Oregon is joining Alaska, New York, and seven other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take timely action to on regulating wood stove emissions. “This is a serious public health, environmental, and consumer protection issue... View Article
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Media Release on September 27, 2023
As student loan borrowers resume payments on their federal student loans in October 2023, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about scams targeting borrowers. The most common scams are: For a fee, the scammer will claim to be able... View Article
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News on September 18, 2023
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading a bipartisan effort to get Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be misused to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Signed by a remarkable coalition of 54 states and territories,... View Article
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Media Release on September 5, 2023
Con-artists are targeting you and the people you care about. Learn how to fight back and spot the crooks before they spot you. When: Friday, August 4, 2023 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Where: Columbia... View Article
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News on August 2, 2023
With the conclusion of the 2023 Oregon Legislative session, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum commends the efforts of our legislators, their staff, and her DOJ policy team that yielded significant successes in an historically challenging session. Going into the legislative session, Rosenblum... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum celebrates the Oregon Legislature’s passage of House Bill 2005, which now heads to the Governor’s desk. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children and teens. “Guns assembled at home from online kits —or... View Article
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles division of ODOT confirmed Thursday that cybercriminals copied information on an estimated 3.5 million Oregon driver’s licenses and identification card holders , as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack. That’s bad news because... View Article
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles division of ODOT confirmed Thursday that cybercriminals copied information on an estimated 3.5 million Oregon driver’s licenses and identification card holders, as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack. That’s bad news because your driver’s... View Article
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News on June 16, 2023
Don’t fall for these phony Geek Squad invoices and customer service numbers. Consumers and small business owners are being targeted by a scam that involves fraudulent invoices and customer service numbers posing as Best Buy’s Geek Squad. Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging Oregonians to be... View Article
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News on June 9, 2023
For years, scammers have been pretending to be someone you trust, while trying to trick you into sending them money. But as more people learn the scammers’ devious ways, they’re switching it up. So instead of contacting you about a... View Article
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News on June 2, 2023