News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a landscaping contractor accused of failing to deliver lawn care services despite accepting hundreds of dollars in advance payment from Ohio consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against the operators of Best Buy Furniture & Mattress, a Cincinnati area furniture store that has operated a store closing sale since April — nearly twice as long as state law permits.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a settlement with a Wellington man accused of sending unsolicited and deceptive text messages to consumers nationwide.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined Attorneys General from 48 States, 3 Territories, and the District of Columbia in urging Congress to pass the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act, also known as the SAVE Act. The request was made in a letter sent to the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine along with The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness (PBO)  and the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board are warning consumers about the dangers of over-the-counter sales of decorative contact lenses during this Halloween season.

As Sweetest Day approaches on October 18, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is reminding Ohioans to beware of romance scams, often called “sweetheart scams,” and to protect themselves online.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, State Senator Shannon Jones (R-Springboro) and State Representative Dorothy Pelanda (R-Marysville) today unveiled legislation to establish a ward’s bill of rights for those Ohioans who are under the care of a guardianship as well as introduced a new, user-friendly Guardianship Guide prepared by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that the co-owner of All Seasons of Kentucky has been sentenced for her role in a scam that cost 35 Ohio victims more than $140,000.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Portland-area locksmith operation accused of misleading Ohio consumers and using bait-and-switch tactics.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Cleveland man scheduled to be released from prison this week will now remain in custody after DNA testing conducted as part of Attorney General DeWine's Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative linked him to the rapes of four adults and one teenager in the 1990s.