11 Oct 2019

First-Responders Can Get Rebate on Opioid-Overdose Antidote

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 11, 2019) — Fire and police departments and other public agencies can get a break on the cost of a life-saving drug that counteracts opioid-overdoses.

02 Oct 2019

"Online Divorce" Website to Give Refunds to All Iowa Customers

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2, 2019) — About 200 Iowans are eligible to receive refunds from an online divorce website that is accused of fraudulent advertising and billing by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

09 Sep 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller helps lead 50-AG Investigation of Google

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 9, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller released the following statement on a bipartisan investigation of tech giant Google’s business practices related to state and federal antitrust laws:

06 Sep 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Investigation of Facebook

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller released the following statement regarding the investigation of Facebook:

“Facebook’s dominance over communications and information is concerning, and that’s why we are joining this bipartisan coalition to examine whether the company has violated antitrust laws. The investigation is in its early stages and we have drawn no conclusions.

01 Sep 2019

Iowa State Attorney General Tom Miller Joins Legal Case against Student Loan Servicer Navient

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 30, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general from around the country in defending the states’ vital ability to enforce state and federal consumer-protection laws against student-loan servicers.

26 Aug 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Sues Seller of "Miracle Scraper," Alleging Fraudulent Charges

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 26, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has sued the seller of the “Miracle Scraper” — which removes ice and snow from car windshields — for enrolling customers in a buying club without their knowledge or consent and charging them $9.95 a month.

23 Aug 2019

Attorney General Tom Miller Joins AGs, Companies to Fight Illegal Robocalls

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller announced that as a result of a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys-general, a dozen phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.

30 Jul 2019

Polk County Judge Closes Telemarketing Firms Accused of National Advertising Scam

By Lynn Hicks

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 30, 2019) — A Polk County judge has shut down several Quad Cities-based advertising companies that are accused of defrauding small businesses across the nation.

08 Jul 2019

Confusion over Laws on Hemp and CBD Can Lead to Fraud, Attorney General Tom Miller Warns

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2019) — Whenever the public is confused about the law, the potential for fraud is high. That maxim applies to hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products. The 2019 Iowa Hemp Act and recent changes in federal law have led to questions about what is legal and safe in Iowa.

02 Jul 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Bars "Pyramid Scheme" That Cost Iowans $51,000

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2019) — A Florida man accused of operating a “pure pyramid scheme” and taking more than $51,000 from older Iowans must make refunds to the victims and stop his solicitations under a settlement with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

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