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Recent News About Missouri Attorney General
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AG files brief arguing for dismissal of charges against gun wielding couple
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has called for the dismissal of charges against a St. Louis couple accused of the unlawful use of firearms. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Missouri Attorney General Files Suit Against Timeshare Exit Companies
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Brian Scroggs and the following timeshare exit companies under his control: Vacation Consulting Services LLC, VCS Communications, LLC, The Transfer Group, LLC, and Real Travel L.L.C. -
Missouri joins other states suing robocallers, feds announce record $225 million fine
MIssouri, along with seven other states, has filed suit against alleged robocallers accused of calling more than one billion numbers across the country, including to millions of Missourians. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Missouri Attorney General's Office to Partner With U.S. Attorneys to Prosecute Illegal Rioters, Announces Arrests in St. Louis
The Missouri Attorney General's Office will lend prosecutorial power to the U.S. Attorney's Offices in the Eastern and Western Districts in prosecuting those who commit acts of violence and rioting in Missouri, including individuals who were charged and arrested by federal authorities over the weekend in St. Louis. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: SAFE Kits Shipped from Cass County Sheriff's Office
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that a shipping event for the SAFE Kit Initiative was held in Cass County. -
Investigation continues into Google, suits may be filed within months
An anti-trust investigation into the actions of Google and involving many states, including Missouri, is continuing, the attorney general's office has confirmed. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Consumer Alert: Medicaid Patients Should Be Wary of Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers Taking Their Stimulus Checks
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning consumers who receive Medicaid to be wary of nursing homes or assisted living centers taking their CARES Act economic impact stimulus checks. -
Missouri encourages other states to also sue Chinese government over COVID-19 losses
ST. LOUIS - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued the Chinese government in federal court, seeking recovery for loss of life, human suffering and economic turmoil experienced by the COVID-19 outbreak. -
Attorney general seeks to ease professional licensing regulations amid COVID-19 pandemic
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Attorney General wants to rethink professional licensing regulations for health care workers in light of the coronavirus pandemic. -
Rep. Lovasco seeks clarification on COVID-19 guidance for public meetings
ST. CHARLES – St. Charles County Council held a meeting last month to discuss several emergency bills pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic but members of the public were barred from attending in person, causing confusion and frustration among the community. -
Televangelist Bakker sued over 'Silver Solution' cure claims for coronavirus
Televangelist Jim Bakker is being sued over claims that he helped to unlawfully market and sell a cure for the coronavirus. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking Stone County Circuit Court to issue restraining order against the preacher, who is based in Blue Eye. -
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Contractor disputes allegations that resulted in Missouri AG's lawsuit
One of the contractors that the Missouri Attorney General has sued for allegedly defrauding multiple consumers says he is falsely cast in a negative light -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General’s Office Warns of Scams Related to the Coronavirus
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning consumers of potential scams related to COVID-19 or the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. -
Coalition fights opioid epidemic on behalf of rural Missouri; seeks potential settlement money from manufacturers
The Missouri Attorney General announced that any state opioid settlement money would include rural areas. The Your Community Cares Rural Health Coalition has been urging the Missouri attorney general to ensure that rural health organizations get their fair share of whatever Missouri ultimately receives from its lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Schmitt, Governor Parson Kick Off Consumer Protection Week in Missouri
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Governor Mike Parson announced the start Consumer Protection Week in Missouri, a week dedicated to raising awareness about scams and fraud facing consumers and bringing attention to efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute scams and fraud. -
AG asks court to lift bar on enforcing fine, fee cap, municipalities consider response
Attorney General Eric Schmitt wants a bar on enforcing a more stringent cap on revenue generated from fines and fees in St. Louis County to be lifted. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Schmitt Argues Court Should Allow Enforcement of Senate Bill 5 Provisions in St. Louis County
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a motion in the Cole County Circuit Court, arguing that because of a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling, the Attorney General’s Office should be allowed to enforce certain Senate Bill 5 provisions. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Schmitt Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaints of 2019
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office received 111,530 consumer complaints in 2019. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General's Office Successfully Secures Refund for Carter County Elderly Citizen Scammed by Chairlist Company
As part of his Safe Citizens Initiative, Attorney General Schmitt announced that his office has successfully secured a refund for a Carter Countyresident who was ripped off by a chair lift company. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Offers Tips for Avoiding Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales and deals are happening right now.