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Attorney General Brown Announces Charges Against Baltimore County Home Builder for Committing Consumer Protection
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against Trak Homes LLC, trading as Zander Homes (“Trak Homes”), along with Alexander Trakhtman, both of Baltimore County, for violations of the Consumer Protection Act, Custom Home Protection Act, and New Home Deposits Act. -
Update in Ongoing Investigation into Fatal Pursuit in Montgomery County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is delaying the release of the identities of the deceased passenger and involved officers in the fatal pursuit that occurred on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Montgomery County along Georgia Avenue at the intersection of Henderson Avenue. -
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft and Identity Fraud in Fraudulent COVID -19 Unemployment Insurance Claims Case
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the conviction of Leslie Awulley Quaye, 25, of Taneytown, Maryland, for his role in filing fraudulent unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Attorney General Brown Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure States Can Regulate Social Media Platforms
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General urging the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that states have the authority to regulate social media platforms. -
Attorney General Brown Calls for Big Banks to be Held Accountable for Violating State Laws
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 Attorneys General in submitting letters to the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging both agencies to ensure that national banks cooperate with investigations into state law violations being conducted by state Attorneys General. -
Attorney General Brown Supports Blocking Discriminatory Idaho Transgender Bathroom Law
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 Attorneys General to file an amicus brief in support of blocking an Idaho law that categorically bars transgender students from using school facilities like bathrooms or locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. -
The Louisville Naval Museum, Inc. Ordered to Stop Soliciting in Maryland
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee are announcing that a Cease and Desist Order has been issued against Louisville Naval Museum, Inc., a Kentucky-based charitable organization, requiring that the organization end charitable soliciting in the State of Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Oklahoma’s Ban on Lifesaving Gender-Affirming Care
– Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in opposing a state law in Oklahoma that blocks transgender youth from accessing critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Completion of Wick Squad Investigation and Prosecution
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that all nine defendants facing multiple charges in a long-term investigation into the Wick Squad drug trafficking organization have pleaded guilty. -
Decedent and Officers Identified in Fatal Shooting Investigation in Baltimore City
The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and involved officers in the fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 7, 2023, in Baltimore City.