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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Block Federal Restrictions on Public Benefits
AG Rayfield: “These changes were issued with no notice, no legal justification, and no plan for how states are supposed to comply.” Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today sued the federal administration to stop its unlawful attempt to restrict access to critical health, education, and social service programs. Earlier… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 21, 2025
Oregon Woman Scammed Out of $600K in Gold Bars – ODOJ Urges Vigilance as Gold Bar Scam Spreads Nationwide
Quick Action from Consumer Hotline and Law Enforcement Prevents Additional $300K Loss The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) is warning Oregonians about a fast-growing and deeply concerning scam after an Eastern Oregon woman was defrauded out of $600,000—nearly her entire life savings. After a call to the ODOJ Consumer Protection Hotline, local law enforcement intervened… View Article
Posted in Consumer Protection, Homepage, Media Release, Scam Alert on July 18, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Americans to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA
By the Trump Administration’s own estimates, the rule will cause up to 1.8 million people to lose their health insurance Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit challenging an unlawful final rule announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 17, 2025
Oregon Department of Justice Makes Key Hires in Front Office, Including New Chief Operating Officer Berri Leslie
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the creation of a new Chief Operating Officer (COO) position within the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) and the appointment of longtime public servant Berri Leslie as the agency’s first COO. The new position is part of Attorney General Rayfield’s organizational efforts to strengthen the administrative foundation of… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on July 16, 2025
Oregon Department of Justice Prosecuting 1983 Murder Case in Josephine County
Man Charged in Murder of Teresa Peroni Extradited to Oregon, Arraigned in Court Today After more than four decades after the disappearance of a Josephine County woman, a man has been returned to Oregon to face a murder charge connected to this long-unsolved case. Mark Sanfratello, 72, was arraigned today in Josephine County Circuit Court… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release, News on July 16, 2025