Recent News About Michigan Attorney General
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The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a settlement regarding Upper Michigan Energy Resources' (UMERC) request for an electric rate increase. The decision, announced by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, significantly reduces the initially proposed hike.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $52 million settlement with Marriott International, Inc. involving 50 Attorneys General. This agreement follows an investigation into a significant data breach of the Starwood guest reservation database. The Federal Trade Commission also reached a parallel settlement with Marriott.
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Today, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments from the Department of Attorney General regarding an appeal filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The appeal seeks to reverse a decision that halted the investigation into Eli Lilly and Company's insulin pricing practices. The pharmaceutical company has cited two past Michigan Supreme Court decisions, Smith v. Globe Life Ins. Co. and Liss v. Lewiston-Richards, Inc., to argue that the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) does not apply to its insulin sales.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a formal opinion on the extension of the deadline for absent voter ballots from military personnel and overseas voters. The request for clarification came from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, focusing on whether the deadline could be extended if it coincides with a federal holiday.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside Corporate Oversight Division Chief Jason Evans, addressed the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection in support of new legislation aimed at strengthening consumer protection laws. The proposed Senate Bills 1021 and 1022, introduced by Senator Sam Singh, seek to amend the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) to better protect consumers from predatory business practices.
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Today, representatives from the Michigan Department of Attorney General testified before the Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection. The testimony focused on supporting legislative measures aimed at enhancing consumer protections against data breaches and price gouging. Jason Evans, Chief of the Corporate Oversight Division, and Assistant Attorney General Kathy Fitzgerald spoke in favor of two legislative packages. These packages include Senate Bills 888-892 and Senate Bills 954-956.
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Dr. Rainna Furnari Brazil, a 57-year-old physician from Sylvan Lake, has pled guilty to eight felony counts related to insurance fraud in the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County. The charges are linked to a fraudulent disability insurance claim and subsequent receipt of payments while continuing her work as a physician. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the plea.
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Two Sterling Heights police officers, James Sribniak and Jack Currie, have been charged with misconduct and felonious assault. The charges were announced by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel following an incident in February involving the pursuit of a Roseville man.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced felony charges against four residents of St. Clair Shores for allegedly voting twice in the August 2024 Primary Election. Additionally, three assistant clerks from the same city face charges for purportedly altering voter records to misrepresent absentee ballots as rejected instead of received.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed testimony in Consumers Energy’s latest electric rate hike case, recommending a significant reduction of over 70%. The move could lead to substantial savings for ratepayers across the state. Consumers Energy had initially requested an average rate increase of 6.5%, with an 8.2% rise for residential customers, aiming to generate more than $300 million in revenue.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has initiated an investigation into an individual using the alias "Abby Stratiskii" on the pet adoption website RescueMe.org. Stratiskii is accused of misleading Michigan consumers by allegedly falsifying vaccination records for a dog sold through the website. Last week, the Department of Attorney General issued Civil Investigative Subpoenas to Facebook (Meta Platforms, Inc.), the operators of Rescue Me (World Organization d/b/a Rescue Me), and PETIQ, LLC, a company that issued a rabies tag, in an effort to uncover Stratiskii's true...
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Juan Miguel Rodriguez-Venegas, 55, from Florida, has been sentenced to 2 to 20 years in prison by Judge Stephen P. Carras of the 42nd Circuit Court in Midland County. The sentencing follows his guilty plea to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise in August. Rodriguez-Venegas was involved in stealing money orders and cash from drop boxes at apartment complexes and mobile home parks. He has also been ordered to pay restitution, with the amount not exceeding $36,235.
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The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved settlements in rate increase requests from the Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation (MGUC) and Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), as announced by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The settlements result in significant reductions in the requested rate hikes, partially due to the Attorney General's intervention.
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Alex Ambrose, 27, of Southfield, was arraigned today in the 37th District Court in Warren for allegedly embezzling over $7,000 from eight vulnerable adults between September 2023 and January 2024. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the charges against the former manager of Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation Center of Warren.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the Department of Attorney General has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The funds will support Operation Survivor Justice, a collaborative effort to locate and apprehend fugitive offenders with outstanding sexual assault warrants.
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Heather Lombardini, 47, of Okemos, will stand trial in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County following a decision by Judge Kristen Simmons in the 54A District Court in Lansing. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Lombardini was bound over on charges of Uttering and Publishing and Forgery, both carrying potential 14-year sentences.
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LANSING – Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway and most recently residing in California, was arraigned yesterday in the 95B District Court in Iron Mountain on seven felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors on separate occasions. McWilliams was extradited to Dickinson County earlier this week by the U.S. Marshals Service to face these charges as part of the ongoing Operation Survivor Justice.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging residents to utilize MiEJScreen, an environmental justice resource recently launched by the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). MiEJScreen, developed by the OEJPA with stakeholder and community input, is an interactive environmental justice screening tool that allows users to identify Michigan communities that may be disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards.
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LANSING – Today, Jerry and Tamal Flore, both of DeWitt, were bound over to stand trial in the 29th Circuit Court in Clinton County on a combined 26 criminal child abuse felonies, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The Flores are accused of adopting children for financial gain and subjecting the children to abuse under the guise of discipline, dating back to 2007.
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Richard Filbey, 62, of Ontonagon, pled guilty yesterday to one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult of $100,000 or More and one count of Tax Fraud. The charges stem from his actions while serving as power of attorney for an elderly woman. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that Filbey has agreed to pay more than $280,000 in restitution as part of the plea deal.
