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Attorney General Brown announces $7.2 million in revenue to Maryland Opioid Restitution Fund from settlement with Publicis

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that he and other state Attorneys General, working together with tribal governments, have reached a $350 million fifty-state settlement agreement with Publicis Health, LLC (“Publicis”), a division of the Paris-based global marketing conglomerate Publicis Groupe, S.A. Maryland will receive $7.2 million from the settlement (PDF) for Maryland to use in its […]

Former Maryland claims adjuster sentenced for felony theft scheme

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that Laurelle Monet Manley-Williams, 34, of Glen Burnie, has been sentenced on one count of theft scheme, at least $25,000 but less than $100,000. The Honorable Charles Carey Deeley, Jr., a visiting judge in the Howard County Circuit Court, sentenced Manley-Williams to three years of incarceration, with all but 60 […]

Maryland Attorney General’s Office offers tips on avoiding door-to-door sales scams

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office is offering tips to help residents avoid common door-to-door sales scams. Door-to-door scams have been around for years. Scammers may disguise themselves as legitimate salespeople, but they have one goal – to trick consumers. They want to pressure people into providing personal information or purchasing goods or services that they do not want or […]

Attorney General Brown urges federal authorities to regulate robocalls, texts generated using artificial intelligence technology

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter (PDF) to the Federal Communications Commission emphasizing the potential for harm when telemarketers use artificial intelligence and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage. In November 2023, the FCC posted a Notice of Inquiry, requesting input on the use of A.I. […]

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U.S. Court of Appeals grants rehearing on Maryland handgun law

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit this week granted Maryland’s petition for rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore. The ruling means that the full appellate court will reconsider the November ruling by a three-judge panel of the court that Maryland’s law requiring most citizens to obtain a license […]

Governor Moore issues executive order establishing task force to combat workplace fraud

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week signed an executive order to renew and expand a cross-governmental task force dedicated to strengthening investigations and enforcement of laws regarding workplace fraud. The nine-member Joint Enforcement Task Force on Workplace Fraud, chaired by Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Portia Wu, includes Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman. “We […]

Fatal police-involved shooting in Baltimore County under investigation

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The decedent has been identified as 29-year-old Sha-Kim Akil Webley of Windsor Mill. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Baltimore County on Tuesday. At just before 11:30 a.m. on January 9, 2024, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Year-end highlights – part 3

Posted on January 9, 2024 by News Desk

The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As we prepare for a new year filled with resolutions and growth, we took some time to review the highlights of what has taken place between the 2023 and upcoming 2024 legislative sessions. Once we return to Baltimore County after Sine Die, the work does not end. […]

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