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AG Frosh Releases Statement on Emission Standards

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Attorney General Frosh Releases Statement on Trump Administration’s Move to Strip States of Authority to Set Emission Standards Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) unprecedented action to revoke California’s ability to establish greenhouse gas vehicle emissions standards […]

Frosh Announces Coordinated Cryptocurrency Crackdown

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his Securities Division is participating in the nationwide “Operation Cryptosweep,” an initiative of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).  Since the beginning of the year, 35 enforcement actions against Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency-related investment products have been completed by state and provincial securities […]

Attorney General Frosh Joins Lawsuit

Against DHS “Public Charge” Rule Under New Rule, Fewer Families and Children will Receive Food, Health Care and Shelter Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined 12 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over changes to the “public charge” rule that targets immigrants and their families.  […]

AG Frosh Announces $600 Million Equifax Settlement

Settlement Includes up to $425 Million in Consumer Restitution Following Investigation into 2017 Data Breach Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced a settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach.  Led by Maryland, the investigation found that Equifax’s failure to maintain a reasonable security system enabled […]

Frosh Files Suit Against Provider of Services to Disabled Children

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his office has filed suit against the operators of a residential and educational program for disabled students.  The complaint seeks to recover damages and penalties from AdvoServ, Inc.; AdvoServ of Delaware, Inc.; AdvoServ Trade, Inc., AdvoServ Programs, Inc.; AdvoServ Group Home, Inc.; AdvoServ Middletown, Inc.; and […]

AG Frosh Announces Over $6M in Debt Relief

For Former ITT Tech Students in Maryland 44 Attorneys General Achieve Settlement with Private Lender for More Than 18,000 Students Nationwide Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced an agreement to obtain $6,021,455.80 in debt relief for 582 former ITT Tech students in Maryland as part of a multistate settlement with Student CU Connect CUSO, […]

AG Frosh Warns of Massive Medical Data Breach

American Medical Collection Agency Experienced Cyberattack; Patient Personal Data May Be at Risk Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh is warning Marylanders that their medical and other private information may have been compromised by a cyberattack against American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), a third party collection agency for laboratories, hospitals, physician groups, medical providers, and […]

AG Frosh Joins 9 States in Multi-State Lawsuit

Alleged Merger is Anticompetitive and Will Drive-up Prices for Consumers Throughout the Country Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined 9 states in filing a multi-state lawsuit to halt the proposed merger of telecom giants T-Mobile and Sprint.  The complaint alleges that the merger of two of the four national mobile network operators would […]

AG Frosh Warns Marylanders About DNA Testing Scam

Targeting Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh is warning consumers to be suspicious of representatives of companies that purport to offer “free” DNA testing to check for cancer.  The DNA testing scam is a new twist used by scammers to trick people into giving away their health insurance information for the […]