Oregon DOJ News

How to Protect Yourself on Data Privacy Day

Scam Alert Do you use social media? Have you made an online purchase? Have you clicked the “I agree” button without reading the fine print of a website’s Terms of Service? If so, there is a good chance that your personal information has been compromised. “The websites and apps we use every day collect, store, process and… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on January 28, 2019

Oregon Sunshine Committee 2019 Public Notice

On January 23, 2019, the Sunshine Committee established a subcommittee to examine public records exemptions relating to Personally Identifiable Information (PII).  The PII Subcommittee will conduct its first meeting in Portland on February 1, 2019, from 2:00 to 4:00.  The agenda for the first meeting will focus largely on organizational matters. The meeting will occur… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Public Records Reform on January 25, 2019

Attorney General Rosenblum Releases List of 2019 Legislative Priorities

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released a list of her policy priorities for the upcoming 2019 Oregon Legislative Session, which starts January 22, 2019. “While the Oregon Department of Justice works on a variety of bills each legislative session, there are a few policy areas that are especially meaningful to me. I plan to focus… View Article

Posted in Hate and Bias Crimes, Media Release, News on January 16, 2019

Oregon Plays Key Role in $171 Million Settlement with Fiat Chrysler and Robert Bosch for Environmental Breaches

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a landmark $171 million settlement with 49 states, the District of Columbia and Guam with Fiat Chrysler and Robert Bosch for equipping, selling or leasing environmentally non-compliant vehicles. Oregon helped lead the investigation, and will receive $7.23 million of the settlement. Fiat Chrysler equipped certain trucks and SUVs with… View Article

Posted in Media Release on January 11, 2019

Oregon Sunshine Committee 2019 Public Notice

The Oregon Sunshine Committee will be meeting in Portland on January 23, 2019, from 1:30 to 4:30. The meeting will occur in the Mozilla offices located at 1120 NW Couch St. #320, in Portland. It will also be streamed live: https://mzl.la/sunshine-committee-2019-01-23. Conference call information will be available by request. After introductions, the Committee will consider… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Public Records Reform on January 9, 2019