By Anne Saker, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. May 16--Employees who work through rest periods or meal breaks may not file claims for additional wages, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday in rejecting a class-action case filed by Legacy Health System workers.

By WILLIAM McCALL SALEM, Ore. - The father of a 12-year-old boy told the Oregon Supreme Court that he should be allowed to arrange for his son to be circumcised, even if his ex-wife has concerns about the procedure.

A case before the Oregon Supreme Court pits a father, who wants his adolescent son circumcised, against his ex-wife, who considers the procedure unnecessary.

By RYAN J. FOLEY MADISON, Wis. - When a prominent lawyer was defending a businessman on charges of sexually assaulting a boy and possessing child pornography, he used a ruse to obtain the boy's computer to aid his case.

By Ashbel S. Green, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Feb. 21--The U.S. Supreme Court sent a clear message to Oregon judges Tuesday as they struck down a $79.5 million verdict against tobacco giant Philip Morris for second time in four years. Get it right.