Category: Ohio Attorney General

AG Yost Joins States Demanding President Biden Drop Vaccine Mandate or Risk Legal Action

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 23 other attorneys general sent a letter to President Biden today, warning that litigation will...

Attorney General Yost Inks Agreement with StubHub to Issue Ohioans Refunds

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The ticket reseller StubHub is issuing refunds to thousands of Ohioans who purchased tickets to events that were later canceled due...

Former Cuyahoga County Jail Director Found Guilty

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — In the most recent trial stemming from years-old allegations of widespread misconduct at the Cuyahoga County Regional Jail, former jail Director...

AGs Yost and Cameron Partner with Cincinnati Reds to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking Awareness PSA Begins Running at Great American Ball Park to Kick Off Holiday Weekend (CINCINATTI, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and...

Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation Celebrates A Century of Excellence and Advancement

(LONDON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today congratulated the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation on 100 years of excellence in service for...

States File Suit to Prevent Biden Administration from Overreaching by Unilaterally Changing Laws

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 17 other state attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for inventing...

AG Yost Seeks Court Order to Stop Polluter from Damaging Vinton County Waterway

(NEW PLYMOUTH, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Yost has filed a temporary restraining order to stop a sanitation company from further polluting Raccoon Creek...

Petition Certified for Proposed Statute to Expand Legal Marijuana in Ohio

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified a revised petition for a proposed statute that would add a chapter to the...

As Local Support Mounts, Ohio on Verge of $808 Million Deal with Opioid Distributors

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Thanks to the extraordinary cooperation and swift action from Ohio’s city, county, township and village partners, the OneOhio opioid settlement agreement...

Local Government Inaction Puts $800 Million Opioid Settlement at Risk

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — With 86% of the state’s litigating political subdivisions having joined the OneOhio Opioid Settlement agreement, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today...

Attorney General Yost Seizes Randazzo’s Assets to Preserve Them for Collection

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has taken another step toward ensuring that no one profits from bribery by obtaining a court...

Spurred by AG Yost’s Lawsuit, Census Bureau Releases Data to States

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The U.S. Census Bureau today released population data needed for Ohio’s upcoming redistricting process after a lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney...

Yost Sues Online Seller of Model Trains for Failure to Deliver Products

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a Brecksville man accused of taking consumers’ money for collectible model trains that he...

Yost’s Office Defends EdChoice as Case Reaches Appeals Court

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office today led the state’s defense of the EdChoice Scholarship Program during oral arguments before the...

AG Yost Marks Earth Day With New Round of Grants to Fight Illegal Dumping

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In recognition of Earth Day, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a second round of funding through his “Shine a...

AG Yost Releases 2026 ‘Yellow Book,’ Provides Guidance for Public Officials Using Vanishing Chats

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2026 edition of the Ohio Sunshine Laws manual, which clarifies that messaging applications...

Another Defendant Pleads Guilty in Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Case

(WARREN, Ohio) — A ninth defendant pleaded guilty today in connection with a Mahoning Valley human trafficking sex ring, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost...