News Releases

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed two consumer protection lawsuits against home improvement contractors accused of failing to deliver home improvement services to consumers in central and southwest Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a consumer protection lawsuit against a used car dealership and its owner accused of failing to deliver vehicle titles to consumers in northwest Ohio.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued Ohio’s Law on Concealed Handguns annual report showing that 168,302 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio in 2018.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that his office will begin a new program to help survivors of human trafficking eliminate a visible reminder that many live with: tattoos and similar markings that once served to “brand” them as the property of pimps, drug dealers or gangs.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that Dublin Police Chief Heinz von Eckartsberg will serve as the assistant superintendent of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) beginning on Monday, March 25.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today initiated the first step in an effort to recover overcharges to the State for the cost of prescription drugs negotiated by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), beginning the process to collect nearly $16 million on behalf of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. PBMs are private companies that contract with state agencies such as the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and Medicaid to manage drug prescriptions for clients of the agencies.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that former Put-In-Bay mayor Bernard “Mack” McCann has pleaded guilty to two counts of Conflict of Interest in a Public Contract, misdemeanors of the first degree.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that six employees of a Columbus nursing facility and a contracted certified nurse practitioner have been indicted on a total of 34 charges, including involuntary manslaughter. They are accused of neglecting two patients under their care.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that Ohio has joined the United States, the District of Columbia and other states in settling two qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuits against Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens).

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost joined Medina County Prosecutor Forrest Thompson and local law enforcement today, discussing their teamwork to revive a rape cold case and bring justice for its survivor.