Oregon DOJ News

Attorney General Rosenblum Joins 18 Attorneys General to Call for Banking Legislation for Legal Use of Marijuana

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 19 attorneys general to urge Congress to advance legislation allowing states with legalized medical or recreational marijuana to bring that commerce into the banking system. Banks are currently hindered by federal law from providing financial services to marijuana businesses, even in states where those businesses are regulated. The letter,… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on January 16, 2018

Oregon Screen Settlement—You May Be Entitled to Money Back!

Did you recently see or hear an advertisement on radio, TV, or online about Oregon DOJ’s settlement with several manufacturers of TFT-LCD flat panel screens (LCD) and cathode ray tubes (CRT) for illegal pricing fixing? Did you purchase LCD televisions, monitors, or notebook computers between 2002 and 2006, or televisions or monitors containing CRTs between… View Article

Posted in News on January 10, 2018

AG Rosenblum Statement on U.S. DOJ Rescinding Federal Marijuana Guidance

Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum: “Last year in Oregon, we collected over $60 million in state taxes as a result of our now legal marijuana industry. At the Oregon Department of Justice we will continue to make sure Oregon’s marijuana industry thrives under our carefully considered state regulatory requirements. The United States Attorney… View Article

Posted in Media Release on January 4, 2018

AG Rosenblum Sues Monsanto for Damage to Oregon over PCBs

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for the harm that chemicals it manufactured have caused over decades to Oregon’s land, waters, fish and wildlife. The lawsuit seeks over $100 million for the damages and clean-up costs associated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The full complaint can be found here. Rosenblum’s lawsuit,… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on January 4, 2018

AG Rosenblum Statement on the Appointment of Adrienne Nelson to Oregon Supreme Court

Full Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Governor Kate Brown’s Appointment today of Adrienne Nelson to the Oregon Supreme Court: “Congratulations to Judge Adrienne Nelson upon her historic appointment today to the Oregon Supreme Court. I have known Judge Nelson since her early years in practice as a Deputy Public Defender. She is… View Article

Posted in Media Release on January 2, 2018