Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced new information for consumers eligible to receive payments from a proposed $700 million settlement with Google related to anticompetitive practices on the Google Play Store, with most affected users set to receive automatic payments if the court approves the agreement at an April 30, 2026 hearing.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights announced a settlement with Cracker Barrel resolving allegations that students with disabilities from Dr. James Craik Elementary School were discriminated against during a 2024 visit to the company’s Waldorf, MD restaurant. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a federal court granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a budget provision that would bar certain health centers, including Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid reimbursements, after a multistate coalition argued the policy was unlawful and harmful to states. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, directing four major voice providers to stop transmitting suspected illegal robocalls as part of a multistate investigation.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 17 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting protesters and journalists who say federal agents used excessive force during immigration-related demonstrations in Los Angeles.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee announced a final decision upholding multiple violations of the Maryland Solicitations Act by DMV Futures, Inc. and its leaders for misleading donors, misusing charitable contributions, and ignoring reporting requirements.
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $2.495 million judgment against Eric Sessoms and Mt. Vernon Group, LLC after a court found they engaged in a pattern of gender-based housing discrimination, including exploiting women facing housing instability.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn new restrictions that would have limited critical VOCA and VAWA legal services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, following a lawsuit filed by Maryland and 20 other states.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that Clarence Woods Jr., 63, of Glen Burnie, MD, was sentenced for running a Ponzi-style scheme that defrauded 13 investors of more than $380,000 and for stealing an additional $175,000 from a client’s bank account, totaling over $550,000 stolen from 16 victims.
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office issued a Final Order against Korey Homes Building Group and its former owners after determining they violated the Consumer Protection Act by taking payments for home building services they did not provide and misusing consumer funds.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s expansion of “expedited removal,” a policy allowing deportations without court hearings or access to legal representation.