Oregon Releases Natural Disaster Resource Guide for Oregonians

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and the Oregon Department of Justice, the Department of Consumer and Business Services, and the Construction Contractors Board have prepared a new resource guide for Oregonians. The easy-to read, ten-page booklet is available in English and Spanish and covers topics like working with your insurance company, hiring a contractor to help you rebuild,… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on September 13, 2021

Oregon Sunshine Committee 2021 Public Notice

The Oregon Sunshine Committee is holding an electronic meeting on September 22, 2021 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The public can attend virtually or by telephone (see committee’s website). The agenda will be to recap where things stand with the Sunshine Committee’s work and discuss the path forward from here, including possible changes in the… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Public Records Reform on September 9, 2021

AG Rosenblum Statement on Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Plan

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following statement after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain indicated that he would approve Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan. The plan requires the Sackler family pay $4.3 billion over nine years to a large group of states, municipalities and private plantiffs, including Oregon, which have sued or have claims against… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, Opioids on September 1, 2021

Oregon Secures Major Sexual Harassment and Governance Reforms with Owner of Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath and Body Works

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read today announced a settlement with L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB), owner of Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works, that commits $90 million of company funds to (1) protect employees from harassment and discrimination and (2) require accountability from executives when misconduct occurs. The settlement also… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on July 30, 2021

Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on the Announcement of a Global Opioid Settlement with J&J and the Big Three Distributors

“The Opioid epidemic has worsened in Oregon. In 2020, 462 Oregonians died from unintentional opioid overdoses, up from 280 in 2019. This is a decades-long tragedy fueled by the opioid industry. We must finally find a way to bring these numbers down.  The settlement announced today with the Big Three Distributors of opioids and J&J… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Opioids on July 21, 2021