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.
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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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn new restrictions that would have limited critical VOCA and VAWA legal services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, following a lawsuit filed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.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from cutting funding to teen reproductive and sexual health education programs that include language affirming all gender identities. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Planned Parenthood in its challenge to the Trump administration’s “Defund Provision,” which restricts federal Medicaid funding to certain health centers. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief supporting The Stanford Daily in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s “Ideological Deportation Policy,” which the coalition argues unlawfully targets noncitizens for their political speech and violates First Amendment protections. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown released new guidance to help state and local law enforcement agencies comply with Maryland laws when working alongside federal agencies during periods of heightened federal activity.