Oregon DOJ News

Attorney General Reminds Oregonians of Voter Registration Deadline: Spoiler alert…: It’s TODAY!!! October 15 at 11:59 pm.

DOJ Activates Voter Protection Hotline Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is reminding Oregonians that the deadline to register to vote in the November 5th general election is 11:59 pm tonight, Tuesday, October 15. Oregonians who are unsure of their registration status can check their status via the Secretary of State’s website. “Voting is both a duty… View Article

Posted in Media Release on October 15, 2024

AG Rosenblum urges federal judge to remove unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone

Oregon co-leads 18-state coalition suing FDA Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is urging a federal judge in Spokane, Washington to rule that the Food & Drug Administration’s restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone are unnecessary and unlawful, and to order the federal agency to remove these barriers to the drug’s access. Attorney General Rosenblum is co-leading the multistate… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on October 11, 2024

AG Rosenblum Announces $52 Million National Data Breach Settlement with Marriott; $2.1 million to go to Oregon

Today Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that a coalition of 50 states, led by Oregon along with eight other states, has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. over a massive 4-year long data breach of its Starwood system databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has coordinated closely with the states, has reached a parallel settlement with Marriott…. View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on October 9, 2024

AG Rosenblum Sues TikTok for Violating Oregon Consumer Protection Laws and Addicting Oregon’s Youth

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon is joining a bipartisan coalition of 14 state attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Oregon’s action, which will be filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceives the… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on October 8, 2024

‘I’ve got video of you’: New Blackmail Scam

A new scam that uses public images of people’s homes to attempt to trick them into sending scammers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin is hitting email inboxes across the state. DO NOT RESPOND!!! The emails say things like, “You’ve been treading on thin ice with your browsing habits” or “I’ve got footage of you doing… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on September 27, 2024