23 Feb 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Urges Federal Trade Commission to Create Robust Rule Outlawing Impersonation Scams

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 23, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is helping lead a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys-general calling on the Federal Trade Commission to adopt a national rule to target impersonation scams.

16 Feb 2022

Florida Company Must Pay $78,900 in Refunds to 1,200 Iowa Businesses and Charities, Cease Sending Deceptive Mailers

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 16, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached a settlement with a Florida operation resolving allegations the company and its owner violated the Consumer Fraud Act by sending mailers that appeared to be from government agencies to Iowans in an attempt to sell unnecessary documents.

26 Jan 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller: Consumer Complaints Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2021

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 26, 2022) — Following a record year of complaints in 2020 tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and derecho, the number of complaints received by the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division returned to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021.

21 Jan 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Highlights Dangers of Fentanyl

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2022) — Attorney General Tom Miller provided an update on the opioid epidemic on Thursday, including a look at the increased use of fentanyl.

13 Jan 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Announces $1.7 Billion Settlement with Student-Loan Servicer Navient

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that Navient, known as one of the nation’s largest student-loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.7 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans.

03 Jan 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Welcomes Biden Administration’s Plan to Strengthen Competition in Meat-Packing

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 3, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller welcomes the Biden administration’s plan to increase competition in the meat-packing industry.

“Livestock is vital to Iowa farmers and Iowa’s economy. Fair and robust competition in meat processing benefits livestock producers and consumers,” AG Miller said.

08 Dec 2021

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is Elected President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)

By Ashlee Kieler

WASHINGTON DC (December 8, 2021) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during its Capital Forum, December 6-8. AG Miller has selected “Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools” as his presidential initiative.

07 Dec 2021

Commercial Custodial Company Must Pay $75,000 Penalty, Provide Refunds Over False COVID Cleaning Claims

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 7, 2021) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached a settlement with a Des Moines-based commercial custodial and janitorial company, resolving allegations it violated the Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that its antimicrobial cleaning process provided long-lasting protection against transmission of the coronavirus o

30 Nov 2021

Initiative Improves How Sexual-Assault Kits are Handled

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 30, 2021) — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has wrapped up a six-year effort to address untested sexual-assault evidence kits throughout the state. The project has resulted in 1,606 kits tested, four criminal charges to date, and several improvements in the way kits are processed to benefit victims.

18 Nov 2021

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Nationwide Investigation into Instagram’s Impact on Young People

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2021) — Attorney General Tom Miller has joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting Instagram to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical- and mental-health harms.

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