2023 Viva Salem event with people gathered around a booth under a tent labeled "Oregon Consumer Justice," children and adults interacting, and informational materials on the table. Subscribe to our newsletter

OCJ is thrilled to introduce "Purchasing a Used Car," its inaugural Consumer Confidence Comic. This comic combines a used car buying guide with an interactive coloring book for all Oregonians.

Two comic book covers titled 'Purchasing a Used Car' and 'Comprar un Carro Usado,' featuring colorful illustrations of characters buying a car. Read the article

If buying a used car, you may need financing for your purchase. For many consumers, auto financing is a complicated and hard-to-understand process, even for those who have previously financed vehicles. Learn how financing works and how to maximize financing on your next vehicle purchase.

Illustration of a person looking at financial terms. Read the article

Explore key tips for buying a used car. Learn to avoid common pitfalls that support informed choices at the dealership.

Illustration of people discussing car buying, maintenance, and features. Read the article

The brief argues that tenants should have the right to safe, healthy, and habitable common areas.

A modern apartment complex courtyard with a playground and greenery. Read the article

The Securing Consumers Against Misrepresented (SCAM) Debt Act will empower consumers with the information they need to protect themselves from debt collectors that use misleading allegations to convince people to pay debts they do not legally owe.

Two people sitting at a table with a laptop, one holding a credit card and the other reviewing documents. Read the article

Consumers of medical and mental health care who look to medical credit cards with the hope of expanding their ability to access care are too often trapped by predatory practices.

Close-up of a person holding a credit card and typing on a laptop. Read the article

The brief argues that federal and Oregon laws don’t allow arbitration agreements to be enforced if one party fails to pay its fees.

Close-up of a gavel resting on a dictionary with the word "arbitration" highlighted. Read the article

OCJ hosted our first CLE Event and Networking Reception on March 29 at the Oregon State Bar Conference Center in Tigard.

Nadia Dahab speaks to a group with a historical advertisement on the screen at OCJ’s first CLE. Read the article

Celebrating important victories for Oregon consumers

Three generations of women sitting together on a porch, smiling at the camera. Read the article

Earlier this month, members of OCJ Law’s legal team (attorney Matt Kirkpatrick and paralegal Lucia Becchetti) joined attorney Matthew Sutton in Medford, prevailing on multiple claims in a trial to find justice for a southern Oregon woman against family law practice, Rise Law Group, Inc (Rise).

Group of people standing in front of Jackson County Justice Building. Read the article

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).

Collage of two 2024 OCJ spring interns. Read the article

While still on track to begin broadly taking consumer clients later this year as announced last November, we are thrilled to share that just before the new year, OCJ filed our first consumer case!

Hand holding car keys with cars in the background. Read the article