OCJ Updates
Celebrating OCJ team promotions
OCJ is pleased to announce the promotions of two key team members: ReJeana Orr and Chris Coughlin. ReJeana steps into the role of Director of Executive Office Operations and Chris to the position of Policy Director. ReJeana Orr — Director of Executive Operations...
OCJ Celebrates the Contributions of Founding Board Members
Oregon Consumer Justice was formed as part of a class action lawsuit on behalf of more than two million customers of Arco/BP gas stations. Because not all of the individuals who were entitled to claim damages could be located, a substantial amount of money was subject...
Making transactions more equitable
Today we are one step closer to advancing consumer justice for every Oregonian! Thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 1565B, which passed with bipartisan support, Oregonians will no longer be turned away for being unable to pay for goods or services with a debit or...
Introducing our new Executive Director!
Exciting news for all Oregonians: We are thrilled to introduce you to OCJ’s new Executive Director, Jagjit Nagra! Jagjit was selected by our Board of Directors to be the organization’s first permanent leader. Our Search Committee worked to find a candidate who...
OCJ issues $1 million in Emergency Eviction Response grants
In response to the ongoing eviction crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon Consumer Justice has awarded more than $1 million in grants to organizations helping Oregonians at risk of eviction get the financial support they need. The grants, which were awarded...
Emergency Eviction Response Grants
10/4/2021 Update: We have closed applications for this grant. Thank you for your interest. Please join our mailing list to stay apprised of future opportunities. Thank you. Oregon Consumer Justice is concerned about the many Oregonians who may qualify for help paying...
2020-21 Annual Report
We are pleased to share our 2020-21 Annual Report which highlights the efforts we pursued this past year in laying the foundation for our work that lies ahead and the impact that we have already had towards advancing consumer justice in Oregon.
Your check really is in the mail
Attorney General and Oregon Consumer Justice let recipients know checks are legitimate (SALEM, Ore.—July 20, 2020) PRESS RELEASE PDF Over the next few weeks, more than 1 million Oregonians who used a debit card to buy gas at Oregon ARCO and am/pm gas stations between...
Oregon’s landmark class action: Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products LLC
In the class action lawsuit Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products LLC, Judge Jerome LaBarre directed that unclaimed funds from the class action lawsuit be used to establish a consumer advocacy non-profit organization. Read about the case at Public Justice.
The bill that launched OCJ
In March 2015, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed her first bill into law. House Bill 2700 requires redistribution of unclaimed damages from class action lawsuits. Read the related press release.