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Attorney General DeWine Seeks Consumer Restitution from Youngstown-Area Plumber

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against Mr. Rooter of Youngstown for unfairly upselling services and providing substandard work.

10/29/2015

Door-to-Door Home Improvement Contractor Accused of Failing to Provide Promised Services

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a central Ohio home improvement contractor accused of failing to deliver promised services and performing shoddy work after soliciting consumers at their homes.

10/28/2015

Capital Law School Earns Top Honors in Ohio Attorney General’s Public Service Mock Trial Competition

Capital Law School earned top honors Sunday in Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s 2015 Public Service Mock Trial Competition. 

10/27/2015

DeWine, Morrisey Lead 14 States in Opposing Proposed Mining Regulations

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week led an effort in opposing the federal government’s proposed Stream Protection Rule. DeWine and Morrisey co-authored a comment letter to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement during the rule’s comment period.

10/27/2015

Two Face Drug Charges Following Seizure of More than $300,000 in Heroin

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Allen County Sheriff Samuel Crish, Lima Police Chief Kevin Martin, and Allen County Prosecutor Juergen Waldick announced today that two Allen County residents are facing multiple charges following what local investigators call one of the largest heroin seizures in Allen County history. 

10/26/2015

Ohio Fair Wage Amendment Certified

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the petition for a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution regarding the state minimum wage.

10/23/2015

Attorney General DeWine Files Challenge to Clean Power Plan

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with attorneys general and regulators from 23 other states, today filed a legal challenge to the sweeping “Power Plan” rule imposed by the Obama Administration. The rule, announced earlier in 2015 but finally published in the Federal Register this morning, was promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

10/23/2015

Sisters Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Following Human Trafficking Investigation

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O'Brien, and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien announced today that the owners of several Central Ohio massage parlors have been sentenced to prison following their convictions on multiple charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity with a human trafficking specification.
 

10/16/2015

Ohio Man Sentenced to Four Life Sentences Plus 145 Years Following Rape Conviction

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that an Auglaize County man has been sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison following his conviction this week on 43 charges of rape, sexual battery, and gross sexual imposition. 

10/16/2015

Attorney General DeWine, Prevent Blindness, Optical Dispensers Board Warn Against Wearing Decorative Over-the-Counter Contact Lenses this Halloween

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, The Ohio Affiliate of Prevent Blindness, and the Ohio Optical Dispensers Board today warned consumers about the dangers of wearing decorative contact lenses without a valid prescription.

10/19/2015
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