OCJ Updates
Celebrating Transformative Victories: 2024 Legislative Session Highlights
The conclusion of the 2024 legislative short session represents a momentous milestone in OCJ's journey to expand and protect consumer rights in Oregon. Not merely legislative wins, our policy achievements during this session are a testament to the power of...
Successful Legal Outcome for Oregon Woman
Earlier this month, members of OCJ'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 Ms. Graciela Orozco against family law practice, Rise Law...
Learning Together: OCJ Policy Cohort Reflections
OCJ provided funding in 2022 for community organizations to strengthen their capacity to participate in state-level policy and advocacy work in Oregon. While not a requirement of the grant, all organizations were invited to join OCJ's inaugural policy cohort, and...
Safeway BOGO Class Action Settlement
The last day to request a check reissue for this settlement is March 23, 2024.Your check is the real deal. In 2016, Safeway shoppers in Oregon filed a lawsuit against Albertsons, the grocery store chain’s parent company, over pricing on buy-one-get-one (BOGO) sales on...
Advancing Consumer Advocacy through Research
Research plays an important role in putting an end to consumer injustices. By bringing to light important findings that affect everyday people, research helps consumers, advocates, and the legal community push for a more just and equitable marketplace. Investing in...
2022-23 Annual Report
A year of planning, growth, and impact. Consumer justice will take time, commitment, resources, and intentional relationships to bolster the work, provide accountability, and strengthen our movement to put people first. We are very proud to share with you the...
OCJ Reflects on the 2023 Legislative Session
The last two months of the 2023 Legislative Session saw important victories that will benefit Oregon families. Among the consumer wins this session is legislation to protect us against toxic chemicals, expand broadband access, enact safeguards for personal data, and...
Lisa Watson joins OCJ as our new Associate Director
Meet Lisa!Lisa Watson (she/her) Associate Director We are excited to welcome Lisa Watson as OCJ’s new Associate Director. Lisa is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in operations, strategy, and team management. Her extensive resume showcases...
It’s the final countdown. OCJ’s Commitment to Pro-Consumer Policy in the 2023 Legislative Session.
As we begin the final two months of the 2023 Oregon legislative session, we are eager to share an update on the progress of our legislative agenda. These bills cover a range of important consumer issues and many of them have made encouraging progress toward becoming...
OCJ Welcomes New Accounting Manager!
Join us in welcoming Siobhan Guile-Boessow to the team as our new Accounting Manager! Siobhan joined OCJ at the beginning of March. Meet Siobhan!Siobhan Guile-Boessow (she/her) Accounting Manager Siobhan is looking forward to being part of a growing team and...
OCJ’s Legal Team Expands
The Oregon Consumer Justice team continues to grow, scaling our team to take on the challenges facing Oregon consumers! We are thrilled to welcome to the team the following hires: Lucia Becchetti, Trial and Litigation Paralegal Matthew Kirkpatrick, Trial Lawyer Meet...
Foreclosure Prevention Campaign Oregon Homeowner Help/Apoyo a Propietarios de Oregon
Home ownership is critical to building intergenerational wealth, financial stability, and security, and OCJ believes it should be attainable for all families in Oregon. With the mortgage foreclosure moratorium set to expire in December 2021 and the anticipation of...