Category: Ohio

Yost Sues Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics and 5 Others, Blaming Exorbitant Drug Prices on Their Collusion

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In a landmark lawsuit filed today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics of...

AG Dave Yost Sues Norfolk Southern Over ‘Entirely Avoidable’ Train Derailment

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a 58-count civil lawsuit in federal court today seeking to hold Norfolk Southern financially responsible...

Attorney General Yost Releases the 2023 ‘Yellow Book’ in Celebration of Transparency during Sunshine Week

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2023 edition of the Sunshine Laws Manual, a one-stop resource for information on...

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...

East Palestine Update – 3/6/23

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment...

East Palestine Update – 3/3/23

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment...

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...

East Palestine Update – 2/26/23

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment...

East Palestine Update – 2/25/23

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio)— The following are updates from the State of Ohio regarding remediation work at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment...

Governor Introduces Program to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) Director Maureen Corcoran today launched Comprehensive Maternal Care (CMC) – a community-based, statewide...

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...

Ohio Awards $21 Million to Boost Bike and Pedestrian Safety

COLUMBUS — Ohio will direct more than $21 million toward bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements in communities across the state, Governor Mike DeWine and...

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...