Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that the court overseeing the consumer-protection lawsuit against Fridley used-car dealer Midwest Car Search and its owner, Scott Spiczka, has ordered the defendants to modify their business practices in accordance with the Attorney General’s demands. The court's order requires the defendants to cease deceptive business practices and comply with Minnesota law.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison celebrated the signing of a significant bill aimed at combating employer misclassification fraud. The new law, which took effect earlier this month, facilitates worker reporting of misclassification fraud, enhances government coordination in investigations, increases penalties for repeat offenders, and allows victims to seek legal recourse for denied wages.
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has been named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune for the fourth consecutive year, having previously received the award in 2023, 2022, and 2021. The Office earned special recognition for scoring highest on questions of leadership among midsize employers.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Attorney General’s Office has charged five individuals in two separate investigations with defrauding the Medicaid program out of more than $10 million.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today celebrated Governor Tim Walz’s signing of the Debt Fairness Act, which provides Minnesotans repaying debt, including medical debt, with more protections. These reforms include banning the automatic transfer of medical debt to one’s spouse, banning reporting medical debt to credit bureaus, and banning denying necessary medical care on the basis of unpaid bills.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his office, along with 42 other attorneys general, has reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based body and baby powder products. As part of the settlement, Minnesota will receive more than $10.5 million over three years.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has led a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on states' authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The coalition seeks the Court's review of a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which held that federal laws preempt Oklahoma's regulations on PBMs.
The Conviction Review Unit (CRU) of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has recommended vacating the 2001 first-degree murder conviction of Brian Pippitt in Aitkin County. This recommendation follows an extensive independent investigation conducted by the CRU, which resulted in a comprehensive 181-page report containing 987 footnotes and citing approximately 250 source documents. The investigation took over 1,100 hours to complete.
The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has concluded the prosecution of individuals involved in the November 2022 murder of Zaria McKeever. The final two defendants, Eriana Haynes and Tavion James, were sentenced today following their guilty pleas to aiding an offender after the fact.
