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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Secures $720 Million from Eight Opioid Drug Makers
AG Rayfield: Oregon communities deserve justice, and opioid manufacturers are being held accountable. Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Based on the overwhelming participation by Attorneys General across the country, all eight defendants have agreed… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 10, 2025
Oregon Releases 2024 Hate and Bias Annual Report Highlighting Concerning Trends and Shifts in Reporting
The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), alongside the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC), today released the 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report, revealing complex and concerning developments in bias crime and incident reporting across the state. For the first time since the Bias Response Hotline launched in 2020, overall bias reports declined in 2024. The report… View ArticlePosted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release on July 7, 2025
Adult Foster Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Neglect and Theft Charges Involving Medicaid Recipients
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Brian Woodring, the former owner and operator of an adult foster home (AFH) for the developmentally disabled, has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to the neglect of vulnerable residents, and the theft of Medicaid Funds. The plea follows an extensive multi-agency investigation into serious misconduct… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on July 3, 2025
Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country
AG Rayfield: These cuts don’t just break the law, they break faith with communities who rely on these programs to learn, reflect, and connect. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on July 2, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
AG Rayfield: Parents may choose not to take their kids to the doctor because they’re afraid of what may happen. Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 1, 2025