COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has sued a central Ohio pole barn and garage builder and its owner accused of accepting more than $174,000 in payments from consumers but failed to complete the work or, in some cases, didn’t even start it. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware County Common Pleas Court, contends […]
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Ohio selected as lead plaintiff in class-action lawsuit against Facebook
COLUMBUS — A federal judge in California agreed this week to consolidate a series of lawsuits against Facebook and appointed Ohio the lead plaintiff in the securities class-action case against the social-media giant. Attorney General Dave Yost will lead the class action on behalf of Ohio and any other affected investors. The decision in U.S. […]
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Deadline is July 21 for Ohio students to apply for Teen Ambassador Board
COLUMBUS — The office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has extended the deadline – to July 21 – for high school students to apply for his Teen Ambassador Board. The Attorney General’s Teen Ambassador Board consists of upper-level high school students from public, private, charter and online schools in Ohio as well as students […]
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Yost asks if other Ohio anglers have been reeled in by fake fishing business
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit in Defiance County against four people who ran an unregistered business that sold fishing lures it regularly failed to deliver and enrolled customers in a monthly fee-based subscription service they never agreed to join. To date, 84 consumers have filed complaints against the National […]
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Carnival Cruise Line settlement impacts 4,000 Ohioans
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 45 other attorneys general announced Wednesday a $1.25 million settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach. The settlement resolves a multistate investigation of the data breach, which involved the personal information of about 180,000 Carnival employees and customers, including 4,000 Ohioans. Ohio […]
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U.S. Supreme Court reverses lower-court ruling in Ohio capital punishment case
COLUMBUS — The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Tuesday in overturning lower court decisions compelling the warden of Chillicothe Correctional Institution to take a death-row inmate to a Columbus hospital for a brain scan. The ruling in Shoop v. Twyford will help Ohio and other states in their efforts […]
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Attorney General Yost issues annual Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2021 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report, in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25. “The Missing Persons Clearinghouse Report we’re issuing today shows the perseverance of law enforcement to reunite missing kids with their families,” Yost said. “I’m thankful for […]
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Ohio announces settlement in Ford’s advertising dispute
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 40 other attorneys general announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement on Tuesday with Ford Motor Co. over false advertising. “Ford ran a red light, and the law pulled them over,” Yost said. “Time to pay the ticket – and it’s a big one.” Ford misrepresented the fuel […]
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On Earth Day, Yost touts success of environmental team in special report
COLUMBUS — Mention the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and many Ohioans are likely to think of its consumer protection efforts, the fight to stop the illegal drug trade and human trafficking, high-profile lawsuits against those who fueled the opioid crisis or the crime-fighting expertise of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Far fewer, though, probably know […]
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Drug use prevention grants open in Ohio
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications for $2.66 million in grant funding for local law enforcement agencies to provide drug use prevention programming to schools during the 2022-23 academic year. The annual Drug Use Prevention (DUP) Grant Program pays up to 50% of salaries for DARE-certified officers and school resource officers […]