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Consumers Losing Money to Online Puppy Scams

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to be skeptical of too-good-to-be-true offers for puppies or other pets for sale online.

6/12/2014

Cleveland Man Sentenced for 2012 Homicide

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Cleveland man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man at a Cleveland car wash in 2012.

6/12/2014

Attorney General DeWine and Ohio State Bar Foundation Announce Creation of New Ohio Sunshine Law Informational Videos Available to Officials and the Public

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) today announced the release of eight videos aimed at helping elected officials, public employees, media representatives, and interested citizens better understand Ohio’s Sunshine Laws, which are Ohio’s Open Records and Open Meetings laws.  The Public Records Unit within the Ohio Attorney General’s Office developed the videos, which were funded by a grant from the OSBF.

6/11/2014

Attorney General DeWine Releases Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness Report

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the first annual report for his Attorney General's Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness. 

6/9/2014

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Restitution from Roofer

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Franklin County roofer accused of failing to deliver promised services to consumers.

6/5/2014

Husband, Wife Sentenced to Prison on Health Care Fraud Charges, Must Repay More than $800,000

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Steven M. Dettelbach announced today that the husband and wife owners of a Maple Heights ambulette company will each serve time in prison for fraudulently billing Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of transportation services that they did not actually provide.

6/4/2014

Ohio to Receive $2.8 Million in GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Protection Settlement

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he and 44 other attorneys general have reached a $105 million settlement with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline LLC. Ohio’s share of the settlement will be $2,882,287.91.

6/4/2014

Attorney General DeWine Gives $125,000 Grant to NAMI Ohio

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office is awarding National Association on Mental Illness, Ohio (NAMI) with a $125,000 grant. 

6/3/2014

Attorney General DeWine Releases June Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative Update

 In an effort to keep the public up-to-date on the progress of the Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing Initiative, Attorney General DeWine released the following status update today: 

6/3/2014

Attorney General DeWine Seeks Restitution from Butler County Contractor

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Butler County concrete contractor accused of failing to deliver promised services to consumers. 

6/3/2014
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