Oregon DOJ Reports Online Child “Sextortion” & Solicitation Investigations Spiked More Than 857% in the Past Four Years
Internet Crimes against Children Task Force shares resources on Safer Internet Day There’s an alarming trend in Oregon and in every state in the country: children are being extorted on social media, with sometimes tragic outcomes. Investigators in the ICAC task force within the Oregon Department of Justice report that from 2020 to 2024, the… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on February 11, 2025
NIH Case Update: Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against NIH’s Directive to Slash Funding for Cutting-Edge Medical Research at Every U.S. Research Institution Salem, OR – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield applauds a federal judge’s swift action in issuing temporary restraining order (TRO) against the National Institutes of Health (NIH), barring its attempt to unilaterally cut billions… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 10, 2025
AG Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 10, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Announces Swift Victory in Lawsuit Stopping DOGE’s Attacks on Americans
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today released the below statement after an early morning victory in court. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ most sensitive personal information, pending further judicial proceedings. The judge ruled they must immediately destroy… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 10, 2025
UPDATE: Oregon and 18 States Officially File Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Attacks on Americans
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. “What we’re facing is a President and a billionaire who think they are above the rule of law,” said Rayfield. “We must ensure… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 7, 2025