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Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging a federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to stop California election officials from counting more than 20,000 ballots. In a multistate brief, AG Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general argued that the lawsuit has no constitutional basis and that the job of running elections belongs… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on October 22, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Backs Challenge to Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests
Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a brief in federal court this week supporting a lawsuit that challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) practice of making warrantless civil immigration arrests that break federal law. The filing comes as neighbors, coworkers, and parents have been disappearing from communities across Oregon and the country, swept up… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on October 20, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action Against Contractor for Silencing Customers’ Online Reviews
Lawsuit says SFW Construction used fine print to block negative reviews while showcasing only good ones Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking legal action against SFW Construction, a regional residential contractor, for keeping unhappy customers from posting honest reviews online. The case, filed today in federal court, says the company hid a gag clause in… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on October 20, 2026
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