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Attorney General DeWine Announces Victory in American Express Antitrust Case

Decision Benefits Large and Small Merchants, Allows for Consumer Discounts

2/19/2015

Statement from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine

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

2/18/2015

Attorney General DeWine Announces New Scholarship Trust Created from Proceeds of Charitable Fraud Case

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a new scholarship trust has been established for graduating student athletes of Mansfield Senior High School using proceeds from the Mansfield Tyger All-Sports Booster Club charitable fraud case.

2/18/2015

Attorney General DeWine Requests Rebates from Naloxone Manufacturer

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.

2/17/2015

Attorney General DeWine Warns Consumers of the Top Three Signs of a Romance Scam

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.

2/13/2015

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Consumer Restitution from Mobile Home Mover

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.

2/11/2015

Attorney General DeWine Files Suit Against New York Debt Collector Accused of Harassing Ohio Consumers

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.

2/11/2015

Home Improvement Contractor Accused of Failing to Deliver Promised Services

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.

2/10/2015

Attorney General DeWine Reaches $105,000 Settlement with Massachusetts Telemarketer over Charity Calls

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a settlement with a Massachusetts-based business that allegedly solicited Ohioans for charitable donations while misleading consumers into thinking the calls were coming from a charity, versus a business.
 

2/9/2015

Attorney General DeWine Announces More than 6,200 Kits Tested as Part of Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative

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.

2/6/2015
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