News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, U.S. Marshal Peter Tobin and the Major Crime Task Force of Gallia and Meigs Counties today announced the arrests of 12 individuals on 92 felony drug trafficking and possession charges.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a revised petition for a proposed law that would expand background checks for firearm sales.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general urging federal cooperation with states to protect consumers from false advertising and harms to their health from products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD).

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a central Ohio concrete contractor accused of performing shoddy work and failing to complete home improvement projects.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the launch of a new online tool to help Ohioans gauge the reputations of businesses and steer clear of those with problematic pasts.  

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley today announced the success of two concurrent Human Trafficking Task Force operations that occurred during the past week’s professional baseball festivities.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a Lorain landscaping business that allegedly performed shoddy work and failed to deliver promised services.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined 23 other states in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit urging the court to hold that federal employment law protections apply to full-time National Guard responsibilities.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the filing of an amicus brief  with the Ohio Supreme Court in support of Auditor Keith Faber’s office calling for the Court to initiate proceedings for removing Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader from office.

Ohio’s fireworks laws can be tricky but not so confusing as to require an explanation from an attorney.