AG Rosenblum and Multnomah County DA Schmidt Announce Partnership to Investigation Death of Robert Delgado

Today, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced a partnership between both offices to investigate the death of Robert Douglas Delgado. Both District Attorney Schmidt and Attorney General Rosenblum recognize the importance of always maintaining actual and perceived prosecutorial legitimacy and fairness. Attorney General Rosenblum will assign an Assistant… View Article

Posted in Media Release on April 29, 2021

Oregon House Passes Contact Tracing Privacy Bill

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today praised the Oregon House of Representatives for unanimously passing HB 3284, a bill proposed by the Attorney General to protect personal health data related to COVID-19. This bill applies to any commercial website, private entity, or mobile “contact tracing” or exposure notification app that collects, uses or discloses information about… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Privacy on April 28, 2021

Federal Government Withdraws the Sale of the National Archives Building

Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on the Federal Government’s decision today to withdraw the sale of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) building in Seattle. In January, Oregon joined Washington and 29-federally recognized tribes and other groups in a lawsuit against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for illegally proceeding with the sale of the… View Article

Posted in Media Release on April 8, 2021

AG Rosenblum Announces $5.1 Million Settlement with Boston Scientific; Funds Women’s Health Programs

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $5.1 million dollar settlement with Boston Scientific for failing to disclose the serious risks and complications of transvaginally-placed surgical mesh. The settlement prohibits Boston Scientific from misrepresenting surgical mesh products in Oregon, and the company must reform its marketing practices to list potential complications. Of the settlement, $3… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on April 8, 2021

Attorney General Rosenblum Cracks-Down on Deceptive Car Dealership Promotions

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a crack-down on deceptive prize promotions run by car dealerships. The sweeping statewide investigation ended in settlements with four different car dealerships for sending misleading mailers and scratch-off tickets that made customers think they had won a prize. In total, the four dealerships must pay $148,517 in restitution to… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on April 7, 2021