Oregon Settles with Health Insurer Premera Over Data Breach
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 29 other state Attorneys General have reached a $10 million settlement with Premera Blue Cross, known in Oregon as LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon, over its failure to secure consumer data. Oregon will receive $1.3 million from the settlement. “It’s horrifying to think that for nearly one entire year,… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 11, 2019
242 Former Oregon ITT Tech Students Will Receive Debt Relief
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $2.2 million settlement that provides debt relief to 242 former Oregon ITT Tech students. Oregon ITT Tech was a for-profit college that filed for bankruptcy in 2016 and had campuses in Salem and Portland. The agreement is part of a $168 million multistate settlement with 43 states… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on June 14, 2019
Tomorrow: AG Rosenblum and Other Leaders to Distribute “Elder Abuse Pocket Guides” for World Elder Abuse Day
In commemoration of World Elder Abuse Day tomorrow, June 12, 2019, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams, Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw, and Oregon DHS Aging and People with Disabilities Director Ashely Carson Cottingham will distribute new Oregon “Elder Abuse Pocket Guides” created by the Oregon Department of Justice at the… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on June 11, 2019
Operation Stop Scams: A Free Event for Veterans and Their Families at World of Speed
Every two minutes, someone in the United States becomes a victim of fraud. A disproportionate number of scams target the nation’s most honorable and vulnerable – veterans and the elderly. On Monday, May 20th, veterans and their families are invited to tour the World of Speed Motorsports Museum, enjoy a light breakfast and lunch, and… View Article
Posted in Consumer Protection, News, Scam Alert on May 17, 2019
Oregon Files New Lawsuit Naming Members of Sackler Family; Owners of Purdue Pharma
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed a new lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and the company’s owners, who are members of the Sackler family. The Attorney General’s new complaint alleges that Purdue and the Sacklers fraudulently transferred billions of dollars out of Purdue while at the same time engaging in unlawful… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News, Opioids on May 16, 2019