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Multi-State Guidance Concerning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Employment Initiative
The Attorneys General of Massachusetts, Illinois, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont are issuing this Guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations operating in our respective states understand the continued viability and important role of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts (sometimes… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters on February 13, 2025
AG Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Stop Musk’s Power Grab
Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with 13 other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. The lawsuit argues that President Trump has exceeded his authority and violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, by creating a new federal department without Congressional approval. This granted… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 13, 2025
AG Rayfield Urges EPA to Reinstate Pesticide Ban
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate its prior ban of a harmful pesticide on almost a dozen food crops. Chlorpyrifos has been shown to have devastating effects on human health, particularly for children, pregnant women and farmworkers. Oregon has already banned the… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on February 12, 2025
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