23 Apr 2021

Iowa Receives $52.9 Million Tobacco Payment

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 23, 2021) — Tobacco companies involved in the 1998 landmark settlement have transferred about $52.9 million to the state treasury for this year's payment.

08 Apr 2021

Iowa Truck Drivers Can Get Refunds from Company That Sent “Past Due” Warnings

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 8, 2021) — A Texas company has agreed to refund money to any Iowa truck drivers who paid $149 to submit federal documents that can be filed for free.

31 Mar 2021

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Fights for Iowa Renewable Fuel Industry in the US Supreme Court

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2021) — Attorney General Tom Miller has filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court supporting several renewable fuels and agricultural associations in their challenge to the EPA’s award of small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

23 Mar 2021

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Reaches $188.6 Million Settlement with Boston Scientific Over Surgical Mesh

By Nathan Blake

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 23, 2021) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and 47 attorneys-general have reached a $188.6-million multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corp to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical-mesh products for women. Iowa’s share of the settlement is $1,947,420.

08 Feb 2021

Citibank Agrees to Refund Iowa Customers for Credit-Card Overcharges; State Attorney General Tom Miller, Four Other AGs Announce $4.2M Settlement

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 8, 2021) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced that Citibank will pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged credit card interest for about 25,000 customers in Iowa and four other states.   

As a result of the settlement, Citi will refund $216,325 to 1,407 Iowa customers. The average Iowa refund is $153.75.

04 Feb 2021

Iowa Reaches Settlement with McKinsey and Co, Will Receive $4.7 Million to Address Opioid Crisis

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2021) — Iowa will receive $4,677,279 over five years as part of a settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey and Co, over its role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

21 Jan 2021

COVID-19, Derecho Help Boost Consumer Complaints 24.4%; Reports Top 4K; Autos Remain Top Category

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2021 — Scammers took advantage of a confusing and chaotic 2020, as complaints to the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division soared amid the pandemic.

Overall complaints totaled 4,011, a 24.4% increase over the 3,225 reports in 2019.

04 Jan 2021

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Warns against Scammers Playing on Stimulus-Check and Vaccine Expectations

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 4, 2021) — Good news is on the way in the form of COVID relief checks and vaccines. But consumers should not let their guard down, Attorney General Tom Miller warns.

“Scammers follow the headlines, and they’ll take advantage of our excitement, confusion, and other emotions,” AG Miller said.

28 Dec 2020

Official Notice or Sneaky Sales Pitch? Watch the Mail for Government Imposters

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 28, 2020) — Iowans should beware of mailers that appear to be from government agencies. The letters and postcards may be from marketers soliciting seniors, business owners, or others.

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office recently accused two out-of-state operations of sending deceptive mail to Iowans in an attempt to sell services.

23 Dec 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, 26 AGs Settle with Hotel-Booking System Sabre Over Data Breach

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and 26 other attorneys-general have entered into a settlement with Sabre Corp that resolves an investigation into the 2017 data breach of its hotel booking system. The breach exposed the data of approximately 1.3 million credit cards.

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