AG Rosenblum Praises Online Vape Sales Ban

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today applauded the Oregon legislature for passing legislation that will close a loophole that allows underage Oregonians to purchase vaping products over the internet. Under legislation introduced by the Attorney General’s Office, HB 2261, all nicotine vaping devices and components will no longer be able to be sold online. The… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on May 26, 2021

Oregon DOJ Announces Conclusion of Deadly Force Investigation in Lake County

The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the conclusion of an investigation related to the use of deadly force by members of the Oregon State Police and Lake County Sheriff’s Office, which resulted in the death of Isaac Matheney on January 1, 2021.   Oregon DOJ was asked by Lake County District Attorney Ted Martin… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 21, 2021

Statement from Attorney General Rosenblum on U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Title X “Gag Rule”

The United States Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Title X cases involving the Trump administration’s “Gag Rule” prohibiting federally funded family planning clinics and their providers from consulting about or referring patients for abortion services. In 2019, Oregon co-led 21 states in the lawsuit against this U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 19, 2021

AG Rosenblum Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Edwards v. Vannoy

Updated Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on today’s United State Supreme Court decision in Edwards v. Vannoy: “This morning the United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Edwards v. Vannoy, ruling on the issue of whether the right to a unanimous jury verdict in criminal cases (announced last year in Ramos v. Louisiana) applies to older… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 17, 2021

AG Rosenblum and Public Utility Commission Partner to Protect Low Income Oregonians

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced a $1.6 million dollar False Claims Act settlement with a Sprint (now T-Mobile) subsidiary called Assurance Wireless, for overcharging the Oregon Lifeline program. This program, managed by the PUC, provides discounted voice and broadband service to qualifying low-income Oregonians paid for with federal… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on May 12, 2021