Oregon Legislature Passes AG Rosenblum’s Long-Awaited Consumer Data Privacy Law

SB 619 creates strong, comprehensive consumer data privacy rights The Oregon House today unanimously passed Senate Bill 619, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act, following a nearly unanimous vote in the Senate of 23-2. Passage of the bill by such wide margins demonstrates broad bipartisan support for greater privacy protections, and sends the bill to the… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Privacy on June 23, 2023

AG Rosenblum: “Ghost Guns” Will Finally be Banned in Oregon!

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum celebrates the Oregon Legislature’s passage of House Bill 2005, which now heads to the Governor’s desk. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children and teens. “Guns assembled at home from online kits —or made from instructions on 3D-printers —are weapons of choice for gun traffickers and those who… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on June 22, 2023

Oregon DOJ Consumer Protection Office Urges Oregonians To Be Proactive In Wake Of DMV Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles division of ODOT confirmed Thursday that cybercriminals copied information on an estimated 3.5 million Oregon driver’s licenses and identification card holders , as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack. That’s bad news because your driver’s license contains plenty of information about you, including your birthdate, home address and even your height,… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on June 20, 2023

Oregon DOJ Consumer Protection Office Urges Oregonians To Be Proactive In Wake Of DMV Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles division of ODOT confirmed Thursday that cybercriminals copied information on an estimated 3.5 million Oregon driver’s licenses and identification card holders, as part of the global MOVEit Transfer attack. That’s bad news because your driver’s license contains plenty of information about you, including your birthdate, home address and even your… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on June 16, 2023

Oregon Finalizes Opioid Settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens

State will receive nearly $220 million more for opioid crisis response Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced the final acceptance of $17.3 billion in opioid agreements by drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. Oregon is anticipated to receive nearly $219.4 million over the next 15 years, with funds starting to arrive… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Opioids on June 9, 2023