Category: Ohio Attorney General

Attorney General Yost Approves $39.5 Million, Multistate Settlement with Anthem Inc. Over Data Breach

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that Ohio has reached a multistate settlement with Anthem Inc. for $39.5 million stemming from...

Ohio Attorney General Yost Announces Settlement in Groundbreaking Robocall Lawsuit

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced settlements in a lawsuit against ten defendants - six companies and four individuals -...

AG Yost Provides Resources to Help Women and Children of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today has completed the final review of groups that will receive $59 million in federal grant...

Task Force Investigation Yields 10 Years in Prison for Human Trafficker

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene and Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains today announced the conviction and...

Ohio Attorney General Set to Award Grants to Help Crime Victims

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General plans to award an estimated $59 million in grants to groups that provide direct services to crime...

AG Yost’s Robocall Enforcement Unit Warns of Potential Scam Calls and Texts

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An anti-robocall initiative launched six months ago by Attorney General Dave Yost has empowered Ohioans to report 27,931 illegal robocalls in...

Attorney General Yost applauds Big Ten’s decision to bring back fall sports

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the decision today by the Big Ten Conference to allow The...

Ohio ITT Students to Receive $20.6 Million of Debt Relief Secured by AG Yost

Students of the former for-profit school were victims of predatory loan practices (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost has secured $20.6 million in debt...

AG Yost Recognizes Outstanding Work of Ohio Law Enforcement Officers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recognized the significant contributions of public safety officers at his annual Law Enforcement Conference on today. The 2020...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Formation of Cold Case Unit

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the formation of a new unit to help solve cold case homicides and unsolved...

Yost Announces $85 Million Multistate Settlement with Honda Stemming from Defective Airbag Systems

(COLUMBUS, OHIO) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced a more than $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and...

Attorney General Yost Urges Congress to Adopt Measures to Expand Funding for Crime Victims

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today joined a coalition of state and territorial attorneys general representing all 50 states, the District of...

Ohio Attorney General Launches Statewide Kindness Challenge

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson introduced a new statewide effort this week called the Heart of Kindness initiative. The program asks residents and police...

Summit County sheriff’s office receives grant to fight opioid overdoses

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Summit County Sheriff's Office will receive $84,015 from the Ohio Attorney General's Office to support its response team for overdose...

AG Wilson Announces Plan to Bolster Ohio’s Fight Against Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson today revealed plans for a statewide initiative to enhance Ohio's response to romance scams and similar...

Six Medicaid Providers Facing Fraud, Theft Charges

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined...

Stark County Man, Nonprofit Indicted in Theft of Charitable Donations

(CANTON, Ohio) — A Stark County man and his nonprofit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing approximately $375,000 in charitable donations over three...