Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Attorney General advises caution during Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Ahead of the major shopping days Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a reminder for consumers to be vigilant against fraud and scams. -
Attorney General Raoul secures guilty plea in child pornography case
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has secured a guilty plea from Sean Willis, a Mt. -
Illinois AG settles unpaid wages dispute with Direct Food Service Inc
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has reached a $250,000 settlement with Direct Food Service Inc. (DFS), a company based in Wood Dale, Illinois. -
Illinois man charged with dissemination of child sexual abuse material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Belleville man, Austin A. Wheat, with the dissemination of child sexual abuse material. -
Attorney General urges claims filing under Harris Jewelry settlement by December deadline
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has called on service members and veterans eligible for refunds under a 2022 settlement with Harris Jewelry to submit claims by December 21. -
Google faces new legal challenges as states seek competitive reforms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a collaborative effort with the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan group of 38 attorneys general to introduce remedies aimed at dismantling Google's monopoly in the internet search engine market. -
Attorney General Raoul settles $1.8M case with staffing agency over wage-fixing
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a $1.8 million settlement with Metro Staff Inc., resolving allegations of no-poach agreements and wage fixing with two other staffing agencies. -
Attorneys general push Congress for kids' online safety legislation
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general, has urged Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the year's end. -
Illinois AG secures $550K settlement over unpaid wages
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has reached a $550,000 settlement with Polo Masonry Builders Inc., United Builders Group Co., and their owners, Petro Pariychuk and Oleh Synychak. -
Attorney general secures guilty plea in PPP loan fraud case
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has secured a guilty plea from Arnita Rudd, a former state employee, in a case involving fraudulent acquisition of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. -
Kwame Raoul supports FTC ban on noncompete agreements
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 18 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief in support of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rule that bans noncompete clauses in employment contracts nationwide. -
Attorneys general urge FCC to tighten rules against robocallers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside attorneys general from Arkansas, North Carolina, and Ohio, is leading a coalition of 46 attorneys general urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). -
Illinois man charged with possessing child abuse materials
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a man from Pocahontas, Illinois, with possession of child sexual abuse material. -
Illinois launches first statewide conviction integrity unit
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced the formation of a Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) within the Attorney General’s office. -
Aurora man sentenced for role in suburban drug trafficking
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that David Stewart, a resident of Aurora, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. -
Illinois Attorney General responds to racist texts targeting minorities
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has addressed the issue of racist text messages being sent anonymously to Black and Brown Americans nationwide, including students. -
Illinois AG announces $11.25M settlement with DoorDash over driver tipping practices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a settlement agreement with DoorDash valued at $11.25 million. -
Raoul urges continued public access to serious CPD disciplinary hearings
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed an amicus brief advocating for the continuation of public access to hearings concerning serious disciplinary matters involving officers from the Chicago Police Department (CPD). -
Raoul settles lawsuit over hydrogen fluoride emissions at Danville facility
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has reached a settlement with Brainerd Chemical Midwest LLC to resolve a lawsuit concerning hydrogen fluoride emissions from its Danville, Illinois facility. -
Coalition files brief defending law prohibiting felons from firearm possession
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to defend the federal law that prohibits felons from possessing firearms.