Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley
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Recent News About Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley
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Rolla attorney who was indicted on rape and sodomy charges is indefinitely suspended
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) – Rolla attorney Brant L. Shockley, who arrested three months ago after being indicted on rape and sodomy charges, was recently indefinitely suspended following a Jan. 23 Missouri Supreme Court order. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH HAWLEY: AG Hawley Announces $575 Million Multistate Settlement with Wells Fargo
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that Wells Fargo Bank N.A. will pay $575 million to resolve claims that the bank violated state consumer protection laws. -
Missouri, 41 other states reach $6 million agreement with Encore Capital Group, subsidiaries
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri and other states have reached a $6 million settlement agreement with Encore Capital Group Inc., Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Dec. 5. -
Attorneys General urge tighter production quotas on opioids
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has joined AGs from 10 other states to ask the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to set tighter production quotas on opioids. -
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Missouri Attorney General sues owners and operators of duck boat that sank, killing 17 people
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Joshua Hawley has filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of a duck boat involved in a fatal crash to stop them from operating or selling the amphibious passenger vehicles in the future. -
St. Louis Housing Authority surprised by state suit over conditions at residential complex
The St. Louis Housing Authority's executive director recently said that Attorney General Josh Hawley’s recent lawsuit against the agency over conditions at the Clinton-Peabody Housing Complex was unexpected. -
Hawley criticizes conditions at Clinton-Peabody Housing Complex in petition
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley filed a petition on Aug. 16 in circuit court over alleged deteriorating conditions in a low-income St. Louis housing complex. -
Multiple investigations, and first suits, follow duck boat tragedy at Table Rock Lake
KANSAS CITY - Investigations have been launched by various agencies, and civil lawsuits filed, following the Table Rock Lake tragedy on July 19. -
Hawley seeking criminal, civil sanctions against Backpage regarding human trafficking case
ST. LOUIS – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley recently filed motions in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri seeking criminal contempt sanctions against Backpage.com LLC, a company that in April pleaded guilty in a Texas state court to human trafficking and to conspiracy to commit money laundering in federal court in Arizona. -
Hawley likely seeking to determine connection between Google, Facebook data practices, attorney says
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley appears to be trying to find out whether personal information held by Facebook can be connected to what consumers share by using Google's Android phones, according to a lawyer following the Hawley's aggressive pursuit of the companies. -
Missouri agrees to pay blind residents $21 million in pension fund settlement
The state of Missouri has agreed to pay $21 million to blind residents who were underpaid from a state safety net fund. -
Women’s Foundation head praises AG Hawley for ongoing harassment and discrimination policy review
JEFFERSON CITY — The head of a women's advocacy group recently praised Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley for partnering with the group in a review of the states' governmental discrimination and harassment policies. -
Kansas City attorney Craig O’Dear launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Kansas City attorney Craig O’Dear has entered the race for U.S. Senate in an effort to beat incumbent Missouri Democrat Claire McCaskill in 2018 as an independent candidate. -
Missouri AG files suit against councilwoman for alleged files deletion
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley described the lawsuits his office initiated last month, including one that accused Jefferson County Councilwoman Renee Reuter of improperly ordering the destruction of records in violation of the state’s “Sunshine Law,” an upholding of the public’s right to information. -
Missouri Sunshine Project's lawsuit reportedly not influenced by AG's investigation
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley's decision days before Christmas to investigate whether Gov. Eric Greitens and his staff illegally used an app to destroy public records has no bearing on an open government organization's lawsuit, one of the group's attorneys said during a recent interview. -
Suit against governor over message deleting software not strong enough, litigator says
JEFFERSON CITY — An open government group's lawsuit alleging Gov. Eric Greitens and his staff illegally used an app to destroy public records could find itself quickly dismissed if it isn't amended, a liberty advocacy group's litigation expert said during a recent interview. -
Judge dismisses Backpage complaint against Missouri AG
ST. LOUIS — U.S. District Judge Patricia L. Cohen has denied an injunction requested by website operators Backpage.com that sought to derail an investigation launched by the state attorney general earlier this year. -
Missouri lawmaker seeks to create more transparency in lawsuits involving the state
JEFFERSON CITY — After requesting and receiving million-dollar reports on lawsuits against the government, one state representative is proposing legislation to create transparency for taxpayers. -
U.S. Supreme Court grants additional time for Missouri to appeal egg case
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's attorney general has been granted additional time to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court against California laws and regulations that don't allow the sale of eggs from chickens too closely confined. -
Missouri takes on California over poultry regulations
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley will continue to challenge regulations that California plans to impose on poultry farmers, a move that he said would potentially protect industry and job opportunities in the state.