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Attorney General DeWine Statement on Senate Passage of Cybersecurity Bill

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the following statement regarding the Senate passage of Senate Bill 220, the Data Protection Act sponsored by State Senators Bob Hackett (R-London) and Kevin Bacon (R-Westerville):

5/16/2018

Attorney General DeWine Statement on New Opioid Litigation Filed in Numerous States

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement after the states of Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas each filed separate state litigation against opioid manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma

5/16/2018

Wilmington Man Indicted in Alleged Fence Scam

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a Wilmington man has been indicted for allegedly taking tens of thousands of dollars from southwest Ohio consumers for fence installations he never provided.

5/14/2018

Ohio Man Convicted of Burning, Stomping Young Child

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that an Ohio man has been convicted on multiple felony charges for abusing and torturing a one-year-old girl in 2017.

5/11/2018

Attorney General DeWine Files Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Discovery Tours

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Discovery Tours, a tour company accused of taking money for services it never provided to families and schools across Ohio.

5/11/2018

Attorney General DeWine Statement on 'Queen of Hearts' Games

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the issuance of Opinion 2018-012 to Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney Michael O'Malley

5/11/2018

Former Niles Mayor Sentenced to Ten Years for Public Corruption

Former Niles Mayor Ralph Infante was sentenced to ten years in prison today following a public corruption trial in Trumbull County. The sentence was issued by Visiting Judge Patricia Ann Cosgrove, who also ordered more than $51,000 to be paid in restitution to the state and to the City of Niles.

5/11/2018

Constitutional Amendment Petition Resubmission Related to Marijuana Legalization Certified

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a resubmitted petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution which would attempt to legalize marijuana in the state.

5/10/2018

Statement from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on #SaveTheCrew Lawsuit

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding the order issued by Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey M. Brown today in the lawsuit against Precourt Sports Ventures and Major League Soccer to #SaveTheCrew:

5/8/2018

Former Corrections Officer, Probation Officer Charged with Sexual Battery, Kidnapping, GSI

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a former corrections officer and probation officer in Meigs County has been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to the alleged sexual assault or attempted sexual assault of nearly a dozen woman under his supervision.

5/7/2018
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