News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit charging Now or Never Travel, Inc. of Westlake and its owner Rick Kenney of Vermilion with failing to honor consumers’ cancellation requests and failing to provide rebates.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with 39 other state and territorial attorneys general, sent comments on June 24 to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about stopping mobile cramming, the placement of unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills....  

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources today announced that the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission has ruled that D&L Energy cannot keep its injection well permits and must properly dispose stored material. The decision, issued on Friday, upheld a previous order, which D&L Energy had appealed.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued certification of the summary language for a referendum seeking the repeal of House Bill 7. The certification was issued today in a letter sent to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted and the petitioners.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced an agreement with Florida-based Go Green For the Cause, Inc., Bin Boy Management LLC, Presidential Clothing Recyclers, and individuals Jay Katari and Nicole Leve to stop charitable solicitations in Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against Massachusetts-based Integral Resources Inc. for multiple violations of Ohio’s Charitable Organizations Act. The Attorney General also was granted a request for a temporary restraining order to stop Integral Resources from soliciting in Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that former Pickaway County Sheriff Dwight Radcliff will now serve as the Senior Law Enforcement Liaison for the Attorney General's Office.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said he was pleased to learn that the Urban Outfitters retail chain has announced plans to stop sales of its "Prescription Line" of glasses, coasters, mugs, and drink holders.

Attorney General Mike DeWine and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien today announced that John W. Hargrove has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for soliciting money for a fraudulent charity, Ohio Veterans Source (Ohio Vets), which he falsely claimed would aid local veterans. Hargrove has been ordered to pay more than $2,000 in restitution and has no chance for early release.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned that consumers across the state are reporting losing money to rental property scams. The Attorney General’s Office has received more than a dozen reports of the scam since January, and consumers who fall for the scam report an average loss of about $1,000.