How to Avoid the “Financial Hardship Department” Email Scam
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 be from a government agency or organization that offers financial assistance to those in need…. View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, News on March 16, 2023
DOJ’s Top Ten Consumer Complaints List of 2022
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 scams took the top three spots. 2022 Top Ten Consumer Complaint List: Auto Sales and… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, News on March 7, 2023
Attorney General Rosenblum Sues FDA over Unnecessary Restrictions on Medication Abortion Drug Mifepristone
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a lawsuit with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and joined by 10 other Attorneys General, against the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for unnecessarily singling out the medication abortion drug, mifepristone, for excessive regulation. Despite evidence that the drug is safer than Tylenol, burdensome restrictions on prescribing and dispensing mifepristone… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on February 24, 2023
Attorney General Rosenblum Leads Group Defending Access to Medication Abortion at CVS, Walgreens Stores
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today led a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in supporting a decision by CVS and Walgreens pharmacies to begin offering mifepristone and misoprostol, or “medication abortion,” in their stores. The decision, announced by the two companies last month, followed a recent rule change by the Food and Drug Administration… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on February 16, 2023
Attorney General Rosenblum Statement on Columbia County Gun Safety Ruling
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 of Commissioners in March of 2021. It had been preceded by two similar voter-enacted measures…. View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on February 15, 2023