Attorney General: Marylanders should be wary of deceptive online sports betting companies and scams

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Friday issued a consumer alert urging Marylanders to always be aware of deceptive online sports betting companies, especially in advance of large-scale popular events like the 2023 Preakness. Companies in Maryland’s online sports betting industry, which also operate through mobile apps, have enticed bettors with aggressive marketing, such as so-called “risk-free” bets. […]

Attorney General: $141 million from settlement to be distributed to consumers misled by TurboTax owner Intuit

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Thursday announced that consumers who were misled by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022. All 50 states and the District of Columbia signed onto the agreement. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in […]

Parkville, Middle River men indicted in contraband conspiracy at Jessup Correctional Institution

UPDATE: All of the defendants have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced that eleven people were indicted for a prison contraband conspiracy operating at Jessup Correctional Institution in Anne Arundel County. The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, the […]

Governor Moore presides over first bill-signing session

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Tuesday presided over the Moore-Miller Administration’s first bill signing, dedicated to ending child poverty in Maryland. Governor Moore signed both the Fair Wage Act of 2023 and the Family Prosperity Act of 2023 into law during the first signing session in a series that will span the coming weeks. “I entered office saying that this […]

Maryland joins lawsuit to block JetBlue-Spirit merger

UPDATE: JetBlue has issued the following statement: “It’s unfortunate that these states have decided to join the DOJ’s effort to protect the dominant position of the four largest airlines in the U.S. The facts show that preserving the status quo is the most anti-competitive step that the federal government and these states can take. In Newark, United controls about 70% […]

Attorney General’s Office releases redacted report on child sexual abuse in Archdiocese of Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday released the redacted “Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,” which reflects the culmination of an intensive, four-year investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and cover-up of that abuse by the leadership of the Catholic Church. The report “documents a history of […]

Philips subsidiary to pay over $24 million to settle false claims allegations

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that Maryland has joined with other states and the federal government in reaching an agreement with Philips RS North America LLC, (formerly known as Respironics Inc.), a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The settlement resolves False Claims Act allegations that Respironics misled federal health care […]

Baltimore County announces Economic and Workforce Development Director to join Office of Maryland Attorney General

TOWSON, MD—Director of Economic and Workforce Development Leonard J. Howie III on Monday announced he will depart Baltimore County Government to join the Office of Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, effective April 7, 2023. Howie, who has served as Baltimore County’s director since September 2020, led Baltimore County’s efforts to improve workforce development, attract and retain businesses, and expand […]