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Cuyahoga County Jail Corruption Cases Result in Prison Sentences

Two former Cuyahoga County Jail correction officers and two former inmates were sentenced today for their roles in a criminal enterprise that smuggled illegal drugs and contraband into the jail, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

12/1/2020

Attorneys General Urge Congress to Pass Extension for CARES Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined a coalition of attorneys general representing 43 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories, urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021. 

11/30/2020

AG Yost Secures Restraining Order to Protect Mentally Ill After Resident’s Death

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has secured a temporary restraining order to close a Toledo housing complex for those with mental illnesses after the death of a 50-year-old resident.

11/25/2020

Attorney General Dave Yost Obtains Settlement with Home Depot After Data Breach

Ohio Attorney General Dave, along with the attorneys general of 45 other States and the District of Columbia, have obtained a $17.5 million-dollar settlement against Georgia-based retailer The Home Depot relating to a data breach the company announced in 2014.

11/24/2020

Statement from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Cincinnati Councilmen

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the following statement today regarding Cincinnati City Councilmen Jeffery Pastor and P.G. Sittenfeld:

11/23/2020

AG Yost Files Lawsuit Against Car Dealership For Selling Vehicles Without Titles

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a Cincinnati-area used car dealership after receiving about 80 complaints from Ohioans that the owners of the dealership failed to deliver vehicle titles to its customers.

11/20/2020

New DNA Technology Solves Missing Person Case

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation has utilized a new DNA technology to link previously unidentified human remains with a missing persons case from 2013, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp announced today.  

11/18/2020

AG Yost Announces $113 Million Settlement with Apple Over iPhone Throttling

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones.   

11/18/2020

AG Yost Initiates Suspension Proceedings for Cincinnati City Councilman

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today filed a request to force the suspension of Cincinnati City Councilman Jeffrey Pastor, who is facing felony charges of bribery, extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes.

11/16/2020

AG Yost Files Second Suit to Stop Collection of $150M From Ohioans as a Result of HB6

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost laid the next brick in the wall to block the annual collection of $150 million from Ohioans that, as part of House Bill 6, will go to Energy Harbor, the successor to FirstEnergy’s nuclear plants.

11/13/2020
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