Oregon DOJ News

AG Rosenblum’s Public Records Bill Passes Unanimously out of the Oregon Senate

Attorney General of Oregon, Ellen Rosenblum The Oregon Senate today unanimously passed the Attorney General’s public record reform legislation, Senate Bill 481. The bill will soon move to the House for a full vote. Under SB 481, public bodies will be required to acknowledge receipt of public records requests within five business days, and they will have no more than 10… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Public Records Reform on April 18, 2017

AG Rosenblum Settles with Vitamin Shoppe over Dietary Supplements

​Vitamin Shoppe will pay Oregon $545,000, ban DMAA, Picamillon and other illegal supplements from Oregon stores Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $545,000 settlement with the nutritional supplement chain Vitamin Shoppe Inc. that will prohibit the company from selling dietary supplements with illegal or unsafe ingredients.  Under the settlement, Vitamin Shoppe is prohibited… View Article

Posted in Media Release on March 16, 2017

Statement from Attorney General Rosenblum on Filing Amended Complaint on Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Travel Ban

​​Statement from Attorney General Rosenblum on the filing of the amended complaint in the Western District of Washington lawsuit challenging President Trump’s travel ban: “As state Attorneys General, who are sworn to uphold both our state and federal constitutions, we are committed to holding the President to full compliance with the Rule of Law and… View Article

Posted in Media Release on March 13, 2017

Statement from Attorney General Rosenblum on Oregon Joining Washington Lawsuit

​Today, Oregon’s Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced that Oregon has been granted its request to join the federal lawsuit brought by the Washington Attorney General against President Trump’s Executive Order pertaining to his, so far, ill-fated attempted immigration ban. On February 23, 2017, Oregon filed its motion to intervene in the Western District of Washington…. View Article

Posted in Media Release on March 9, 2017

Attorney General Rosenblum Releases List of 2016 Top Ten Consumer Complaints

​In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11, 2017), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced the annual Oregon Department of Justice’s 2016 Top Ten Consumer Complaints.  For the second year in a row, imposter scam calls, such as the IRS imposter scam, came in as the number one complaint in Oregon. Imposter scam… View Article

Posted in Media Release on March 9, 2017