Adding to a chorus of dissent by Republican attorneys general, Montana AG Austin Knudsen has threatened to sue the National Association of Attorneys General if it doesn’t return to his state the money it is holding from multistate lawsuit settlements.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - At least one state Attorney General is considering withdrawing membership from what once was an independent association of state attorneys general, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA).
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) – On Aug. 23, an Ohio federal judge remanded a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma by Montana Attorney General Tim Fox over allegations deceptive promotion of OxyContin and returned the litigation to the state court.
HELENA, Mont. — A recent settlement reached between the state of Montana and tobacco companies will help ensure the commitments made by the companies that date back to a 1998 nationwide master settlement agreement that resolved multiple state lawsuits, according to the state's attorney general.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced May 9 that he has joined a coalition of states supporting a proposed coal port expansion in Washington state.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced April 4 that his office is fighting against sales tax expansion efforts that he believes are harmful to states like Montana.
HELENA — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and Wyoming Attorney General Peter Michael are opposing Washington state's recently proposed "carbon tax" legislation, (https://dojmt.gov/attorneys-general-fox-michael-raise-concerns-carbon-tax-legislation/), citing conflicts with the Federal Clean Air Act, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Constitution.
HELENA — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has filed a motion in Montana District Court requesting a preliminary injunction to stop OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharmaceuticals' ongoing marketing campaign in the state.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced Jan. 22 that he applauds the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow current legal challenges against the Obama administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule to continue.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced a consumer protection lawsuit Dec. 4 against Purdue Pharma LLC for allegations of deceiving consumers about its prescription opioids such as OxyContin.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — The office of Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced June 22 that Fox was unanimously elected vice president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced June 29 that he has filed for intervention on behalf of Montana in a lawsuit filed in federal court against the U.S. Department of the Interior.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced May 19 that he supports a federal appeals court after its decision effectively postpones any decision regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s overreaching oil and natural gas rule.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced May 10 that he has joined 36 other states and the District of Columbia in urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to expand the Medicaid fraud authority so it can address more resident abuse and neglect cases.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, Gov. Steve Bullock and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced an attempt to pursue natural resource damages from Bridger Pipeline LLC (Bridger).
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) – Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, Attorney General Tim Fox, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Interior have announced a proposed $12 million settlement with ExxonMobil Pipeline Co. after a Yellowstone River oil spill in 2011.
Attorney General Tim Fox says scammers across the country, including those in Montana, have used a sophisticated “spear phishing” email scam to gain access to the personal information of thousands of consumers.
Attorney General Tim Fox and the Montana Department of Justice warned residents of fraudulent “Motor Vehicle Division” notices sent in the mail. The notices, they say, have not been issued by the government.
HELENA, Montana (Legal Newsline) — The office of Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has announced the U.S. Supreme Court has issued an order that recognized Montana suffered damages to due to Wyoming’s alleged failure to abide by terms of the Yellowstone River Compact.
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider a ruling on carbon emission adopted back in August.
