Category: Ohio Attorney General

Coordinated Crackdown in Mahoning Valley Targets Human Trafficking and Money Laundering Operation

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Several massage parlors suspected of operating as illegal fronts for money laundering and human trafficking were raided this morning in Trumbull...

Petition Summary Rejected, Deemed Misleading to Ohio Voters

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the summary of a petition seeking to add a Section 22 to Article I...

Attorney General Yost Silences Texas-based Robocallers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and seven other attorneys general announced two related judgments effectively shutting down a massive robocall operation...

AG Yost and his Colleagues Call on Congress to Force National Human Trafficking Hotline to Meet its Promises

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 35 other attorneys general sent a letter this week to congressional leaders informing them of...

AG Yost Sues Phony Home Warranty Company

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a “home warranty” company and its administrator for misrepresentation and unconscionable business practices. “If you...

As 2022 Winds Down, AG Yost Fires Up Multiple Consumer-Protection Lawsuits

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In the final days of the year, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed eight consumer-protection lawsuits across the state against businesses...

Yost to Serve as President of National Association of Attorneys General

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has been elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) for 2023. The unanimous vote...

AG Yost’s Google Lawsuit Trial Date Set for 2024

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The trial in Ohio’s lawsuit against Google Search is scheduled to begin on May 14, 2024, in Delaware County Common Pleas Court,...

AG Yost Sues Dollar General Over Deceptive Pricing

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — After receiving consumer complaints from multiple counties, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is taking Dollar General to court for allegedly advertising goods...

Summary of Petition Accepted To Amend Ohio’s Minimum Wage

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today accepted a petition seeking to amend Article II, Section 34a of the Ohio Constitution, which sets...

Knox County Couple Indicted in Elder Abuse, Theft of More Than $450,000

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Knox County grand jury has indicted a former law enforcement officer and his wife on seven felony charges stemming from...

Suspect Arrested; Another At Large Following Human Trafficking Indictment

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance to locate an indicted suspect following the arrest...

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...

AG Yost Approves Conditional Sale of Summa Health

(AKRON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has conditionally approved the sale of Summa Health to General Catalyst subsidiary Health Assurance Transformation LLC...

Cell Phone Repairman Who Stashed Customers’ Nude Photos Pleads Guilty

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Operators of Mahoning County Massage Parlors Face Multiple Felony Charges in Indictment

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — A yearlong investigation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force has led to the indictment of three women who allegedly...