The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, challenging the state’s Dream Act and a related regulation that allow certain undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition and financial assistance at Maryland public colleges and universities.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general in announcing an $18 million settlement with 23andMe over the company’s 2023 data breach, which exposed the personal and genetic information of 6.9 million customers worldwide, including 94,298 Maryland residents. (more…)
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has delayed the release of preliminary information in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Gaithersburg on Sunday, July 12. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined attorneys general from 14 other states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, seeking to block the planned termination of federally funded school-based mental health grants.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the parent company of Cash App, resolving allegations that the company failed to protect users from fraud, misled consumers about the app’s security, and did not provide the fraud resolution process required by law. (more…)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, challenging the state’s immigration enforcement policies.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general urging the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules aimed at preventing scammers from obtaining legitimate phone numbers used to make robocalls and scam texts. (more…)
Anthony G. Brown and the Maryland Department of the Environment have filed a lawsuit against DC Water seeking penalties and damages related to a January 19, 2026 sewer rupture that released an estimated 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River and nearby tributaries over eight days.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his Consumer Protection Division, in coordination with the Federal Trade Commission, has reached a settlement of civil charges against multiple Lindsay Automotive Group entities, including Lindsay Ford in Wheaton, over allegations that consumers were misled into paying more than advertised prices for vehicles.