Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are challenging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) over a new rule (PDF) that unlawfully... View Article
“Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Louisiana mifepristone case protects something fundamental – the ability of Oregonians to access safe, effective, FDA-approved medication that millions of people have relied on for decades. “Without mifepristone, patients face longer delays in... View Article
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Attorneys General from Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and New York to Highlight State-Led Wins – and Call for Resources to Address Growing Corporate Consolidation Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a multistate press conference today to highlight the critical antitrust... View Article
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Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs... View Article
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Suspect is an Instructional Assistant in the Central School District The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) announced today the arrest of Franco Melgar Martich, of Monmouth, on seven counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse (ECSA) in the First Degree. Monmouth... View Article
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other states and the District of Columbia successfully urged the U.S. Supreme Court today to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to... View Article
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The Oregon Department of Justice announced that a Coos County judge has sentenced Reina Jackson to life in prison, with no possibility of parole for a minimum of 25 years, for the 2021 murder of her ex-husband, Dr. Craig Jackson.... View Article
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“Today’s ruling by the Fifth Circuit, which temporarily halts providers’ ability to prescribe mifepristone through telemedicine and send those pills by mail, is deeply troubling. “Mifepristone is a safe, FDA-approved drug, and has been used by millions of people across... View Article
Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a now bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general today filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants’ merger. Last month,... View Article
The Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Polk County District Attorney’s Office today announced the arrest of an Independence man on child sexual abuse material charges following a joint investigation. Two additional indictments... View Article