Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh released the following statement in support of criminal justice reforms being considered by the Maryland General Assembly: “Black Americans have died at the hands of police for centuries in circumstances that are outrageous, driven by racism (conscious or unconscious) and simply tragic. But George Floyd’s brutal killing stands out […]
$573 Million Settlement with McKinsey & Company
For Unfair Opioids Marketing Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced a settlement against global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The $573 million settlement resolves opioid-related consumer protection charges arising from McKinsey’s role in developing marketing plans for pharmaceutical companies that contributed to the nation’s opioid crisis. The settlement includes more than $12 million […]
Bipartisan Coalition to Continue Fight Against Robocalls
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general fighting against robocalls by filing an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy. In their brief, the states argue that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020. “Consumers have had it with irritating and […]
Multistate Settlement with Healing Heroes Network
Organization Solicited Donations under the Premise of Helping Wounded Veterans Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, along with 10 other state states, today announced a settlement with Florida-based veterans’ charity Healing Heroes Network, Inc. and its former directors, Stacey Spiegel, Allan Spiegel and Neal Spiegel. Also part of the settlement is Hero Giveaways, LLC, a […]
SAEK Policy Committee Submits Annual Report
The Sexual Assault Evidence Kit (SAEK) Policy and Funding Committee has submitted its 2021 Annual Report. Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee made substantial progress to further sexual assault response reform in Maryland. In 2020, the Committee successfully advocated in support of legislation that protects the privacy of victims and allows […]
AG Frosh Announces Settlement with Accurate Optical
Owners of Now-Closed Eye Care Stores to Pay Restitution for Failing to Provide Customers Their Purchased Eye Wear Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has entered into a settlement resolving an investigation into Drs. Steven M. Zeidman, John F. Lynch Jr., and Charles I. McDonald, the owners of […]
AG Frosh Warns Consumers of Unlicensed, Illegal Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites
Outside of Local Stores and Shopping Centers The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has been alerted to illegal, unlicensed pop-up COVID-19 testing sites operating in Baltimore City. Individuals are setting up “Free COVID-19 Testing” tables at random locations, including outside shopping centers and retail stores, and along the side of the road. These testing […]
National Crackdown on Deceptive Income Schemes
Attorney General Frosh Joins FTC, State and Federal Partners in National Crackdown on Deceptive Income Schemes New cases, FTC Data Highlight Broad Scope of Scams Making False Promises of Big Income Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other federal, state, and local law enforcement partners today announced […]
Attorney General Frosh Joins Bipartisan Multistate Lawsuit
Seeking to End Google’s Illegal Monopoly in Search Coalition of 38 Attorneys General Allege Google Illegally Maintained a Monopoly, Created Insurmountable Barriers to Entry for Competitors Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the […]
State AG’s Arguing ATF Has Failed to Regulate Ghost Guns
Attorney General Frosh Joins 19-State Coalition Arguing ATF Has Failed to Regulate Ghost Guns Attorneys General Contend That Proliferation of Untraceable Firearms Endanger Residents and Impede Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced he joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]
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