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Attorney General Brown announces charges against Maryland home improvement contractor

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the Consumer Protection Division (CPD) has filed charges against Optimum Construction, Inc. and its owner, Amr (Omar) Elrahimy. The charges allege that Optimum Construction took large deposits from consumers for home improvement services, such as kitchen and bath renovations or repairs, but failed to provide the promised goods and services. […]

Attorney General Brown files petition for rehearing in handgun licensing case Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted Maryland’s petition for rehearing in this case. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Office of the Attorney General has filed a petition (PDF) for a rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth […]

Louisville Naval Museum Inc. ordered to stop soliciting in Maryland

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee this week announced that a Cease and Desist Order has been issued against Louisville Naval Museum, Inc., a Kentucky-based charitable organization, requiring that the organization end charitable soliciting in the State of Maryland. The organization has also operated under the names P-520 and the Veterans Heritage […]

Officers identified in fatal police-involved shooting in Parkville domestic disturbance

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Body cam police footage from this incident has been released. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has identified the discharging officers in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on November 24 in Parkville. The Baltimore County Police Department officers have been identified as Officer Burns, a 22-year veteran; Officer Langley, […]

Attorney General’s Tobacco Enforcement Unit awarded $30 million in settlement payments from tobacco companies

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week that a panel of arbitrators unanimously found in favor of Maryland (PDF) and against Philip Morris USA, the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and two dozen other tobacco companies, resulting in the state’s recovery of more than $30 million in withheld settlement funds. The disputed payments were owed to the state […]

Report: Health Education and Advocacy Unit saves over $3.3 million for Maryland patients

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently announced that the Health Education and Advocacy Unit (HEAU) within his Consumer Protection Division closed 2,037 cases in Fiscal Year 2023, helping patients save or recover over $3.3 million dollars, including more than $2.6 million in appeals and grievances cases. The information was included as a part of the comprehensive Annual Report […]

Maryland Environment Secretary McIlwain, Attorney General Brown announce settlement of lawsuit over wastewater treatment facilities

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Attorney General Anthony G. Brown have announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Baltimore City to address unauthorized discharges of pollution from the state’s two largest sewage treatment plants. The settlement (PDF) includes an enforceable timeline for corrective actions at the city’s Back River and Patapsco wastewater treatment plants. It also includes a […]

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Maryland settles with ACI Worldwide for unauthorized mortgage transactions from customer accounts

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor along with 43 state agencies across the nation have announced a legal settlement with ACI Worldwide for erroneously initiating electronic transactions for mortgage loans serviced by Mr. Cooper (formerly known as Nationstar Mortgage, LLC) from the accounts of 480,000 consumers throughout the United States. “We want all Maryland businesses and residents to understand the […]

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