Recent News About Maine Attorney General
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and the Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine announced the release of a new report on the use of body-worn cameras (“BWCs”) by Maine law enforcement.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey announced that he has filed a civil complaint under the Maine Civil Rights Act in Sagadahoc County Superior Court against Andrew Pinkham, age 44, and Ranada Pinkham, age 43, of Bath.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey 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 offer support to municipalities and counties receiving opioid settlement funds.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey and the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC) are unveiling a new resource to warn immigrant communities about the unauthorized practice of immigration law.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced his Office’s successful collection of over $650k from Cornerbrook LLC and CPSP LLC, both owned by Joseph Soley.
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined the Justice Department and 15 state and district attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey announced today that he has filed a civil rights complaint in Superior Court in Portland against William Deary (age 49) and Hayden Deary (age 18), both of Harpswell.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey announced that he has filed a complaint under the Maine Civil Rights Act in the Androscoggin County Superior Court against Andrea Ouellette, age 65, of Lewiston, Maine.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide.
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Attorney General Aaron Frey announced today that Nelson P. Cowand (a/k/a Parker Cowand), 54, of Texas, pled guilty today in the Unified Criminal Court at the Cumberland County Superior Court to Securities Fraud and Theft by Deception arising from a fraudulent healthcare investment scheme.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Maine Attorney General's Office have reached settlements with two companies who both falsely marketed weight loss supplements that will result in nearly $3.5 million in refunds going to consumers affected by the alleged scam.
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Maine Attorney General Janet Mills was honored at Region Two School of Applied Technology in Houlton with the 2018 Financial Capability Innovation Award, presented by the nation’s leading technology innovator, EVERFI, Inc. The award recognized the Attorney General’s significant efforts to improve the financial literacy of Maine students through unique digital learning initiatives.
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WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Some states will be even more active in financial consumer protection enforcement now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new director has made it clear the bureau will stay out of the way, an expert on state attorneys general said during a recent interview.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) — Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced Feb. 6 that the state will work with the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Marketing Architects Inc., a Minnesota company, for allegations of using false, misleading and deceptive claims while marketing and promoting the weight loss supplements “AF Plus” and “Final Trim.”
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PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) — Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced Feb. 22 that her office and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have filed a complaint against nine defendants for an allegedly deceptive campaign to sell health supplements in violation of both state and federal laws.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) – Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced a lawsuit Jan. 6 against Volkswagen AG and its affiliates Audi AG and Porsche AG, as well as their American subsidiaries, for selling diesel automobiles with defeat devices designed to circumvent emissions controls.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) — Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills took action against Barry Somes of Cumberland Center, filing a complaint alleging he violated the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
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PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission, along with Maine’s Office of the Attorney General, reached a settlement with Direct Alternatives and Original Organics LLC to resolve allegations of deceptive claims and advertising.
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Maine will amend a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge alleged unlawful actions creating a double standard regarding water quality protections in the state.
