News Releases

Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) today announced that a Cuyahoga County judge has ordered Gray Container LLC of Cleveland and its affiliates to pay $1.05 million for hazardous waste and air pollution violations caused by the chemical drum reconditioning business. The business is located within a half of a block of residences, a park, and a church in East Cleveland.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that he has filed a civil lawsuit against those connected to an Ohio business accused of selling synthetic drugs to customers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million dollar settlement to resolve civil and criminal allegations against a pharmaceutical manufacturer in India. 

 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a comparison of Ariel Castro's DNA to the nationwide pool of DNA profiles has returned no matches.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin labeling addictive prescription painkillers with warnings for expectant mothers.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned consumers to beware of online scams and too-good-to-be-true offers as they prepare for Mother’s Day this Sunday.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the preliminary results of DNA testing performed in connection with Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a bold, new, holistic initiative aimed at decreasing violent crime in Ohio by targeting Ohio's most violent offenders. The Attorney General's Safe Neighborhoods Initiative will begin in Akron and eventually spread to other crime-ridden neighborhoods within communities in our state.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit charging Restore It USA, LLC and its owner James Twaddle with multiple violations of Ohio’s consumer laws. According to the lawsuit, the business targeted consumers whose homes were damaged by storms but failed to deliver promised services.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that a $153 million settlement has been reached in a class action shareholder lawsuit with Fannie Mae and accounting firm KPMG. The settlement must be approved by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.