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Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Protect Kids and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy
Attorney General Dan Rayfield took legal action today to protect consumers in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. Oregon and a bipartisan coalition of states have filed a notice identifying serious concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices and calling for protections for children and… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on October 14, 2026
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration’s Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to cut off federal funds for improving Oregon’s unemployment insurance system and fraud detection. “If an Oregonian loses their job, they need to be able to navigate the unemployment system, receive benefits on time, and trust that the system is protected from fraud,”… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on October 9, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield: Advantage Dental to Pay $4.5 Million for Improperly Billing Phone Calls to the Oregon Health Plan
Company treated empty cold calls as legitimate patient care Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Advantage Dental Services, LLC will pay $4.5 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program, for phone calls to patients that the company claimed were for legitimate dental care—but that allegedly… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on October 2, 2026
Court Sides with Attorney General Rayfield, Allows RealPage Rent-Pricing Case to Move Forward
Judge rejects software company’s attempt to get the case thrown out Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s work to hold RealPage accountable will move forward, after a judge rejected the company’s attempt to throw out a lawsuit accusing it of using software to help landlords push rents higher. “Housing is the biggest cost most Oregon families pay… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on October 2, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards
Rollback would cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking action to stop a new Trump Administration rule that would roll back fuel efficiency standards and let automakers sell less fuel-efficient cars and trucks, a move that means Oregonians will pay more at the pump. “When gas prices are… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on October 2, 2026