Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Issues Statement on Historic Google Antitrust Ruling
“I welcome the ruling today by Judge Mehta, of the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who, in his 277-page opinion, found: “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” After a nine-week trial, in which Oregon DOJ directly participated, the judge’s conclusion that Google abused… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on August 5, 2024
Attorney General Rosenblum Joins Coalition Advocating for FEMA to Address Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. The petition also seeks to clarify that wildfire smoke events are… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 18, 2024
Singh-DPO Donation Investigation Finds Insufficient Evidence to Support Criminal Charges
The Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Justice Division (CJD) has concluded its investigation of a $500,000 contribution made by Mr. Nishad Singh to the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO), which was initially reported under the name of “Prime Trust.” CJD found insufficient evidence to support criminal charges. The state would be unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 17, 2024
Oregonians Gain Significant New Consumer Privacy Protections
Did you notice you slept better last night? As of July 1, Oregonians have a new and powerful set of consumer privacy rights and protections. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) was signed into law in July 2023, but it did not take effect until now. The new law is the result of the efforts of… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News, OCPA Privacy Law on July 2, 2024
Reports of Hate and Bias Incidents Increase in Oregon
Reports of Hate and Bias Incidents Increase in Oregon The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Unit (CRU) has provided its annual update on the groundbreaking work of DOJ’s statewide Bias Response Hotline. The Hotline, now in its fifth year, helps thousands of Oregonians every year who have been impacted by bias and hate. The Oregon Criminal… View ArticlePosted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release, News on July 1, 2024