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

Oregon Supreme Court Determines Unanimous Jury Requirement Applies to Older Cases

This morning the Oregon Supreme Court in Watkins v. Ackley held that the requirement of unanimous jury verdicts in serious criminal cases applies to older criminal cases as well as those still on appeal.  In doing so, the Court acknowledged that Oregon law had not been clear on this important issue of retroactivity. At least hundreds of… View Article

Posted in Media Release on December 30, 2022

AG Rosenblum Settles with Avalon Healthcare over 2019 Data Breach

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes announced they’ve settled a data breach enforcement case against Avalon Healthcare Management. It is part of the Avalon Health Care Group that provides skilled nursing, therapy, senior living/assisted living and other medical services in six states, including Oregon and Utah. The $200,000 settlement stems from a 2019 data breach that exposed the personal information… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News, Privacy on December 27, 2022

Year End Settlement Update: AG Rosenblum Reports Record $1.4 Billion Secured in Monumental Settlements for a Healthier Oregon

In a monumental year for public health-related legal settlements, including last week’s nearly $700 million settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Justice has recently signed onto eight multi-state agreements with companies that either distributed, produced or sold opioids, bringing Oregon’s share up to $701.5 million to fund opioid abatement… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Opioids on December 22, 2022

Attorney General Rosenblum Announces Largest Environmental Damage Recovery in Oregon History

Monsanto to pay state a $698 million lump sum for decades of PCB contamination Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a historic $698 million dollar settlement with the Monsanto Company (Monsanto) for their role in polluting Oregon with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) for the past 90 + years.  Monsanto was the only manufacturer, seller, and… View Article

Posted in Media Release on December 15, 2022