News Releases

“As talks to keep the Crew in Columbus continue, I appreciate the ongoing effort of the Haslam and Edwards families, as well as the Columbus Partnership, as they pursue the opportunity to purchase the team. With the loyalty and enthusiasm of the Black and Gold’s very vocal fans, and the power behind the #SavetheCrew movement, momentum continues to build. As the MLS championship game is played this weekend, we are working to ensure the opportunity remains for the Crew to continue calling Central Ohio home.”

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a multistate consumer protection settlement with one of the nation’s largest debt buyers – Encore Capital Group and its subsidiaries Midland Funding and Midland Credit Management – to require the company to reform its debt buying and collection practices.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered tips for consumers following Marriott’s recent announcement of a data breach affecting as many as 500 million guests who made a reservation at a Starwood brand hotel, which includes Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Westin Hotels & Resorts, among others.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against the operator of Elegant Bride, a bridal store accused of failing to deliver wedding gowns and accessories to dozens of customers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is reminding school administrators that only five days remain to claim Ohio school safety training grant funding.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a Montgomery County grand jury has indicted a Dayton-area man for alleged illegal open dumping of solid waste at three different locations – a site owned by the city of West Carrollton, a construction-and-demolition-debris landfill, and a cattle ranch.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered charitable giving tips ahead of Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, when donors are encouraged to make charitable contributions amid the holiday shopping season.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting states’ rights to regulate and address the rising cost of prescription drugs to ensure access to affordable prescription drugs.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Energy Wise Home Improvements, a Mahoning County company that has generated more than 180 complaints since mid-October.

Ohio Attorney General and Governor-Elect Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the death of prominent Newark attorney and philanthropist J. Gilbert "Gib" Reese: