayes “Unlikely” to Pay the $44,000 Penalty She Agreed to With Ethics Commission

Cylvia Hayes agreed to pay the Oregon Government Ethics Commission $44,000 in penalties. Her attorney says the state is unlikely ever to get the money.

Mother of Student Who Died After Taking Ambien Sues Portland State University for $25 Million

“Ty Murray Irving would not have died if he had not taken the hypnotic drugs prescribed to him by Portland State University,” the lawsuit alleges.

Murmurs: Oregon Lawmakers Pass Rent Control

In other news: A bird kill costs the feds $5 million.

Burger King Settles Lawsuit by Paying Portland Man the Cost of a Lifetime Supply of Free Whoppers

The man was offered free meals after being locked in a Burger King bathroom.

Murmurs: Business Lobby to Test PERS Measure

In other news: Rod Monroe settles tenant lawsuit.

Lawsuit Says Portland Teen Detained for “Shopping While Black”

“D.C. went shopping while black,” the lawsuit says. “J.C. Penney and its security guards intentionally chose to accuse D.C. of theft, detain, and search him based on his race and the color of his skin.”

Portland Woman Sues KinderCare Child Care Center After 1-Year-Old Suffered A Concussion

“KinderCare failed to provide Jordynn with adequate medical attention and failed to ever call Jordynn’s mom to let her know what had happened to her daughter,” the lawsuit says.

Portland Man Locked in Burger King Bathroom Says Company Reneged on Offer of Free Whoppers for Life

Now he’s suing Burger King in Multnomah County Circuit Court.

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission Still Hasn’t Resolved Cylvia Hayes’ Case

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission still hasn’t arrived at a fine for former first lady Cylvia Hayes.

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