Romance Scams: Don’t End Up Heartbroken and Broke

Con artists preying on people looking for love is nothing new, but the latest scams have moved on from asking you to buy gift cards to…cryptocurrency! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might be thinking about love. But not everyone is – some are just looking to steal your hard-earned money and relying… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News, Scam Alert on February 14, 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 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

Attorney General Rosenblum Announces $10.7 Billion National Opioid-related Settlements with CVS and Walgreens

SALEM, OREGON- Attorney General Rosenblum today, along with many of her AG colleagues across the country, announced a national agreement with CVS and Walgreens for the pharmacies’ conduct in fueling the opioid epidemic. Walgreens operates the second largest pharmacy store chain in the United States, behind CVS.  Under the agreements, CVS will pay $5 billion… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News, Opioids on December 12, 2022

Beware of Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry to interrupt your festivities, but right around the corner are the biggest shopping days of the year — Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The holidays draw millions of buyers every year looking to score deals, compete for hot products, and cross names off their shopping lists. We want you and your families… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News, Scam Alert on November 23, 2022