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Utah Secures $720 Million Nationwide Settlement from Eight Opioid Drug Makers
July 10, 2025July 10, 2025— Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director Margaret Woolley Busse today announced approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Based on the overwhelming participation by states across the country, all eight defendants have agreed […]
Utah Sues Snapchat For Unleashing Experimental AI Technology On Young Users While Misrepresenting the Safety of the Platform
June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 — Today, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Margaret Busse announced a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. (Snap). Utah alleges that Snap profits from unconscionable design features created to addict children to the app, and facilitates illegal drug sales and sextortion. The lawsuit […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/30/25-7/4/25
June 30, 2025The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. For security reasons, travel for official business may not be disclosed until completion. Events labeled media access are open to media. Events labeled media availability are open to media and have a Q&A planned. Monday, June 30 10:00 am: Meeting with Chief Deputy Location: […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/23/25-6/27/25
June 29, 2025The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. For security reasons, travel for official business may not be disclosed until completion. Events labeled media access are open to media. Events labeled media availability are open to media and have a Q&A planned. Monday, June 23 10:00 am: Staff meeting Location: Office of […]
Utah Wins U.S. Supreme Court Case Against the EPA
June 18, 2025Utah won a significant victory in our U.S. Supreme Court case against the Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the court ruled 8-0 in our favor in the case known as Oklahoma v. EPA. Our Solicitor General Stanford Purser and Assistant Attorney General Marina Thomas were instrumental parts of the legal team that successfully argued local courts […]
Attorney General Derek Brown Releases Public Schedule 6/9/25-6/13/25
June 18, 2025The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. For security reasons, travel for official business may not be disclosed until completion. Events labeled media access are open to media. Events labeled media availability are open to media and have a Q&A planned. Note: Attorney General Derek Brown is out on personal time. […]
AG Derek Brown Joins Lawsuit to Object to 23andMe’s Proposed Sale of Consumers’ Private Data
June 11, 2025Salt Lake City, UT – Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against 23andMe to prevent the company from selling Utahns’ private genetic information to another company without their express consent. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March of this year. During the current bankruptcy proceedings, […]
Woman Convicted of Two Felonies for Violations of the Medicaid False Claims Act and Public Assistance Fraud
June 9, 2025Salt Lake City – On Monday, May 12, 2025, Deaun Larson Holdaway was sentenced to two concurrent prison terms by Judge Parker in the Third District Court. Holdaway pleaded guilty to one count of False Claims for Medical Benefits, in violation of Utah Code §26B-3-1106(1)(a) and (c), a second-degree felony, and one count of Public […]
Attorney General Derek Brown Releases Public Schedule 6/2/25-6/6/25
June 9, 2025The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. For security reasons, travel for official business may not be disclosed until completion. Events labeled media access are open to media. Events labeled media availability are open to media and have a Q&A planned. Monday, June 2 3:00 pm: Staff meeting Location: Online Tuesday, […]
Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Announces First Known CSAM Cryptocurrency-Involved Arrest in Utah
June 2, 2025Salt Lake City – The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force made Utah’s first known arrest involving the use of cryptocurrency to purchase Child Sex Abuse Material last week. The Office of the Utah Attorney General charged Christopher Merritt, a 39-year-old Utah resident, with 10 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor […]