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Attorney General DeWine Seeks Consumer Restitution from Storm-Chasing Columbus Roofer

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit charging Restore It USA, LLC and its owner James Twaddle with multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer laws. According to the lawsuit, the business targeted consumers whose homes were damaged by storms but failed to deliver promised services.

5/8/2013

$153 Million Settlement Announced in Class Action Shareholder Suit Against Fannie Mae, KPMG

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a $153 million settlement has been reached in a class action shareholder lawsuit with Fannie Mae and accounting firm KPMG. The settlement must be approved by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.  

5/7/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Agreement with Mike Casey Memorial Fund to Stop Charitable Solicitations

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced an agreement with Matthew M. Casey of Toledo, Ohio, former manager of a scholarship fund named for his father, Mike Casey, to stop charitable solicitations.

5/6/2013

Attorney General DeWine and Miami County Prosecutor’s Office Announce Ringleader Sentence in Telemarketing Fraud Scheme

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Miami County Prosecutor Anthony Kendall today announced that Theodore Thomas, the ringleader of a telemarketing fraud ring from Ohio and Florida that stole millions of dollars from thousands of victims in 41 states since 2007, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison and has agreed to testify against the remaining defendants.

5/6/2013

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Restitution for Consumers Harmed by Toledo Loan Modification Business

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against N.M.M.S.R. Incorporated, doing business as Making Home Affordable USA, and its owner Jason Keating of Maumee. The lawsuit charges Keating and his business with multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer laws. 

5/3/2013

Attorney General DeWine Announces Agreement for A Dollar to Care to Stop Illegal Charitable Solicitations

Ohio Attorney General today announced an agreement with Cari Johnson and her charitable organization, A Dollar to Care, to cease operations after evidence of misusing charitable funds was uncovered.

5/3/2013

BCI Executes Search Warrant at Internet Café in Richland County

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that agents with the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) executed a search warrant at a business suspected of operating as an illegal gambling establishment. 

5/3/2013

Attorney General DeWine, Ohio Law Enforcement Officers Honor 755 Killed in the Line of Duty

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and law enforcement officers from throughout the state gathered today to honor more than 700 Ohio police officers who died in the line of duty, including three who died in 2012.

5/2/2013

Ohioans Dispose of Approximately 16 Tons of Unwanted Pills

Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today thanked Ohio residents for properly disposing of more than 16 tons (32,369 pounds) of unwanted prescription medications during last Saturday's drug take-back day. 

5/2/2013

School Prayer Amendment Petition is Rejected for Technical Deficiencies

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the petition for the proposed “Amendment to Return Prayer to Our Public Schools” because the petitions contained technical flaws which prevented the submission from being approved.

5/2/2013
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