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Attorney General Brnovich Reaches $573 Million Multistate Settlement with McKinsey & Company
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich, along with a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories, have reached a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company (McKinsey). The settlement resolves investigations into the company’s role in working for opioid companies, helping those companies promote their drugs, and profiting from the opioid epidemic.
Attorney General Brnovich and Representative Wilmeth Push for Strong Consumer Protections in the Health Club Industry
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Representative Justin Wilmeth are working together on de-regulation legislation that would allow Arizonans to more easily and safely cancel their gym memberships, correcting a major issue that surfaced during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Attorney General Mark Brnovich Files Lawsuit to Halt New DHS Immigration Policy that Could Endanger Arizonans
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal officials over its new policy to pause nearly all deportations for 100 days. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is asking the U.S. District Court in Arizona to rule the new policy violates federal law and Arizona’s existing agreement with DHS.
Attorney General Brnovich Fighting to Hold Robocallers Accountable
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Brnovich announced Tuesday that he is part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general seeking to ensure their offices can continue to fight against unwanted and harassing robocalls. Specifically, General Brnovich filed an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy, arguing that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020.
Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to Accessing and Releasing Sensitive, Non-public Information
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Des Moines Iowa - An Iowa woman pleaded guilty Thursday for unlawfully using a former Department of Justice contractor’s government computer to access government records and to obtain sensitive, non-public law enforcement information, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Old Dominion University to Resolve Disability Discrimination Complaint
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Norfolk, Virginia - Wednesday the Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Virginia, to resolve its investigation into a complaint that ODU discriminated and retaliated against a graduate student based on disability and her related request for reasonable modifications of policy.
Former Natural Gas Trader Pleads Guilty for Role in Commodities Insider Trading Scheme
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- Published: 07 February 2021 07 February 2021
Houston, Texas - A former natural gas trader pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and wire fraud for his role in an insider trading scheme.