Judge dismisses Oracle lawsuit against Oregon, but battle far from over

A state court judge threw out a lawsuit filed by Oracle America against five staffers and advisers to former Gov. John Kitzhaber, the Oregonian reported. The lawsuit contended the advisers played a major role in the state’s decision to abandon Cover Oregon, the $300 million health insurance exchange, and instead go with the federal exchange. Multnomah Circuit Court Judge Henry Kantor announced in a brief email that he decided to dismiss Oracle’s case, the O reported. Kantor agreed with the…