Avoid Scams Before Donating to Hurricane Ian Relief

In a time of national crisis like Hurricane Ian, our natural instincts are to feel compassion and want to help. Before donating to Hurricane Ian relief funds, those eager to assist should be aware of scams and fraudulent charities, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum warned. “Disasters that attract national attention are often used by scammers… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on October 5, 2022

Oregon DOJ Updates Legislature on Bias Response and Sanctuary Promise Hotlines

The Oregon Department of Justice’s Civil Right Unit today updated the Oregon legislature on the work of DOJ’s Bias Response and Sanctuary Promise Hotlines, sharing with the House Judiciary Committee that in the first 8 months of 2022 there has been a 55% increase in the number of reports to the Bias Hotline. Each year the Criminal Justice Commission… View Article

Posted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release on September 23, 2022

Beware of Scammers Trying to Capitalize on Student Loan Forgiveness

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is issuing a new warning about student loan scams. Unfortunately, scams are popping up in the aftermath of the exciting recent changes to federal student loan programs, like the White House’s recent announcement on loan forgiveness, the federal student loan payment pause that ends December 31, 2022, and the limited… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on September 22, 2022

Oregon DOJ Launches Downloadable Q/A on Oregon Abortion Laws

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v Wade, tossing out fifty years of a nationwide constitutional right to abortion, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has launched a downloadable “Q and A” on Oregon’s abortion laws in both English and Spanish. “While we are living in a time of uncertainty, we… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on September 16, 2022

Oregon Total for Opioid Settlement Payments Jumps from $25 Million to $71 Million, Thanks to Agreements with 22 Oregon Special Districts

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon will receive an accelerated payment of $46 million this year from Oregon’s $66 million share of the $5 billion national settlement with Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for their deceptive promotion of opioids that helped fuel the opioid crisis. As stipulated under the national… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, Opioids on September 8, 2022