News Releases

The state database containing photos from Ohio driver’s licenses and law enforcement sources has not been used by federal, state or local law enforcement to conduct mass surveillance, broad dragnets, political targeting or other illegitimate uses, a review by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office has concluded.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the creation of a Major Marijuana Trafficking Grant Program to assist law enforcement in differentiating between hemp and marijuana. 

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the summary language for a proposed referendum seeking to repeal House Bill 6.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Defiance County Sheriff Douglas Engel are seeking assistance to identify a man who was found deceased on May 24, 2019. The male was located in the Maumee River in Defiance County, and may have entered the water between Indiana and the recovery site.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a wedding photographer in response to complaints from newlywed couples who paid for photos and videos but never received them.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general in urging the streaming industry to limit tobacco use in their video content.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing the joint owners of an earthen dam for ignoring state orders to fix the deteriorating structure, which poses a risk to the community.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined 36 attorneys general asking leadership from both chambers of Congress to remove federal barriers that prevent health care providers from offering treatment for people addicted to opioids. 

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a settlement with three officials from the Driven Foundation, a Columbus non-profit organization, accused of misusing charitable donations for personal benefit.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has joined a 16-state alliance urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately overturn, a ruling that frustrated construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a decision that could unnecessarily block pipeline construction and impede economic growth nationwide.