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Frosh joins coalition urging Congressional action to close ammunition sales loophole

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Monday joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in sending a letter to Congressional leaders urging support of legislation extending existing background check requirements on firearm sales to also include ammunition sales. The attorneys general argue these background checks would decrease gun violence by stopping individuals who are prohibited from purchasing […]

Frosh joins lawsuit challenging Trump Administration’s attempt to preempt California’s authority to maintain clean car standards

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to challenge the Trump Administration’s decision to preempt California’s greenhouse gas emissions and Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards. These standards were authorized in 2013 by a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and […]

Frosh releases statement on Trump administration move to strip states of authority to set vehicle emissions standards

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD-Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) action to revoke California’s ability to establish greenhouse gas vehicle emissions standards and to declare that California’s zero-emission vehicle standards are preempted by federal law. “Once again, the Trump Administration has come down […]

Joppa man indicted after illegally possessing firearms

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday announced the indictments of seven defendants: Robert Maxwell Gibson, 27, of Joppa; Larry Elliot Anthony, 42, of Hanover; Wayne Eugene Davis, 49, of St. Leonard; Robert Lance Glorius, 34, of Waldorf; Gary Wayne Morris, 30, of Great Mills; Vincent Monroe Barber, 41, of Finksburg; Kevin Maurice Smith, 25, of […]

Frosh opposes federal attempt to circumvent civil rights protections

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD-Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday joined a coalition of attorneys general in opposing a new federal rule undermining civil rights protections that prevent federal contractors from discriminating against employees. Under the proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would expand existing exemptions to allow any federal contractor who asserts a religious purpose to discriminate against […]

Frosh announces indictment of former state employee for possession of child pornography

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday announced the indictment of a former Maryland Department of General Services employee, Stephen Wayne Cormack, 70, for possession of child pornography. The investigation revealed that Cormack was using his work computer and a personal computer to view images of child pornography. Charges in the indictment include 10 counts of […]

Frosh files brief supporting Baltimore’s efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday led a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Baltimore City in its lawsuit to hold fossil fuel companies accountable under state law for actions contributing to climate change. In their brief, the attorneys general argue that all levels of government have a shared interest in […]

Frosh joins bipartisan coalition to ensure student loan servicers follow the law

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh last week joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general from around the country in defending the state’s ability to enforce consumer protection laws against student loan servicers. In an amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the attorneys general argue that the case […]

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