Oregon DOJ News

Oregon Attorney General Announces Criminal Investigation Involving OLCC

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that the Criminal Division of her agency, the Oregon Department of Justice, is opening a criminal investigation into the matter involving ethics violations related to the purchase of liquor by some staff of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission ( OLCC) and possibly others. In light of this… View Article

Posted in Media Release on February 10, 2023

AG Ellen Rosenblum Joins Multistate Coalition to Defend and Protect Access to Medication Abortion

If FDA Approval of Medication Abortion is revoked, all states, including Oregon, will be impacted  Salem, Oregon – Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a multistate coalition to defend and protect safe access to medication abortion nationwide. In an amicus brief filed in Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a case… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on February 10, 2023

AG Rosenblum, Oregon Law Firms Launch Reproductive Rights Hotline

Hotline will provide free legal advice and information on reproductive health Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced the launch of the Oregon Reproductive Rights Hotline, a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Oregon Department of Justice (Oregon DOJ) and staffed by local law firms. The Hotline will provide free legal advice to anyone in need… View Article

Posted in Media Release on January 23, 2023

Oregon Attorney General Announces 2023 Legislative Package

AG’s slate of bills focuses on protecting Oregonians As the 2023 Oregon Legislature gets underway today, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum also announced her legislative policy priorities for the legislative session. The AG’s proposed legislation arises in large part from two long-standing Attorney General task forces that helped develop major bills around comprehensive consumer privacy… View Article

Posted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release on January 17, 2023

Oregon Attorney General Sues Retriever Towing Over Illegal Tows

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 of the parking facility. In 2017, the Oregon legislature passed towing reforms that prohibit towing… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on January 17, 2023