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Large companies have recently used mandatory arbitration clauses to win legal disputes against consumers. A bill in Congress called the FAIR Act would ban these types of clauses.

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We’re excited to introduce three new members to the OCJ team: Angela Donley, MSW, as our new Policy Analyst, and Jeremy Woodson and Grace Hashiguchi as Communications Associates. They each bring a wealth of expertise and a strong passion for advancing OCJ’s mission to support and protect consumers.

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It's been an impactful year at Oregon Consumer Justice, and we’re proud to share the amazing milestones we've accomplished. As you keep scrolling, you’ll learn how we've been furthering our mission and you'll get an introduction to our recently launched awesome new website!

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As the summer comes to a close, we are celebrating the accomplishments of our summer interns who supported our policy team these past few months.

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Our latest commentary piece, published on July 5 in the Oregon Capital Chronicle, features insights from OCJ’s Executive Director Jagjit Nagra and Oregon Consumer League Executive Director Michelle Druce.

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We are excited to announce that two esteemed individuals have joined our incredible Board of Directors. Professor Angela Addae, PhD, JD, and Professor Dick Slottee, JD, were elected at our June board meeting and are now official members of OCJs Board.

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The foundation of OCJ’s strategic plan is rooted in OCJ’s vision, values, and guiding principles, and it reaffirms our organization’s mission.

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We welcomed three new interns, who will support our policy team over the summer as we prepare for the 2025 legislation session.

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Earlier this month we celebrated and said our goodbyes to our spring policy interns. This talented group of individuals supported our policy team throughout the 2024 short legislative session and have contributed their research skills to strengthen our knowledge base of consumer policy issues.

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Our policy team is joined this winter by two new interns in their last year of law school: Taylor Westlund (she/her) and Devon Gonzalez-Yoxtheimer (they/them).

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Founding Oregon Consumer Justice board member, Justin Baxter, has stepped down from our Board of Directors following his significant tenure, offering tremendous service and leadership to this organization.

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Building on the incredible contributions of our first interns during the summer months, OCJ welcomes two new interns, Alyssa and Max, and one returning extern, Megan Bryant-Tiktin to join the policy team this fall.

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