AG Rosenblum Announces Multi-State Settlement with Choice Hotels Over Hidden Fees
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that the Oregon Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. regarding the disclosure of what they call “resort fees.” Choice Hotels is one of the largest hotel chains in the world. It operates many recognizable hotel chains, including over 90 locations across Oregon, operating… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on September 22, 2023
Got federal student loans? Watch out for these student loan scams!
As student loan borrowers resume payments on their federal student loans in October 2023, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about scams targeting borrowers. The most common scams are: For a fee, the scammer will claim to be able to arrange smaller monthly payments. For a fee, the scammer will claim they can negotiate… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, News on September 18, 2023
Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum Sues Fox Corporation Board for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed a stockholder derivative lawsuit against the board of directors of Fox Corporation, the corporate parent of Fox News, for breach of fiduciary duty. The Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund (OPERF) is a Fox investor. The Attorney General represents OPERF and Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read, whose office partnered in the… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on September 12, 2023
Attorney General Rosenblum Announces $1.37 Billion National Opioid Settlement in Principle with Grocery Giant Kroger
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced an agreement in principle with national grocery giant Kroger that will require the grocery chain to pay a total of $1.37 billion to participating state and local governments, including Oregon, for their role as a dispenser of opioids in the country’s ongoing crisis. Oregon will receive approximately $40 million…. View ArticlePosted in Media Release, Opioids on September 11, 2023
AG Rosenblum to Congress: Protect Our Children from AI Exploitation
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is leading a bipartisan effort to get Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can be misused to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Signed by a remarkable coalition of 54 states and territories, the letter urges Congress to protect children from AI-enabled harm. A two-step process is proposed…. View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on September 5, 2023