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  • Rutland woman charged with felony Medicaid fraud

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Attorney General's Office has reported that Emily St. Peter, a 46-year-old resident of Rutland, Vermont, faced arraignment on a charge of felony Medicaid Fraud.

  • Attorney General Clark joins DOJ and states against Google's alleged antitrust violations

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark has joined forces with the U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from 37 other states to propose measures aimed at dismantling Google's monopoly over internet search engines.

  • Vermont trooper cleared in fatal shooting of armed suspect

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Vermont Attorney General's Office has completed its review of the officer-involved shooting that took place on June 12, 2024, in Orange, Vermont.

  • Chittenden County residents plead guilty in Medicaid fraud case

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Attorney General’s Office has announced that Amy Trela, 48, and Alicia Russell, 30, both from Chittenden County, Vermont, have pled guilty to charges of theft through false pretenses.

  • Expungement clinic scheduled in St. Albans offers legal aid

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark and Franklin County State’s Attorney Bram Kranichfeld are set to hold a free expungement clinic on December 12, 2024.

  • Nursing assistant charged with sexual abuse of elderly resident

    By Legal Newsline |
    Paul A. Williams, a licensed nursing assistant from Morrisville, Vermont, has been charged with felony sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult.

  • Generic drug firms settle price-fixing allegations for $49.1 million

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark has announced settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex, amounting to $49.1 million nationwide.

  • Rutland police sergeant charged after non-lethal officer-involved shooting

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Attorney General's Office has announced the arraignment of Rutland City Police Sergeant Andrew Plemmons on charges related to an officer-involved shooting incident.

  • Moretown man charged with attempted luring of a minor

    By Legal Newsline |
    Christopher Camp, a 33-year-old resident of Moretown, Vermont, has been arraigned on charges related to child luring and violating conditions of release.

  • Groton man faces multiple charges related to child exploitation

    By Legal Newsline |
    Mark Bissonnette, a 54-year-old resident of Groton, Vermont, was arraigned on Thursday facing six felony counts and three misdemeanor counts of possession of child sexual abuse materials.

  • Winooski man charged with luring a child after army-led investigation

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Attorney General’s Office has announced the arraignment of Stephen Lane, a 55-year-old resident of Winooski, Vermont. Lane faces one felony count of luring a child. This charge follows an investigation by the Department of the Army Criminal Intelligence Division, which was later referred to the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC). The Burlington Police Department, South Burlington Police Department, and Winooski Police Department also assisted in the investigation.

  • Vermont AG files suit against paper plant for alleged environmental violations

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark has initiated legal proceedings against Long Falls Paperboard, citing multiple breaches of Vermont's environmental regulations at their Brattleboro facility. The action, taken on behalf of the Agency of Natural Resources, seeks civil penalties and a mandate for the company to implement corrective measures approved by the agency to ensure compliance with state laws.

  • Amazon settles for $400K over illegal vape sales in Vermont

    By Legal Newsline |
    Amazon has reached a settlement with the state of Vermont over allegations of violating the state's Delivery Sales Ban, which prohibits shipping tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping items, directly to consumers in Vermont. The settlement was announced by Attorney General Charity Clark.

  • Barton woman faces charges in alleged Medicaid fraud scheme

    By Legal Newsline |
    Katrina LaFoe, a 44-year-old resident of Barton, Vermont, has been arraigned in Orleans County on three counts of felony Medicaid fraud. The charges are the result of an investigation by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The investigation revealed that LaFoe allegedly billed Medicaid for services not provided by her, defrauding Vermont Medicaid of over $18,000.

  • Marriott settles over Starwood data breach; agrees to pay $52 million

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark announced a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. regarding a data breach involving the Starwood guest reservation database. The settlement, part of a larger $52 million agreement reached by 50 attorneys general, includes provisions for enhanced data security measures and consumer protections. Vermont will receive $590,292.25 from this settlement.

  • Vermont AG sues TikTok over alleged exploitation of children through addictive features

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark has filed a lawsuit against TikTok Inc., accusing the company of violating Vermont's Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit, coordinated with 14 other attorneys general across the United States, claims that TikTok uses manipulative design features to engage young users excessively. This legal action follows a similar complaint against Meta Platforms, Inc.

  • Vermont man charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

    By Legal Newsline |
    The Attorney General’s Office has announced the arraignment of Joseph Weintraub, a 69-year-old resident of Enosburgh, Vermont. Weintraub faces 10 felony counts for possession of child sexual abuse materials. These charges stem from an investigation by the Vermont Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (VT-ICAC), which included contributions from the Attorney General’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and Vermont State Police.

  • Legal professionals unite for annual hunger relief effort

    By Legal Newsline |
    Following the close of a two-week collective effort, Attorney General Charity Clark, the Vermont Bar Association (VBA), the Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO), and the Vermont Foodbank announced the positive impact of the Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive. For the past eight years, legal professionals across the state have come together to run the food drive during 'Hunger Action Month' in September. With economic hardships such as inflation and high housing costs, as well as multiple flooding events, it has been difficult for many households to keep food...

  • Pownal resident sentenced to probation for possession of child sexual abuse material

    By Legal Newsline |
    Corey Martin, a 26-year-old resident of Pownal, Vermont, was sentenced today in Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Criminal Division. Martin pleaded guilty to one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse material. Judge Kerry Ann McDonald-Cady presided over the case and sentenced Martin to 10 years of probation. The conditions include restricted internet access, limited contact with minors, and completion of sex offender programming.

  • Free expungement clinic scheduled for October in Johnson

    By Legal Newsline |
    Attorney General Charity Clark, along with Lamoille County State’s Attorney Aliena Gerhard, will host a free expungement clinic on Thursday, October 3, 2024, with appointments available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Expungements remove specific convictions and dismissed charges from an individual's record after a certain period of time has passed. Under Vermont law, many misdemeanors, 14 different felony offenses, and all dismissed charges can be expunged or sealed.