Oregon DOJ Reaches Plea Deal with Nurse for Criminal Mistreatment, Elder Abuse
The Oregon Department of Justice, which prioritizes the prosecution of elder abuse, today announced a guilty plea by Phyllis Dodds to felony Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree. Dodds, a Registered Nurse (RN) was employed at Pacifica Senior Living, an Assisted Living Facility (ALF), in Klamath Falls Oregon. As part of the negotiated plea agreement,… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on August 23, 2024
Oregon Joins Federal Suit Against RealPage
Lawsuit Alleges Price-Fixing Cartel Harms Renters and Undercuts Fair Housing Market Today Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined the US Department of Justice (“USDOJ”) in an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage Inc. (“RealPage”), filed in US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, RealPage offers property management software services to help owners… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on August 23, 2024
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Issues Statement on Historic Google Antitrust Ruling
“I welcome the ruling today by Judge Mehta, of the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who, in his 277-page opinion, found: “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” After a nine-week trial, in which Oregon DOJ directly participated, the judge’s conclusion that Google abused… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on August 5, 2024
Attorney General Rosenblum Joins Coalition Advocating for FEMA to Address Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 10 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. The petition also seeks to clarify that wildfire smoke events are… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 18, 2024
Singh-DPO Donation Investigation Finds Insufficient Evidence to Support Criminal Charges
The Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Justice Division (CJD) has concluded its investigation of a $500,000 contribution made by Mr. Nishad Singh to the Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO), which was initially reported under the name of “Prime Trust.” CJD found insufficient evidence to support criminal charges. The state would be unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 17, 2024