Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 32 other attorneys general are urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to address youth mental health risks from social media, enhance online safety for minors, and empower parents with protective tools.
Starting October 1, all DUI/DWI offenders in Maryland, including those receiving probation, will be required to install an ignition interlock system under a new law aimed at closing a loophole in Noah’s Law, which previously allowed 60% of offenders to avoid this requirement. Montgomery County Police Officer Noah A. Leotta passed away in December 2015 after being struck by a drunk driver while performing a traffic stop on Rockville Pike. Leotta was working that night as part of the department’s Holiday Alcohol Task Force.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a settlement with True Bullion LLC (GSI Exchange) allowing Maryland clients to receive refunds for precious metals purchases after GSI Exchange and its senior partner were accused of acting as unregistered investment advisers and making misleading statements, particularly to senior citizens. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 41 other attorneys general are urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on algorithm-driven social media platforms, citing their role in harming young people’s mental health and the need for federal action to protect youth. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of Maryland to hear Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd., to protect fair housing rights […]
Maryland and DC attorneys general, along with Everytown Law, have filed a lawsuit against three Montgomery County gun dealers for allegedly facilitating illegal straw purchases, leading to gun trafficking and increased violence in the region. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that former dentist Seyed Hamid Tofigh, who previously defrauded the Medicaid program and practiced dentistry without a license, was sentenced to 18 months in jail for violating his probation by attempting to return to dentistry using a fake license and leaving home detention without approval. (more…)
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following news release on Friday, August 23: (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed the first lawsuit by Maryland’s new Civil Rights Division against Eric Sessoms and Mt. Vernon Group, LLC, for gender-based discrimination in housing. The investigation found Sessoms subjected female tenants to severe sexual harassment, violating the Fair Housing Act and Maryland’s anti-discrimination laws.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued the following statement on Friday, July 5: (more…)
The Office of the Maryland Attorney General issued the following news release on Friday, June 28: