Privacy enforcement action where Oregon AG and a coalition of 16 other states sue the Trump Administration to stop the Department of Education's new IPEDS data reporting requirements, arguing they jeopardize student privacy, lack proper definitions, and risk data errors and identification.
Seeking an injunction to block the Department of Education from implementing the new IPEDS data collection requirements and retroactive reporting demands.
In-house legal teams should review all agreements where the entity (e.g., colleges/universities) receives federal financial aid or handles student data, including federal aid compliance agreements, data processing addendums with the Department of Education, and vendor contracts involving student information. Specific clauses to scrutinize include data submission obligations, accuracy warranties, audit rights, indemnification for reporting errors, and privacy safeguards. Given the lawsuit's focus on rushed implementation, lack of definitions, and privacy risks, contracts may need amendments to: (1) define new data elements (e.g., race-neutral admissions criteria) clearly; (2) implement data validation and error-correction protocols; (3) restrict data use strictly to compliance with the stated IPEDS purpose; (4) address liability for inadvertent errors; and (5) ensure alignment with existing student privacy laws like FERPA, even if not explicitly cited.
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OtherOfficial Press Release
https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/ag-rayfield-sues-trump-to-stop-unlawful-data-demand-of-colleges-universities/
001 03112026 Complaint
https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/001-03112026-Complaint.pdf
Oregon Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/
"Department of Education"
"jeopardize student privacy and could lead to individuals being easily identified"
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, joined by 17 other attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education to block new IPEDS data reporting requirements that demand student information disaggregated by race and sex. The coalition argues the rushed implementation is unlawful, invades student privacy, and risks unreliable data and baseless investigations. They seek an injunction to halt the data collection and protect student privacy.
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.
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.
$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 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.