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Missouri joins suit alleging generic drug price fixing; AG's office says state 'damaged by this'
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri residents were undoubtedly affected by the alleged price fixing of generic drugs and medications by manufacturers and their senior employees, according to the attorney general's office. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Marks Over 100 Days of Action and Accomplishments
Missouri’s 43rd Attorney General, Eric Schmitt, released a partial list of the accomplishments of his office, in the just over 100 days since he was sworn in a January. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Secures $310,000 in Restitution for Financial Exploitation of Disabled Citizen and Medicaid Recipient
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that Mary McDonald of Bismark, Missouri, was ordered by the St. Francois County Circuit Court to pay $310,000 in restitution for financially exploiting a disabled resident who was under McDonald’s care. -
Rep. Holly Rehder 'hopeful' bill to establish prescription drug monitoring program passes Senate
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is in search of witnesses to the horrors of opioid addiction and the effects that it causes in an attempt to fight pharmaceutical companies. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Missouri Attorney General’s Office Partners with Law Enforcement, Transportation Professionals to Combat Human Trafficking
The Missouri Attorney General's Office partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking, the Missouri Trucking Association, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Tuesday, April 23rd in Sedalia, MO to address combatting human trafficking. -
Attorney: Politicians' 'lack of leadership' on opioid crisis 'leaves Missourians addicted and dying'
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is attempting to fight the pharmaceutical companies through showing people the horrors of opioid addiction. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Schmitt Renews Dedication to Fight Violent Crime with Swearing In of Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Attorney General Schmitt renewed his dedication to fighting violent crime and announced the swearing in of the five Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys for the St. Louis region through the Safer Streets Initiative. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt and Better Business Bureau to Host Springfield “Shred Day” on Saturday
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., representatives of the Missouri Attorney General’s office and the Better Business Bureau are offering a free “Shred Day” to safely dispose of sensitive documents, cell phones, tablets and laptops. T -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt and the Federal Trade Commission Announce Settlement on Sham Charity
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with sham charity Disabled Police and Sheriffs Foundation, and its founder, David Kenik. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Obtains Guilty Plea, $200,000 in Restitution in Medicaid Fraud Case
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that Dr. Thomas H. Alms of Mount Vernon, pled guilty to committing a class C felony of Medicaid fraud, following an investigation and prosecution by his office. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Announces Revamped Sunshine Law Book During Sunshine Week
As Missouri celebrates Sunshine Week, Attorney General Schmitt announced a redesigned and more user-friendly Sunshine Law Book. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Hosts SAFE Kit Initiative Multi-Disciplinary Group
Missouri Attorney General issued the following announcement on March 13.Just two weeks after Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced his SAFE Kit initiative, he and his staff hosted a multi-disciplinary group meeting yesterday to further discuss and share input on how to proceed regarding the backlog of untested sexual assault kits in Missouri. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt and the Federal Trade Commission Secure Record $30 Million in Sweepstakes Scam Case
The operators of a sweepstakes scam that appeared to target senior citizens have agreed to forfeit a record $30 million in cash and assets and will be permanently banned from the prize promotion business under a settlement secured by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Missouri. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Schmitt Recaps Successful First Month as Attorney General
Eric Schmitt is celebrating a successful first month as Missouri Attorney General while looking ahead to his priorities for the office in the coming months. -
Attorney General Schmitt announces $120M settlement for Johnson & Johnson's metal-on-metal hip implant devices
Attorney General Eric Schmitt has announced a settlement of $120 million with Medical Device Business Inc. (formerly known as DePuy), and its parent company Johnson & Johnson, regarding unlawful promotion of Medical Device Business' hip implant devices. -
Missouri attorney-general says he is disappointed by U.S. Supreme Court's failure to hear egg lawsuit against California, Massachusetts
Missouri has joined a number of states in an attempt to change laws in California and Massachusetts that focus on animal welfare requirements for farmers. -
New attorney general says state will get more than $27,000 in settlement with Neiman Marcus over data breach
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri's new attorney general recently announced a $1.5 million multistate settlement with Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus over a 2013 data breach that reportedly involved 1.1 million credit and debit cards. -
Lawsuit over a professor's right to have a firearm on Missouri University's campus remains unanswered
A law professor sued Missouri University (MU) after he allegedly was barred from keeping a firearm in his vehicle. Three years later, the case is unresolved. -
Missouri Democratic Party takes its lieutenant governor to the Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Democratic Party is taking its case to the Missouri Supreme Court after a Circuit Court judge dismissed its lawsuit challenging Gov. Mike Parson’s choice for the state’s lieutenant governor. -
St. Louis alleges actions of assistant attorneys general cost it $1.7 million in damages
ST. LOUIS – The city of St. Louis alleges that two assistant attorneys general through the Missouri Attorney General's office cost it more than $1 million in damages.