Ellen Rosenblum

State Attorneys General Seek Right to Repair
State Attorneys General Seek Right to Repair
State Attorneys General Seek Right to Repair
A group of state attorneys general recently asked Congress to pass expansive Right-to-Repair legislation targeted at cars, farm equipment, and digital electronics.  In a letter to the House and Senate Commerce Committee, the group says, "The Right-to-Repair is a bipartisan issue that impacts every consumer, household, and farm in a time of increasing inflation.”   ...
FTC Sues Companies Over Pay-To-Block Scheme
FTC Sues Companies Over Pay-To-Block Scheme
FTC Sues Companies Over Pay-To-Block Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 10 state attorneys general, including Oregon’s Ellen Rosenblum, filed a complaint in federal court against pesticide makers Syngenta Crop Protection and Corteva.  The complaint accuses the manufacturers of allegedly paying distributors to block competitors from selling their cheaper generic products to farmers.  The complaint...
Oregon Sues Monsanto Over PCBs
Oregon Sues Monsanto Over PCBs
Oregon Sues Monsanto Over PCBs
Oregon is suing the agrochemical giant Monsanto over PCB pollution the state says has contaminated its waterways and wildlife.  The lawsuit filed Thursday by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum seeks $100 million to mitigate pollution that state officials say has accumulated over decades.  ...