News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding the death of former Columbus Mayor Dana G. “Buck” Rinehart:

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today he is requesting that Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a manufacturer of naloxone, provide rebates to consumers such as police departments and other agencies that distribute the drug in Ohio after the company dramatically increased its prices.

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to look for signs that an online relationship is actually a scam.

Ohio Attorney General DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Buffalo, New York, debt collector accused of impersonating Ohio government agencies and threatening consumers with arrest while attempting to collect debts.

Ohio Attorney General DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Somerset man accused of failing to deliver promised mobile-home moving services to Ohio consumers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a northwest Ohio home improvement contractor accused of failing to deliver promised services and performing shoddy work.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that he has filed a motion for the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System to join other pension funds in leading a class of investors in a lawsuit against a Brazilian company for violations of federal securities laws. The litigation against Petróleo Brasileiro SA (“Petrobras”), a semi-public oil and gas company run by the Brazilian government, alleges widespread bribery and corruption on which the company’s business has revolved for over a decade.  

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) have now tested more than 6,200 sexual assault kits as part of a special initiative to test rape kits that had not before been tested for DNA.

Following the announcement of a data breach affecting up to 80 million current and former customers of Anthem, a large health insurance company, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is encouraging consumers to take steps to protect their personal information and watch for signs of identity theft.