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Kia and Hyundai Cars at Risk of Being Stolen Due to TikTok Trend
Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning Pennsylvania Kia and Hyundai vehicle owners of a social media-fueled trend that has resulted in numerous thefts, and encourages owners to take steps to protect themselves if they are vulnerable. A recent TikTok challenge encourages viewers to steal a Kia or Hyundai vehicle using household items. -
Pennsylvania Senate confirms state's new Attorney General, Michelle Henry
HARRISBURG – After a unanimous recommendation from the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee and subsequent Senate confirmation vote on Wednesday, Pennsylvania has a new Attorney General in Michelle A. Henry. -
AG Shapiro Urges Swift Action on Federal Proposal to Protect Workers
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in a comment letter filed today, urged swift action on a new federal proposal aimed at better protecting workers and ensuring greater accountability in the workplace. -
Pa. Attorney General's Office announces $38.8M settlement with JUUL Labs over youth marketing claims
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has announced a $38.8 million settlement with JUUL Labs, Inc. in association with claims the company violated Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and jeopardized the health of Pennsylvanians, specifically youth that JUUL targeted with their high nicotine-content products. -
Taylor Swift tickets debacle has thousands complaining about Ticketmaster to AG’s Office
HARRISBURG – After a major fiasco involving ticket sales for pop star and Pennsylvania native Taylor Swift’s next concert tour, the office of Attorney General and Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has received thousands of consumer complaints from state residents against live event giant Ticketmaster. -
DOJ nets $28M financial penalty against Warren Buffett-owned mortgage lender for redlining
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice has handed down a fine in excess of $28 million to a Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire Warren Buffet, which it says engaged in discriminatory lending practices to prospective homeowners who are Black and Latino. -
Ag Shapiro Leads Coalition Seeking Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Ag Shapiro Leads Coalition Seeking Relief for Student Loan Borrowers. -
Planning and architecture firm denies overbilling Cheltenham Township in the six figures
NORRISTOWN – A planning, engineering and architecture firm has denied allegations made by Cheltenham Township that it overbilled the municipality by hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Montgomery County court. -
AG Shapiro Announces 75% Of Pennsylvania’s Counties, Including Allegheny and Montgomery, Sign On To Billion Dollar Opioid Settlement So Far
AG Shapiro Announces 75% Of Pennsylvania’s Counties, Including Allegheny and Montgomery, Sign On To Billion Dollar Opioid Settlement So Far. -
Federal judge remands Cheltenham Township's lawsuit over engineering fees to Montgomery County court
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia federal court has remanded Cheltenham Township’s lawsuit to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says it paid to a planning, engineering and architecture firm, one which allegedly overbilled its clients, to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. -
After AG's Office probe, Cheltenham Township says engineering firm overbilled it by hundreds of thousands of dollars
PHILADELPHIA – Per a state Attorney General’s Office investigation, Cheltenham Township is seeking to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says it paid to a planning, engineering and architecture firm, one which allegedly overbilled its clients. -
Philly DA Krasner sues AG Josh Shapiro's office in Commonwealth Court over proposed $26B opioid settlement
PHILADELPHIA – A proposed $26 billion settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers which would benefit a group of states including Pennsylvania, has come under fire from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner – who feels the City’s compensation would be undervalued in the agreement, wants to continue litigating and has filed his own lawsuit seeking to preserve that right. -
McSwain's letter to Trump on election fraud claims foreshadows potential 2022 gubernatorial showdown with AG Shapiro
HARRISBURG – A letter released by former President Donald Trump shows that an ex-federal prosecutor with future gubernatorial aspirations in Pennsylvania, expressed disagreement with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr over how the Justice Department oversaw investigation claims of voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro Calls on U.S. Attorney General to Close Ghost Gun Loophole
Attorney General Josh Shapiro led a coalition of 18 states in issuing a letter calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to close the loophole in the ATF’s interpretation of the federal Gun Control Act that allows criminals, domestic abusers, and other prohibited purchasers of firearms to evade common-sense gun laws and purchase 80 percent receivers, which can be easily assembled into unserialized and untraceable ghost guns. -
Child-sex sting arrest update: Several parties and counts dismissed from N.J. man's litigation
ALLENTOWN – Numerous counts have been dismissed against municipal and state authorities in the false arrest case of a New Jersey man apprehended through a sting operation for allegedly soliciting sex with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl. -
POND LEHOCKY STERN GIORDANO: Pond Lehocky Partnership Grows and Names Five New Partners
Pond Lehocky named Melissa Chandy, Frank Ciprero, Kevin Harchar, Andrew Ruder and Keld Wenge as partners effective January 1, 2021. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro Announces Winners of 2021 Drug-Free Calendar Contest
.Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the winners of the Office of Attorney General’s 24th Annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest. -
AG Shapiro joins 37 colleagues in filing antitrust litigation against Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro has joined a bipartisan coalition of more than three dozen AGs who have filed an antitrust action against Google, claiming the Internet search company has an illegal monopoly over the online search market that hurts consumers and advertisers. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro, Kaul, Nessel Issue Statement on Texas’s Attempt to Block Election Results
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a joint statement regarding Texas’s efforts to discredit the 2020 election results in federal court. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Receive a Mail-In Ballot Without Requesting One? Check Your Status
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar in putting out guidance for voters who say they received mail-in ballots that were not requested.