Amicus Brief in Ramos v. Louisiana: Statement from Attorney General Rosenblum

In 1934, Oregonians voted to amend the Oregon constitution to allow for non-unanimous 11-1 or 10-2 jury verdicts in criminal prosecutions.  The United States Supreme Court upheld the use of non-unanimous verdicts in a 1972 case called Apodaca v. Oregon.  This fall, the Court will be considering another case (Ramos v. Louisiana) in which it… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on August 23, 2019

Oregon Joins Lawsuit to Block T-Mobile and Sprint Megamerger

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon will join the multistate lawsuit blocking the anticompetitive megamerger of telecommunications giants T-Mobile and Sprint. T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corporation are the third and fourth largest mobile wireless networks in the U.S., and are the lower-cost carriers among the “Big Four”, including Verizon Wireless and… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on August 12, 2019

“Scam Jam” Visits the Coast Next Week

Scam Jam will happen in Florence, Newport, Lincoln City and Astoria Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will join members of the Oregon Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and AARP Oregon for a Coastal Scam Jam Tour next week (July 23-26, 2019) in Florence, Newport, Lincoln City and Astoria, Oregon…. View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on July 18, 2019

Watch out for “Free” Genetic Testing Offers. They are the latest kind of Medicare fraud.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning the public about a fraud involving obtaining a cheek swab to conduct genetic testing. Just say NO!!! The Oregon Department of Justice has received reports of fraudsters targeting Medicare beneficiaries through telemarketing calls, booths at public events, health fairs, and door-to-door visits. These scammers offer cheek swabs for… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News, Scam Alert on July 18, 2019

You’re invited to the Coastal Scam Jam Tour!

Coastal Scam Jam Tour! Con Artists don’t take vacations. Join the Oregon Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and AARP Oregon at one of four interactive fraud prevention workshops on the Oregon Coast. These workshops are free and open to the public. Florence Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11 a.m. to… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News, Scam Alert on July 16, 2019