Oregon DOJ News

People of Color Caucus Recommendations

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today issued the following statement on the Oregon legislature’s People of Color Caucus policy recommendations issued today pertaining to police accountability. “In the aftermath of the tragic events involving police use of force in Minnesota, this is an appropriate time to review applicable statutes and procedures in Oregon and throughout… View Article

Posted in Media Release on June 2, 2020

YOUR STIMULUS MONEY IS YOURS ALONE!

Scam Alert Has your living facility tried to take your stimulus money from you?  Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is advising nursing home residents, as well as their family members, that those residents who are Medicaid recipients should be vigilant against having their federal stimulus payments improperly taken from them. “We have heard some Oregon nursing homes may… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on May 27, 2020

Attorney General Rosenblum Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Rollback of National Clean Car Standards

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s final rule rollback of the national Clean Car Standards. The previous standards required improvements in fuel economy and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and light trucks. Since their introduction in 2010, these standards have saved… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 27, 2020

AG Rosenblum Announces $550 Million Settlement with the Largest Subprime Auto Financing Company

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a major settlement with 34 other states and Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander), one of the United States’ largest subprime auto lenders. The settlement is for $550 million in national relief for consumers, including $585,285 for Oregon, of which more than $481,000 will be distributed to at least… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 26, 2020

AG Rosenblum Commemorates Asian-American and Pacific Island Heritage Month

Oregon DOJ’s Hate and Bias Crimes Hotline Reports Increase in Calls from AAPI Community May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a month to honor the diversity and contributions of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. To commemorate the month, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum calls on Oregonians to sign the statewide anti-discrimination “Call… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 20, 2020