News Releases

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a brief today asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Sixth Circuit decision expanding Miranda rights for prisoners.  Thirty-five other attorneys general joined DeWine’s brief.

(Columbus, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today issued the following statement on Anheuser-Busch's announcement that the company will lower the alcohol content in its malt beverage Tilt.

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that the Fugitive Safe Surrender program will expand to the Mahoning Valley beginning in 2012. DeWine made his announcement as part of a crime safety summit held at St. Dominic’s Church in Youngstown.

(COLUMBUS) — A balloon launch marking the 781 children currently missing in Ohio will be among the events at a ceremony recognizing the 28th annual National Missing Children’s Day  Wednesday, May 25.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the signing of House Bill 93 by Governor John Kasich.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Commerce Director David Goodman today announced an assurance of voluntary compliance (AVC) with Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC to resolve a 2009 lawsuit and to provide relief to Ohio homeowners facing foreclosure.

(Columbus, OH) – Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio has joined other states and the federal government to reach an agreement in principle with pharmaceutical manufacturer EMD Serono to settle allegations of causing false or fraudulent claims for Rebif to be submitted to the Medicaid program.

Columbus – Attorney General Mike DeWine today signed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance agreement negotiated with Circle K convenience stores to enhance efforts to reduce tobacco sales to minors.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement following the execution of search warrants of a physician's office and pharmacy in Scioto County today.

In proposed consent orders with Ohio EPA and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT) of Jacksonville, Florida, will pay a civil penalty of $200,000, and Arcadis U.S. Inc. of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, will pay a civil penalty of $60,000 for causing water pollution and a public nuisance in Ohio. CSXT also will pay an additional $150,000 to be placed in Ohio’s Surface Water Improvement Fund.