Have you received an email from the “Financial Hardship Department” lately? The Financial Hardship Department email is a scam with one goal – to infect your device with malware and steal your personal and financial information. The email claims to... View Article
To kick off National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released the Oregon Department of Justice’s (DOJ) list of 2022’s top ten consumer complaints. For the third year in a row, auto sales and repairs, telecommunications and imposter... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum announced today that the Oregon Court of Appeals has invalidated a Columbia County ordinance that claims to nullify state and federal gun safety laws within the county. The ordinance was adopted by the Columbia County Board... View Article
Con artists preying on people looking for love is nothing new, but the latest scams have moved on from asking you to buy gift cards to…cryptocurrency! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might be thinking about love. But... View Article
The Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection Section filed a lawsuit today against Retriever Towing, one of the largest towing operations in Oregon. The lawsuit alleges the company illegally towed vehicles from parking facilities without signed authorization from the owner... View Article
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi jointly announced a $17 million settlement with managed health care giant Centene regarding pharmacy services and including allegations that the company overcharged Oregon’s Medicaid program for pharmaceutical costs. Specifically, Centene served... View Article
Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry to interrupt your festivities, but right around the corner are the biggest shopping days of the year — Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The holidays draw millions of buyers every year looking to score deals, compete for... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today, along with 39 other state attorneys general, announced an historic $391.5 million settlement with Google over its location tracking practices. The settlement, which was led by Oregon AG Rosenblum and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson,... View Article
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s antitrust unit has filed a motion in support of the state of Washington’s lawsuit to stop the Albertson Companies Inc. from giving their shareholders a $4 billion dividend before a proposed merger with Kroger Co. can... View Article
With the high price of prescription drugs on the minds of many Oregonians, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today sued AbbVie, Abbott Laboratories, Unimed Pharmaceuticals, and Besins Healthcare, for using sham patent litigation to monopolize the market for testosterone replacement... View Article
