Oregon DOJ News

AG Rosenblum to Testify Four Times This Week Before Oregon Legislature

It’s a big week for Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s legislative policy priorities in the Oregon Legislature. Attorney General Rosenblum will testify today before committees of the Oregon Legislature on three of her top priorities for 2023: supporting access to the full range of reproductive and gender-affirming health care, improving our state’s response to labor trafficking, and… View Article

Posted in Media Release on March 20, 2023

How to Avoid the “Financial Hardship Department” Email Scam

Have you received an email from the “Financial Hardship Department” lately? The Financial Hardship Department email is a scam with one goal – to infect your device with malware and steal your personal and financial information. The email claims to be from a government agency or organization that offers financial assistance to those in need…. View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on March 16, 2023

DOJ’s Top Ten Consumer Complaints List of 2022

To kick off National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released the Oregon Department of Justice’s (DOJ) list of 2022’s top ten consumer complaints. For the third year in a row, auto sales and repairs, telecommunications and imposter scams took the top three spots. 2022 Top Ten Consumer Complaint List: Auto Sales and… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on March 7, 2023

Attorney General Rosenblum Sues FDA over Unnecessary Restrictions on Medication Abortion Drug Mifepristone

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a lawsuit with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and joined by 10 other Attorneys General, against the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for unnecessarily singling out the medication abortion drug, mifepristone, for excessive regulation. Despite evidence that the drug is safer than Tylenol, burdensome restrictions on prescribing and dispensing mifepristone… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on February 24, 2023

Attorney General Rosenblum Leads Group Defending Access to Medication Abortion at CVS, Walgreens Stores

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today led a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in supporting a decision by CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to begin offering mifepristone and misoprostol, or “medication abortion,” in their stores. The decision, announced by the two companies last month, followed a recent rule change by the Food and Drug Administration… View Article

Posted in Media Release on February 16, 2023