Oregon’s ‘Red Flag Law’ is one of the few tools Oregonians have to quickly remove a gun or weapon from somebody who is at risk. When we realized that not that many Oregonians seem to realize this law is an option... View Article
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News on April 13, 2018
In honor of National Consumer Protection week (March 4—10, 2018), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released the annual Oregon Department of Justice’s 2017 Top Ten Consumer Complaints list. For the first time, a new category of consumer complaints “Travel... View Article
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Media Release,
News on March 6, 2018
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 19 attorneys general to urge Congress to advance legislation allowing states with legalized medical or recreational marijuana to bring that commerce into the banking system. Banks are currently hindered by federal law from providing... View Article
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News on January 16, 2018
Did you recently see or hear an advertisement on radio, TV, or online about Oregon DOJ’s settlement with several manufacturers of TFT-LCD flat panel screens (LCD) and cathode ray tubes (CRT) for illegal pricing fixing? Did you purchase LCD televisions,... View Article
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News on January 10, 2018
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for the harm that chemicals it manufactured have caused over decades to Oregon’s land, waters, fish and wildlife. The lawsuit seeks over $100 million for the damages and clean-up... View Article
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News on January 4, 2018
If you are thinking about giving to a charity before the end of the year, you are not alone. Studies show half of charity donations are made between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. And during this busy holiday time, it’s... View Article
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Consumer Protection,
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Privacy on December 29, 2017
Oregon joined a coalition of 11 state Attorneys General to send a letter to the National Park Service (NPS) opposing their proposal to dramatically increase entrance fees at 17 popular national parks. Under the proposal, the per vehicle entrance fees... View Article
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News on November 22, 2017
Oregon joined a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration’s recent Executive Order that will stop certain ACA healthcare subsidies. In response to filing the lawsuit, AG Rosenblum said: “Oregon, along with 18 other states, is joining California’s lawsuit against the... View Article
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News on October 13, 2017
One of the three major credit reporting companies – Equifax – revealed that the personal data of 143 million U.S. consumers in its care – nearly half the country – has been compromised. This huge hack of personal data occurred... View Article
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Consumer Protection,
News,
Privacy on September 11, 2017
For the second year in a row, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is hosting a conference on elder abuse. The Conference is open to law enforcement, district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, U.S. Attorneys serving in Oregon, Adult Protective Services, medical... View Article
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Elder Abuse,
News on September 7, 2017