Dan Rayfield

A group of states is challenging a Trump administration rule requiring them to collect private data from TANF recipients, including Social Security numbers and immigration status. The states argue the rule exceeds federal oversight authority, violates privacy laws, and undermines a program aiding 2.4 million people. The administration claims the data is needed to prevent fraud, but critics say it targets immigrants.

Twelve states, led by California and including Oregon, sued to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it would violate the Clayton Act by reducing competition in the film and television industry. The states claim the merger would lead to higher prices and fewer opportunities for diverse storytelling.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has withdrawn his effort to delay the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Rayfield had sought documents and a 60-day delay for review but dropped his civil investigative demand. While Paramount is pleased with the withdrawal, the AG's office expressed dissatisfaction.

Federal lawyers are leaving the Trump administration and joining Democratic state attorneys general's offices, with over 100 identified as working on cases challenging the administration's agenda. Legal filings show these attorneys are involved in lawsuits opposing Trump's policies on transgender healthcare, research grants, and National Guard deployments.

Oregon’s Supreme Court ruled that Meta does not need to turn over user messages in a 2024 murder case, rejecting a defendant’s appeal that argued withholding the records violated constitutional rights. The court declined to issue a writ of mandamus, stating the defendant failed to demonstrate a 'special loss' justifying Meta’s compliance.

Mark Sanfratello, 73, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 1983 first-degree manslaughter of his girlfriend Teresa Peroni in Oregon. The case, reopened in 2024, was solved using new DNA evidence and modern forensic techniques, leading to his extradition from California in 2025.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is considering a major taxpayer-funded deal to retain the Portland Trail Blazers, despite allegations that owner Tom Dundon's past company, Santander Consumer USA, engaged in predatory lending. Documents reveal Dundon's role in practices that led to a $550 million settlement in 2020, with regulators calling his actions harmful to borrowers.