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Utah Attorney General

Derek Brown

Newsroom

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Three charged under Utah False Claims Act in $951,000 Medicaid fraud scheme 

Three individuals are facing felony charges after allegedly recruiting parolees and unhoused Utahns with promises of free housing, then billing the state nearly $1 million for drug treatment sessions that never took place. 
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Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach 

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Constitution and extends California's regulatory authority into every state in the country. 
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Utah OAG secures conviction of former judge Kevin Christensen for targeting minors online 

The Office of the Utah Attorney General secured the conviction of Christensen, a former Utah judge, following an FBI investigation that uncovered thousands of predatory online chats targeting minors. 
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Utah defeats challenge to kratom law 

A federal court on May 4 rejected an attempt by a kratom manufacturer and industry group to block Utah’s new kratom regulation law, clearing the way for the law to take effect on May 6.
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Utah secures settlement targeting practices that drove meat prices up 

Utah joined a bipartisan coalition of states working with the US Department of Justice in resolving the civil antitrust lawsuit against Agri Stats, Inc. for helping meat processors share confidential business information in ways that undermined fair competition.
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OAG secures conviction of HVAC owner on 11 counts for paying workers off the book and tax evasion 

A jury has convicted Wayne Margetts, a Tooele County HVAC business owner, on 11 felony counts for hiding more than $780,000 in employee wages from the state.
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Utah-Led Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly

Today, a federal court stated that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a Utah-led antitrust lawsuit against Google.
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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. 
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Attorney General Derek Brown and coalition of states win trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster 

Attorney General Derek Brown and a coalition of 33 other attorneys general today won their lawsuit against Live Nation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/15/26-6/19/26  

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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/8/26-6/12/26 

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/8/26 to 6/12/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/1/26-6/5/26  

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 6/1/26 to 6/5/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/25/26-5/29/26  

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/25/26 to 5/29/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/18/26-5/22/26

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/18/26 to 5/22/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/11/26-5/15/26   

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/11/26 to 5/15/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/4/26-5/8/26  

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 5/4/26 to 5/8/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/27/26-5/1/26   

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/27/26 to 5/1/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/20/26-4/24/26   

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/20/26 to 4/24/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/13/26-4/17/26   

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/13/26 to 4/17/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/6/26-4/10/26   

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 4/6/26 to 4/10/26.
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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 3/30/26-4/3/26   

Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 3/30/26 to 4/3/26.