Oregon DOJ News

Oregon Department of Justice Launches You Belong. Campaign to Support Victims of Bias Incidents and Hate Crimes

Today, the Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit (CRU) kicked off its “You Belong.” campaign, a culturally- and linguistically-inclusive, statewide, multimedia public outreach effort to increase the awareness of Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline. The campaign will deploy six public service announcements in three languages (English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese); radio ads; social media ads in… View Article

Posted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release on April 22, 2024

El Departamento de Justicia de Oregón lanza la campaña

“Aquí Perteneces” para apoyar a las víctimas de incidentes de prejuicio y delitos de odio. Hoy, la Unidad de Derechos Civiles (CRU) del Departamento de Justicia de Oregón inició su campaña “Aquí Perteneces”, un esfuerzo de anuncio de servicio público estatal multicultural y lingüísticamente inclusivo para aumentar la conciencia sobre la Línea Directa de Respuesta… View Article

Posted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release on April 22, 2024

On Steps of US Supreme Court, AG Rosenblum Rallies Abortion Rights Supporters

Speaking at an ACLU-organized rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court this morning, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum made an impassioned defense of abortion as essential healthcare, and of medication abortion as a key part of those healthcare rights. The rally coincided with arguments being presented inside the Supreme Court in the AHM… View Article

Posted in Media Release on March 26, 2024

AG Rosenblum Joins US DOJ, Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum this morning joined the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and a coalition of 15 state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on March 21, 2024

AG Rosenblum Announces $9.4 Million Damages Award Against Former Oregon Pension Fund Advisor

Last week the Oregon Department of Justice was awarded $9.4 million in civil damages against Talmage LLC and its founder, Edward Shugrue III. The opinion from the Multnomah County Circuit Court caps a two-year civil investigation resulting in a complaint against Shugrue and his firm, Talmage, for misconduct against the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on March 20, 2024