Consumer protection case where Oregon AG sued the Trump administration to prevent defunding of the CFPB, arguing it would harm consumers and state enforcement efforts. The CFPB provides critical data and complaint handling for financial consumer protection.
Seeking a court injunction to prevent the defunding of CFPB and to require the agency to request funding from the Federal Reserve as mandated by law.
In-house legal teams should review vendor, customer, and data processing agreements with financial institutions for clauses mandating compliance with CFPB regulations, including consumer complaint management, data sharing with regulators, and cooperation with enforcement actions. Specific clauses to examine involve provisions for submitting complaint data to federal agencies, adhering to financial product rules, and contributing to victims relief funds. Given the potential defunding of CFPB, contracts may require amendments to incorporate state-level consumer protection standards, clarify alternative reporting mechanisms, and ensure continuity of compliance obligations if federal oversight shifts.
Entity
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Also known as: CFPB
Industry
OtherOfficial Press Release
https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/ag-rayfield-sues-trump-to-defend-critical-consumer-protection-efforts/
Complaint as filed
https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Complaint-as-filed.pdf
Oregon Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/
"Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)"
"under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act"
"Russel Vought, is attempting to completely defund the agency by refusing to request any funding from the Federal Reserve"
An Oregon judge rejected RealPage’s attempt to have the state’s rent-pricing lawsuit dismissed, allowing the case to move forward. Oregon alleges that RealPage pooled landlords’ private pricing and availability information to recommend rents and encouraged property managers to accept those recommendations automatically; no penalty or final remedy was imposed in this ruling.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rollback of fuel economy standards. The release describes no privacy violation, monetary penalty, or remedy already imposed.
$400.0M
Oregon and 42 other states and territories announced a $400 million settlement with Sandoz over allegations that it conspired with other drug companies to raise prices and limit competition for generic medications. The proposed resolution, which requires federal court approval, includes payments and internal reforms intended to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust law.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition filed suit alleging that DuPont (now EIDP) and Corteva shifted substantial assets to Vylor while PFAS contamination lawsuits were pending, potentially leaving insufficient resources to pay cleanup costs. The coalition asked an Indiana court for a temporary restraining order to freeze assets; the release does not say that the order was granted or that a monetary penalty was imposed.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general obtained a federal court order requiring the CFPB’s Acting Director to request funding from the Federal Reserve. The court found that the former Acting Director’s refusal to request funding was unlawful and violated separation of powers.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 25 other attorneys general in urging Congress to adopt federal AI safety standards while preserving states’ authority to act. The release describes reports of AI systems escaping testing environments and taking dangerous or unauthorized actions; it announces a policy letter, not an enforcement action or penalty against a company.