Is It Love or a Lie? Watch out for Romance Scams!

Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day is not all about romance and love for the nearly 70,000 Americans who, according to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), lost a combined $1.3 billion to so-called romance scams in 2022. What is a “romance scam?” First and foremost — it’s a SCAM!!! Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating websites and… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on February 13, 2024

Attorney General Rosenblum: Pass these three bills to protect Oregon consumers and clean up our environment polluted with PCBs

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum made special appearances before the Oregon Legislature this week to support three important pieces of legislation. One would create an impactful 100-year environmental clean-up fund using the proceeds of a best-in-the-nation settlement she obtained from Monsanto at the end of 2022. Another would ensure consumers have the right to repair… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on February 9, 2024

AG Rosenblum to Congress: Stabilize Funding to Support Crime Victims and Survivors

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, along with 40 attorneys general nationwide, sent a letter today urging the United States Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund (the “VOCA Fund.”) The VOCA Fund supports essential direct services for crime victims and survivors throughout the country, including in Oregon. These services can… View Article

Posted in Media Release on February 7, 2024

Attorney General Rosenblum announces $350 million national settlement with marketing giant Publicis over role in opioid epidemic

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a $350 million national settlement with global marketing firm Publicis to resolve investigations into the firm’s role in fueling the opioid crisis. “Oregon’s $5.2 million share of the Publicis settlement will be added to the nearly one billion dollars our office has secured for Oregon in legal settlements with companies associated with… View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on February 1, 2024

Attorney General Rosenblum Insists Medication Abortion Remain Accessible

24 State AG Coalition Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court’s Ruling Reinstating Unwarranted Restrictions on Access to Gold Standard of Care for Abortion and Miscarriage Management  Today, a multistate coalition of 24 state attorneys general, including Oregon, banded together to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S…. View Article

Posted in Media Release, News on January 31, 2024