The state of Oregon has filed a $900 million lawsuit against American insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). According to the lawsuit, drug manufacturers and PBMs colluded in violation of the state’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act to artificially inflate
Oregon Attorney General AI Guidance
The Oregon Attorney General recently published guidance on the applicability of Oregon’s existing laws to the use of AI technologies, particularly the state’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act (UTPA) and Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA). The guidance underscores that businesses
State Attorneys General Issue Guidance On Privacy & Artificial Intelligence
Attorneys General in Oregon and Connecticut issued guidance over the holiday interpreting their authority under their state comprehensive privacy statutes and related authorities. Specifically, the Oregon Attorney General’s guidance focuses on laws relevant for artificial intelligence (“AI”), and the Connecticut
State Attorneys General Issue Guidance On Privacy & Artificial Intelligence
Attorneys General in Oregon and Connecticut issued guidance over the holiday interpreting their authority under their state comprehensive privacy statutes and related authorities. Specifically, the Oregon Attorney General’s guidance focuses on laws relevant for artificial intelligence (“AI”), and the Connecticut
YouTube Hit with Auto-Renewal Suit Over Its Online Subscriptions Services
A recent class action filed in federal court against YouTube is the latest in a growing list of class actions against companies regarding their automatic renewal practices.
The suit alleges that YouTube and its parent company Google (together, “YouTube”) failed
SB 728: A Commonsense Adjustment to Oregon Insurance Law
Once again Oregon legislatures are looking at removing the exemption of insurance companies from the Oregon Unfair Trade Practices Act. SB 728 makes violations of Oregon’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (the “UCSPA”) an unlawful trade practice subject to private
Amended Oregon Law Reinforces Importance of Adhering to Privacy Policies
On May 25, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law H.B. 2090, which updates Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act by holding companies liable for making misrepresentations on their websites or in their consumer agreements about how they will use,
Preemption: Oregon Has Not Gone Bananas
Can you get sued over a picture of a banana? It seems the answer might depend on where you live and probably not in Oregon. That is one takeaway from a good preemption case that came out of the District
Three States Sue 5-Hour Energy Makers For ‘Deceptive’ Advertising
Oregon, Washington and Vermont have filed lawsuits against the makers of the energy drink 5-Hour Energy for making “deceptive” marketing claims. More states are expected to follow. 
The defendants in the cases are Living Essentials, which manufactures, markets, distributes,
Lawmakers Go Hunting for “Patent Trolls”
Oregon has now become the second state to take aim at non-practicing entities (NPEs), more colorfully called “patent trolls,” with laws addressing patent enforcement. On February 25, 2014, the state attorney general announced that the legislature had passed a measure