Attorney General Aaron Frey
Political Committees |
Committee - Candidate
Dixmont, ME 04932
Recent News About Attorney General Aaron Frey
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Attorney General Aaron Frey has filed a lawsuit against several major fossil fuel companies, accusing them of misleading the public in Maine about climate change.
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On November 4, 2024, a Cumberland County jury found Jody Flynn Dalvet of Portland guilty of theft by deception.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlements in a multistate litigation against generic drug manufacturers.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey announced the successful prosecution of Cary Harper, a 50-year-old resident of Ellsworth, for failing to file Maine income tax returns from 2013 to 2016. Harper has been sentenced to 60 days in jail.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and the Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine have released a report on the use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement in Maine.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has filed a civil complaint under the Maine Civil Rights Act in Sagadahoc County Superior Court against Andrew Pinkham, 44, and Ranada Pinkham, 43, of Bath. The complaint alleges that the Pinkhams targeted their neighbors, a Black family originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, with racist and xenophobic harassment. The Attorney General is requesting that the court bar the Pinkhams from contacting their neighbors.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has issued consumer protection reminders and highlighted the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following a data breach at Change Healthcare in February. In April, Frey joined other attorneys general in urging UnitedHealth Group, Inc., the parent company of Change Healthcare, to take stronger measures to protect those affected by the breach.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today announced a partnership with the Catherine Cutler Institute’s Substance Use Research and Evaluation (SURE) Resource Center at the Muskie School of Public Service at USM to support municipalities and counties receiving opioid settlement funds. The Institute will establish a Resource Center to assist Maine’s counties and municipalities in identifying local needs and designing evidence-based strategies to address those needs using their share of the opioid settlement.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has announced a $700 million nationwide settlement involving Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with 42 other attorneys general. The settlement addresses allegations concerning the marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc.
