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Civil Enforcement division seeks attorneys for consumer protection, privacy enforcement and Medicaid fraud work
Summary
The Department of Justice’s Civil Enforcement Division asked the Senate Committee on Public Safety for additional attorneys and staff to enforce the Unlawful Trade Practices Act, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (SB 619), and to expand the federally matched Medicaid Fraud Control Unit amid rising referrals and complex schemes.
Claudia Groberg, chief counsel for the Department of Justice’s Civil Enforcement Division, told the Senate Committee on Public Safety Monday that the division needs additional positions to handle consumer protection, antitrust/false‑claims work, privacy enforcement under the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (SB 619) and an increasing Medicaid fraud caseload.
Groberg described the consumer hotline and complaint process that resolves thousands of disputes annually. She said the division receives roughly 9,000 written consumer complaints each year and that telecommunications, imposter scams and auto sales were among the top complaint categories.
Groberg highlighted a recent settlement…
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