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Attorney General DeWine Warns of Scams Targeting Students

As students head back to school, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to beware of scams targeting students.

8/16/2016

Statement from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles S. Reader

Below is a joint statement from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Pike County Sheriff Charles S. Reader on the arrests of Jesse Hanes and James Nelson in  Hatch, New Mexico.

8/13/2016

Father, Son Charged with Operating Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Ring in Pickaway County

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Pickaway County Sheriff Robert Radcliff, Circleville Police Chief Shawn Baer, and Pickaway County Prosecutor Judy Wolford announced today that 11 individuals, including a father and son, are now facing charges for their alleged participation in a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring that operated in Pickaway County with ties to Columbus.

8/12/2016

Committee Formed to Study Drug Use Prevention Education in Ohio Schools

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Senate President Keith Faber (R-Celina), and House Speaker Clifford Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) announced today the formation of the Ohio Joint Study Committee on Drug Use Prevention Education.

8/11/2016

Attorney General DeWine Issues Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative Update for August

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of the Ohio Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative.

8/9/2016

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Reimbursement from Used Car Seller Accused of Failing to Deliver Titles

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Columbus used car seller accused of failing to deliver motor vehicle titles to consumers.

8/8/2016

Attorney General DeWine Announces $100 Million Multistate Settlement with Barclays over Libor Manipulation

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with 43 other attorneys general, today announced a $100 million settlement with Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc. for fraudulent and anticompetitive conduct involving the manipulation of the London interbank offered rate, or Libor, a benchmark interest rate that has a widespread impact on global markets and consumers.

8/8/2016

Attorney General DeWine Awards Grant to Ohio Military Legal Assistance Project

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Ohio Military Veterans Legal Assistance Project (OMVLAP).  The grant funds are being awarded in part from funds seized from the former veterans’ charity scam artist known as Bobby Thompson.

8/5/2016

Attorney General DeWine Secures Recovery for Consumers and the State in $125 Million Multistate Provigil Settlement

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with 48 other attorneys general, today announced a $125 million settlement with Cephalon and affiliated companies over allegations that Cephalon engaged in anticompetitive conduct that delayed the market entry of generic versions of Provigil, a prescription drug used to promote wakefulness and treat sleep disorders.

8/4/2016

Attorney General DeWine Offers Back-to-School Shopping Tips Ahead of Sales Tax Holiday

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered back-to-school shopping tips for consumers ahead of Ohio’s sales tax holiday, which is Friday, Aug. 5, through Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, when certain clothes and school supplies are exempt from sales tax.

8/3/2016
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