Attorney General Rosenblum Leads Coalition Calling on Apple and Google to Ensure Consumer Privacy is Protected with Contact Tracing Apps

In a letter sent today to the Chief Executive Officers of Google and Apple, Attorney General Rosenblum led a coalition of 39 Attorneys General to call upon the two companies to ensure that any contact tracing and exposure notification apps related to COVID-19 adequately protect consumers’ personal information. The bipartisan letter was led by the… View Article

Posted in Media Release on June 16, 2020

Watch Out for Imposter Contact Tracers!

Contact tracing is important. But watch out for scammers! Here’s how contact tracing works: You have probably been hearing a lot about contact tracing. It is the process of identifying people who have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracers usually work for the local public health authority or… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on June 13, 2020

Beware! Scammers Are Using Unemployment Claims To Cash In

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians that scammers may be taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic to file for unemployment in your name! According to the Oregon Employment Department, impostors are filing claims for unemployment benefits using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims. Oregonians learn about the… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on June 10, 2020

AG Statement On Racial Justice

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s June 5, 2020 statement on racial justice. Dear colleagues, friends, Oregonians — The killing of George Floyd and other Black citizens, including Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, are profoundly tragic and heartbreaking. For Black people and many others, Mr. Floyd’s killing is another chilling manifestation of the… View Article

Posted in Hate and Bias Crimes, News on June 5, 2020

Attorney General Rosenblum Challenges Trump Administration’s New Rules for Sexual Assault Victims

Attorney General Rosenblum and 16 other Attorneys General today filed a complaint against the Trump Administration’s new rules that weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment victims from kindergarten through college. “College campuses and K-12 schools are struggling with how to better support victims of sexual assault, while at the same time feeling overburdened. We need… View Article

Posted in Media Release on June 4, 2020