Utah Joins $773M national settlement with Albertsons over role in opioid crisis
Utah is expected to receive at least $10.7 million from the proposed settlement, adding to the more than $616 million the state is now projected to receive from national opioid settlements combined.
Attorney General Derek Brown to continue case against Live Nation/Ticketmaster for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry
Utah is part of a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general working to ensure competition is restored for fans, performers, and local businesses.
Utah wins federal court ruling in housing energy standards case
A federal court has ruled in favor of Utah and a coalition of states in a lawsuit challenging federal agencies’ implementation of expensive new energy efficiency standards for residential construction.
OAG obtains conviction in human smuggling involving minors
A Grand County jury has found Miguel Angel Chay Tiguila guilty on three counts of Aggravated Human Smuggling, first-degree felonies under Utah law, each involving a minor.
The Office of the Utah Attorney General secures guilty plea in securities fraud and money laundering case
A Weber County man has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and money laundering after admitting to a years-long course of conduct involving false investment representations and the misuse of investor funds.
Office of the Utah Attorney General secures conviction of a man for Tooele murder
A jury in the Third District Court of Tooele convicted Alejandro Manual Moore of first-degree murder, felony discharge of a firearm with serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, and possession of a deadly weapon with criminal intent.
Attorney General Derek Brown defends Utah Legislature’s creation of Utah Fits All scholarship program
On Monday, the Office of the Utah Attorney General filed a brief with the Utah Supreme Court defending the Utah Legislature’s creation of the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program.
Utah announces nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA over deceptive practices
The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General joined a coalition of 50 states announcing a $149.6 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.