‘I’ve got video of you’: New Blackmail Scam

A new scam that uses public images of people’s homes to attempt to trick them into sending scammers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin is hitting email inboxes across the state. DO NOT RESPOND!!! The emails say things like, “You’ve been treading on thin ice with your browsing habits” or “I’ve got footage of you doing… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News, Scam Alert on September 27, 2024

Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general call for Congress to require surgeon general warnings on social media platforms

In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General ( NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on September 10, 2024

Media Advisory – Oregon AG Rosenblum to Host National Association of Attorneys General Summit in Portland

NAAG to Convene 2024 Presidential Initiative Summit in Portland, Oregon  WHO:              The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), the nonpartisan national forum for America’s state and territory attorneys general and their staff, invites members of the press to attend the public portions of its 2024 Presidential Initiative Summit: “America’s Youth: AGs Looking Out for the… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on September 4, 2024

AG ROSENBLUM: Gun owners: Please read this! “Ghost Gun” Ban Goes into Effect on September 1

The Oregon Department of Justice is reminding Oregonians that the state’s new ban on “ghost guns” goes into effect on September 1. Ghost guns have created real and serious risks to public safety. In 2023, the Oregon legislature passed HB 2005 » banning “ghost guns” – firearms that do not include a serial number and… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on August 28, 2024

Oregon Joins Federal Suit Against RealPage

Lawsuit Alleges Price-Fixing Cartel Harms Renters and Undercuts Fair Housing Market Today Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the US Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) in an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage Inc. (“RealPage”), filed in US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, RealPage offers property management software services to help owners… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on August 23, 2024