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Attorney General Miyares Wins Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Google illegally monopolized digital advertising technology markets in violation of federal antitrust law. -
Attorney General Miyares Joins Bipartisan Coalition Asking Congress to Prohibit PBMs from Owning or Operating Pharmacies
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 38 other attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass an act that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or operating pharmacies. -
Attorney General Miyares Honors Victims' Rights Advocates at 8th Annual Unsung Hero Award Ceremony
Attorney General Jason Miyares hosted the 8th annual Unsung Hero Award ceremony, recognizing Virginians who provide exemplary service and support to victims of crime in Virginia. -
Attorney General Miyares Secures up to $335 Million from Mylan for Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. (Mylan) that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide to help combat the opioid crisis. -
Attorney General Miyares Leads 27-State Coalition Urging SCOTUS to Allow Immediate Deportations of Tren de Aragua Gang Members
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are co-leading a coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to lift a nationwide restraining order that has been halting President Trump's actions to address Tren de Aragua, a violent and dangerous gang that has been recently designated as a foreign terrorist organization. -
Attorney General Miyares Scores Victory for Consumer Choice and Corporate Accountability
Attorney General Jason Miyares and 17 other state attorneys general announced the conclusion of an investigation into Wells Fargo & Company following the company’s decision to abandon certain Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policies. -
Attorney General Miyares Urges Virginia Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Virginia joins 50 States and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition. -
Former Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company Pleads Guilty
A former senior partner at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm based in New York, N.Y., that last month agreed to pay $650 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into the firm’s consulting work with opioids manufacturers, including Purdue Pharma, L.P., pled guilty today to obstructing justice related to his work on Purdue matters. -
Attorney General Miyares Announces Legislative Agenda for 2025 General Assembly Session
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced his legislative priorities and goals for the 2025 General Assembly session. -
Attorney General Miyares Secures Major Victory Safeguarding Virginia Youth from Harmful THC Products
Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced a major victory for child safety and public health as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision denying a preliminary injunction that would have prohibited Virginia’s ability to regulate hemp-derived products with intoxicating tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels. -
Virginia Awarded $1.29M to Improve Outcomes for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
In recognition of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has announced a $1.29 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime to enhance the Commonwealth’s efforts to combat child and youth labor and sex trafficking. -
Attorney General Miyares Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Divest-Or-Ban Law Against TikTok
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting a federal statute addressing the national security and data privacy threats posed by TikTok. -
Attorney General Miyares Celebrates Victory for Women’s Sports as Biden Administration Withdraws Proposed Rule
Attorney General Jason Miyares celebrated a major victory for women’s sports after the Biden Administration officially withdrew its proposed rule to ban states from enforcing policies that protect fairness in girls’ and women’s athletics. -
Attorney General Miyares Sends Warnings to Phone Companies that Have Allowed Robocalls to Bombard Virginians
Attorney General Jason Miyares warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers. -
Attorney General Miyares Urges Virginia Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry to File a Claim by Dec. 21
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging Virginia servicemembers and veterans who were defrauded by Harris Jewelry to file a claim for refunds by the December 21, 2024 deadline. -
Attorney General Miyares Joins 50 Attorneys General in Condemning Political Violence
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general calling for law and order and condemning political violence ahead of presidential election. -
Attorney General Miyares Finalizes Opioid Settlement With Kroger
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a bipartisan coalition of 29 other state attorneys general in announcing the completion of the $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. -
Attorney General Miyares Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
Attorney General Jason Miyares announced that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. -
Attorney General Miyares Demands Enforcement Against TikTok for Failing to Preserve Evidence in Ongoing Investigation
Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. -
Virginia Attorney General Office SAKI Program Helps Convict Rapist in 1992 Norfolk Cold Case
A 32-year old cold case was reopened and a Norfolk jury found Vernon Lorenzo Gay guilty on Wednesday of rape and armed burglary with intention to commit rape. This a 1992 cold case reopened due to DNA testing provided by the Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).