A unit in the Maryland attorney general's office investigated 23 fatalities involving police in its first year.

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New lawsuits against the state, agencies and officials can be served on the Maryland Office of the Attorney General by email, the office announced Thursday.

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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story misstated the facts the defendant admitted to as part of his plea agreement, which were detailed in a news release from the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s Office ...

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A loan business was ordered Friday to pay $2.2 million to consumers for making unlicensed and predatory title loans. Cash-N-Go Inc. and its owner, Brent M. Jackson, were charged by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General last year with ...

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A now-closed paper mill in Western Maryland is accused of polluting the North Branch of the Potomac River by improperly dumping “pulping liquor,” which sparked complaints over the summer. Luke Paper Mill, in Allegany County, manufactured paper products until its ...

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The Maryland Office of the Attorney General ordered an Annapolis-based surrogacy company facing state and federal investigations for defrauding customers to pay more than $2 million in penalties and restitution Wednesday. The state issued a final order against Greg Blosser ...

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The Maryland Office of the Attorney General reported Wednesday that more than 1,900 health care cost dispute cases were closed in fiscal year 2019, saving or recovering nearly $2.5 million for patients. The Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) within ...

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A coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies have agreed to a set of principles to fight illegal robocalls, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday. All 50 states and Washington D.C. were involved in the ...

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A for-profit company that misrepresented itself as a charity supporting service members will pay nearly $300,000 in restitution and cease operations as part of a multistate settlement announced Wednesday by Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Maryland Secretary of State John ...

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Two weeks after filing an administrative action against the family behind Purdue Pharma, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has charged the company as well, accusing various Purdue entities of using unfair and deceptive trade practices to market prescription opioids. ...

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