http://www.ag.idaho.gov/rss/news.xml Latest News Releases from Idaho Office of the Attorney General en-us © 2009 Idaho Office of the Attorney General webmaster@ag.idaho.gov (Aimee Stephenson) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:14:00 MDT 10 (Boise) - Consumer specialists from Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's office will be in northern Idaho the week of June 17-21, 2013, to talk about current scams and consumer fraud prevention. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06112013.html Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:14:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06112013.html (Boise) - 6,564 Idahoans will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. The payments to borrowers are a result of the National Mortgage Settlement negotiated by state attorneys general and the federal government in 2012. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06062013.html Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:02:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06062013.html (Boise) - The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division has rescheduled an informational presentation on foreclosure issues in Fort Hall, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. The Fort Hall presentation originally scheduled for January was canceled due to weather conditions. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06042013.html Tue, 4 Jun 2013 14:39:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06042013.html (Boise) - Grangeville resident Kristi L. Dumars was sentenced today for insurance fraud, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Second District Judge Michael Griffin sentenced Dumars to a withheld judgment for 3 years, a $500 fine, and 90 days discretionary jail. She must maintain a valid driver's license and insurance for any vehicle she owns or drives. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06032013b.html Mon, 3 Jun 2013 14:07:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06032013b.html (Boise) - A Saginaw, Michigan company paid a $15,000 civil penalty to resolve allegations that its direct-mail ads violated the Idaho Consumer Protection Act, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06032013a.html Mon, 3 Jun 2013 09:20:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_06032013a.html (Boise) - Idahoans are expected to receive up to $485,000 in additional restitution as a result of two settlement agreements, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced. Idaho, along with 32 other states and territories, entered settlement agreements with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. ("Penguin") and Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC d/b/a Macmillan ("Macmillan") to resolve allegations that Penguin and Macmillan were part of a conspiracy with other major publishers and Apple Inc. to manipulate electronic book (e-book") prices in violation of state antitrust law. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_05232013.html Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_05232013.html (Boise) - Consumer specialists from Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's office will be in Emmett on Wednesday, May 15, to talk about current scams and consumer fraud prevention. Attorney General Wasden encourages the public to attend the presentation, which begins at 12:00 noon at the Gem County Senior & Community Center, 719 S John's Ave in Emmett. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_05102013.html Fri, 10 May 2013 09:51:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_05102013.html (Boise) - Idahoans forced to move due to foreclosure have until June 30 to apply for financial assistance from the Community Action Partnership Association of Idaho (CAPAI), Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and CAPAI Executive Director Christina Zamora said today. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_05092013.html Thu, 9 May 2013 10:08:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_05092013.html (Boise) - A Boise loan broker has agreed to pay $19,575 in customer refunds and change his business practices, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said today. The agreement with Dairld G. Wurtz, Jr., who operates Allied Commercial Partners 1, LLC, resolves a lawsuit filed by Wasden's office in February. Under terms of the settlement, Wurtz must comply with the Idaho Consumer Protection Act and Idaho's loan broker law, which prohibits loan brokers from accepting upfront fees for unfunded loans. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_04182013.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:38:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_04182013.html (Boise) - Autos 4 Less, LLC, an Idaho Falls used car dealer, has agreed to change how it conducts used car sales. As part of a legal settlement, the company also agreed to pay consumer restitution and reimburse the Attorney General for the costs of his investigation. The settlement concludes the Attorney General's investigation into Autos 4 Less' business practices. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_04122013.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:35:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_04122013.html (Boise) - Robert D. Hall was sentenced today for second degree murder and use of a firearm in committing a felony. Fourth District Judge Michael McLaughlin sentenced Hall to a term of 17 to 30 years in prison. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_03212013.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:28:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_03212013.html (Boise) - Dr. Carl B. Holm, a Pocatello dentist, was sentenced Monday for felony provider fraud for submitting false dental claims to the Idaho Medicaid program. Sixth District Judge Stephen S. Dunn sentenced Holm to three years on probation and a $1,000 fine and granted a withheld judgment. Holm was also ordered to pay $7,315.55 in restitution to Medicaid and $2,701.75 to the Attorney General's Office for investigative costs. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_03122013.html Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:53:00 MDT http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_03122013.html (Boise) - Consumer specialists from Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's Office will discuss topics relevant to Idaho consumers at the Boise Public Library Downtown branch, 715 S Capitol Blvd. Wasden invites the public to attend. Presentations are scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, 12:00 - 4:00 pm and Thursday, March 7, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_03042013.html Mon, 4 Mar 2013 14:11:00 MST http://www.ag.idaho.gov/media/newsReleases/2013/nr_03042013.html