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Attorney General DeWine Announces Indictments of 'All Seasons of Kentucky' Owners

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today the indictment of the owners of All Seasons of Kentucky Inc. for stealing more than $139,000 from 35 victims in a storm-chasing roofing scam in Lawrence County, Ohio.

11/20/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Agreement with Teen USA to Stop Charitable Solicitations

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced an agreement with Teen USA and Darien E. Smith of Cleveland to cease charitable solicitations in Ohio and to pay $10,000 to the Attorney General’s office. Through the organization, teens went door-to-door selling candy but the money was not used for charitable purposes.

11/20/2013

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Consumer Restitution from Door-to-Door Magazine Seller

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against POSuccess LLC of Dayton and its owner Princesa Brown for failing to deliver magazine subscriptions sold to consumers.

11/19/2013

Ohio to Receive $716,624 in Google Multistate Settlement

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the attorneys general of 36 other states and the District of Columbia, announced today a $17 million settlement with Google Inc. concerning its placement of third-party cookies on Safari Web browsers during 2011 and 2012.

11/18/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Formation of New Heroin Unit

“There is a heroin epidemic in Ohio,” said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today in a news conference to announce disturbing new figures about the use of heroin in the state.  The data, gathered from coroners across the state, show that the use of heroin has increased dramatically over the last four years. 

11/18/2013

Attorney General DeWine Certifies Petition for Ohio Clean Energy Initiative Amendment

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today certified the petition for the proposed Ohio Clean Energy Initiative amendment to the Ohio Constitution.

11/18/2013

Third Quarter Concealed Carry Statistics Released

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released concealed carry license statistics for the third quarter of 2013 reporting 32,618 concealed carry licenses were issued.

11/15/2013

Attorney General DeWine, Ohio EPA Announce Injunction in Marion Asbestos Case

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) today announced that Marion County Judge James Slagle has granted the Attorney General’s request for a preliminary injunction to order the proper removal of asbestos-containing materials at the former industrial site 333 Joseph Street in Marion.

11/15/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Lawsuits Against Northeast Ohio Contractors

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced lawsuits against two Northeast Ohio home improvement contractors. The lawsuits accuse Mark Walker of Avon, and his business, All American Restoration, and Wayne Given of Silver Lake, doing business as Basement Waterproofing Solutions, of failure to deliver and performing shoddy work.

11/14/2013

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Restitution from Address-Changing Service

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against Form Giant LLC, the Cincinnati-based business that operates Change-My-Address.com. Consumers across the country mistakenly believed the website was associated with the United States Postal Service (USPS).

11/13/2013
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