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Summary of Petition to End Qualified Immunity Approved

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today accepted the untitled petition summary of a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to add an Article I, Section 23 to the Ohio Constitution eliminating qualified immunity for peace officers.

11/25/2024

Yost, Other AGs and DOJ Propose Final Judgment to Rein In Google’s Anticompetitive Practices

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, 37 of his colleagues and the U.S. Department of Justice have recommended a plan to resolve Google’s anticompetitive conduct and promote fair competition in the internet search and advertising markets.

11/21/2024

Former School Resource Officer Convicted of Sexual Battery

A former Preble County deputy sheriff who served as a school resource officer was found guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

11/20/2024

Marion Home-Improvement Contractor Sentenced to Prison for $500,000 Theft

A home-improvement contractor with a history of defrauding customers has been sentenced to 7½ years in prison for the theft of more than $500,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

11/19/2024

Yost Sues Used-Car Dealer For Violating Ohio Consumer Laws

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Cincinnati-area used-car dealer who allegedly failed to provide customers with titles for the vehicles they bought – a violation of Ohio’s consumer protection laws.

11/18/2024

Yost Sues Software Company Over $75.9M in Losses to State Pension Funds

Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a motion asking that Ohio be named lead plaintiff in a securities class-action lawsuit claiming that ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. deliberately misled investors, fueling $75.9 million in losses for the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System.

11/13/2024

Summary of Petition to Amend Voting Laws Accepted

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today accepted the petition summary of a proposed constitutional amendment, “Ohio Voters Bill of Rights,” that seeks to amend Article V and Sections 1, 2 and 6 of the Ohio Constitution.

11/8/2024

BCI and Dayton Police Partner to Review Cold-Case Homicide of Three-War Veteran

At the request of the Dayton Police Department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting a cold case review of the unsolved 2009 homicide of 85-year-old Army Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) North Woodall, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

11/7/2024

Yost Leads Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Condemning Election Violence

In an effort to safeguard democratic principles and the rule of law, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost led a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general calling for peace nationwide in response to the Nov. 5 presidential election.

11/4/2024