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Attorney General Rayfield, Expanding Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Challenge Nexstar-Tegna Merger
Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a now bipartisan coalition of 12 other attorneys general today filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants’ merger. Last month, a state coalition filed a lawsuit challenging the merger of Nexstar and Tegna, and shortly… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on April 30, 2026
Oregon DOJ ICAC Task Force and Polk County DA Announce Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges Against Independence Man; Two Additional Indictments Obtained
The Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Polk County District Attorney’s Office today announced the arrest of an Independence man on child sexual abuse material charges following a joint investigation. Two additional indictments in separate ICAC cases were also obtained by the Polk County Grand Jury. “Protecting children… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on April 30, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Announces that Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Takes Effect
Oregon to receive almost $66 Million, funds to be distributed over 15 years Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on April 30, 2026
Bankruptcy Court Orders Owner of Polluted Scrapyard to Surrender Property in North Portland, Allow Environmental Assessment
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced that a federal bankruptcy judge has ordered the owner of a North Portland metal scrapyard to surrender control of his property to a court-appointed trustee and allow access for environmental assessments. The order clears the way for the Oregon Department of Justice and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on April 30, 2026
AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), commonly known as soot. In a lawsuit filed earlier… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on April 24, 2026