Vermont Attorney General
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Recent News About Vermont Attorney General
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Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.” Vice President Vance, February 9, 2025 -
Attorney General Clark Files Landmark Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk’s Unconstitutional Power Grab
Attorney General Charity Clark , along with 13 other state attorneys general, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. -
Essex Junction Resident Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Edward Andersen, 49, of Essex Junction, Vermont, was arraigned on one felony count of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, one felony count of Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance, and two felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. -
Rutland Medicaid Service Provider Charged with Medicaid Fraud
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Emily St. Peter, 46, of Rutland, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Medicaid Fraud. -
Expungement Clinic Set for December 12 in St. Albans
Attorney General Charity Clark, along with Franklin County State’s Attorney Bram Kranichfeld, will host a free expungement clinic on Thursday, December 12, 2024, with appointments available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -
Licensed Nursing Assistant Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Paul A. Williams, 59, of Morrisville, Vermont, was arraigned today on one count of felony Sexual Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult. -
Attorney General Clark Announces $590,000 Settlement with Marriott over Data Breach
Attorney General Charity Clark announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. after an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of Marriott’s Starwood guest reservation databases -
Attorney General Charity Clark Sues TikTok for Targeting Kids with Addictive & Exploitative Features
Attorney General Charity Clark announced a lawsuit against TikTok Inc. for multiple violations of Vermont’s Consumer Protection Act. -
Attorney General Clark Announces Impact of Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food and Diaper Drive
Following the close of a two-week collective effort, Attorney General Charity Clark, the Vermont Bar Association (VBA), the Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO), and the Vermont Foodbank announced the positive impact of the Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive. -
Pownal Resident Sentenced to Probation
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Corey Martin, 26, of Pownal, Vermont, was sentenced in Vermont Superior Court, Bennington Criminal Division, after pleading guilty to one felony count of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. -
Attorney General Clark Announces 8th Annual Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food and Diaper Drive
In its eighth year supporting Vermonters in need and the vital work of the Vermont Foodbank, the Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food Drive will start Friday, September 6th, and run until Friday, September 20th. -
Hartland Resident Charged with Luring a Child
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Andrew Moffitt, 21, of Hartland, Vermont, was arraigned today on one felony count of Luring a Child. -
Williamstown Counselor Charged with Medicaid Fraud
The Attorney General’s Office announced that licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Johan Green, 53, of Williamstown, Vermont, was arraigned on 11 counts of felony Medicaid Fraud. -
Vermont Joins Lawsuit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that she has joined an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster. -
Attorney General Clark Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Illegally Driving Up Prescription Drug Costs
Attorney General Charity Clark filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth (owner of Express Scripts) and CVS as well as nearly two dozen affiliated entities for unfairly and deceptively driving up prescription drug prices in Vermont. -
Barre Resident Arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Stephen O’Keefe, 78, of Barre, Vermont, was arraigned today on five felony counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials. -
Burlington Resident Arrested for Attempted Luring a Child
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Robert Charbonneau, 50, of Burlington, Vermont, was arraigned today on one felony count of Luring a Child. -
Attorney General Clark Thanks Legislature for Explicitly Criminalizing Nonconsensual ‘Deepfake’ Pornography
Attorney General Charity Clark thanked the Legislature for explicitly codifying the crime of nonconsensual “deepfake” pornography. -
Attorney General Clark Leads Coalition in Asking EPA to ‘Pump the Breaks’ on Vehicle Emissions Settlement
Attorney General Charity Clark has led a coalition of state Attorneys General in filing public comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest vehicle emissions settlement regarding “defeat devices” installed in a group of RAM truck models. -
Waterbury Resident Arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
The Attorney General’s Office announced that Christopher Camp, 32, of Waterbury, Vermont was arraigned on six felony counts and one misdemeanor count of possession of child sexual abuse materials.