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OFFICE of the ATTORNEY GENERAL
State of Idaho
Lawrence G. Wasden
OFFICE of the ATTORNEY GENERAL
State of Idaho
Lawrence G. Wasden
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CATEGORY: Consumer Protection

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Feb 19 2021
Consumer Alert: Attorney General and Idaho Supreme Court Issue Consumer Warning over Misleading Advertisement
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Feb 4 2021
Wasden Announces $573 Million Settlement with McKinsey for its Role in Opioid Epidemic
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 14 2021
Eastern Idaho Company to Change Business Practices Following Attorney General Investigation
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 13 2021
Consumer Alert: Questions Arise Over COVID-19 Stimulus Debit Cards
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection, COVID-19
Dec 7 2020
Wasden Announces $86.3 Million Multistate Settlement with Mortgage Servicer Nationstar
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Nov 30 2020
Wasden Announces Settlement of Gas Price Investigation
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Nov 24 2020
Wasden Announces Settlement with Home Depot over 2014 Data Breach
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Nov 23 2020
Work From Home Trend Leads to Increase in Robocall Complaints
Consumer Protection, COVID-19
Oct 26 2020
Wasden: As Cases Spike, Be Cautious When Presented with COVID-19-Related Health Products
Consumer Protection, COVID-19
Sep 30 2020
Idaho Joins $39.5 Million Multistate Settlement over 2014 Anthem Data Breach
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 25 2020
Wasden Announces $60 Million Multistate Settlement with C.R. Bard over Surgical Mesh Devices
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 15 2020
Former ITT Tech Students to get $330 million in National Debt Relief Settlement
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 27 2020
Consumer Alert: Attorney General and Board of Nursing Warn of Scam Targeting Idaho Nurses
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Aug 26 2020
Wasden Announces Settlement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jul 9 2020
Consumer Alert: Attorney General and Boise Police See Spike in Computer Technical Support Scams
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Jun 30 2020
New Law Aimed at Protecting Charitable Assets Takes Effect July 1
Consumer Protection
Jun 18 2020
Consumer Alert: Attorney General and Boise Police Warn Renters of Treasure Valley Rental Scam
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
May 21 2020
Consumer Alert: Attorney General and Secretary of State Issue Warning over Misleading Mailings Aimed at Idaho Businesses
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Mar 30 2020
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden: Be on the Lookout for COVID-19 Scams
Consumer Protection, COVID-19
Feb 13 2020
Wasden Announces Settlement with Meridian Company over Alleged Violations of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act
Consumer Protection
Jan 27 2020
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Issues Warning Regarding FedEx Scam
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Jan 21 2020
Attorney General Consumer Specialist Stops $3,000 Fraud Scheme While in Line at Boise Store
Consumer Protection
Jan 14 2020
Wasden Announces Settlement with PayPal Charitable Giving Fund
Consumer Protection
Dec 5 2019
Boise Telemarketer Permanently Banned and Company Dissolved Following Repeated Violations
Consumer Protection
Oct 29 2019
Wasden Announces Idaho’s Portion of $700 Million Settlement with Pharmaceutical Distributor
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Oct 17 2019
Wasden Announces $116.9 Million Multistate Settlement with Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiary Ethicon, Inc.
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 22 2019
Wasden Joins Fellow Attorneys General and 12 Companies in Fight Against Illegal Robocalls
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 15 2019
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Issues New Warning after Uptick in Social Security Imposter Scam
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Jul 22 2019
Wasden Announces $600 Million Settlement with Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jul 11 2019
Wasden Obtains Settlement from Health Insurer Premera Over Failure to Protect Sensitive Data from Hacker
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jun 17 2019
Wasden Announces $1.86 Million in Debt Relief for 215 Idaho ITT Tech Students
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Apr 16 2019
Attorney General Resolves Lawsuit with Boise Consignment Store Owner
Consumer Protection
Apr 11 2019
Consumer Alert: Attorney General, State Tax Commission Issue New Warning following Fraudulent Mailings
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Apr 10 2019
St. Anthony Manufactured Home Retailer Restricted from Selling in Idaho
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Mar 5 2019
Wasden Urges Congress to Take Action Against Robocalls
Consumer Protection
Feb 27 2019
Wasden Announces New Wells Fargo Consumer Redress Program
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 23 2019
Wasden Announces Idaho’s Participation in $120 Million Settlement with Johnson & Johnson and Subsidiaries over Hip Implants
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 10 2019
Wasden Announces Proposed Settlement with Fiat Chrysler and Bosch over Diesel Emissions
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 8 2019
Wasden Announces Idaho’s Participation in $1.5M Settlement with Retailer Neiman Marcus over 2013 Data Breach
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 3 2019
Wasden Announces Settlement with For-Profit Education Company
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Dec 28 2018
Wasden Announces $575 Million Settlement with Wells Fargo
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Dec 21 2018
Wasden Announces $68 Million Settlement with UBS for Artificially Manipulating LIBOR Interest Rates  
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Dec 17 2018
Consumer Alert: Attorney General, State Tax Commission Warn Idahoans of New Tax Scam
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Dec 13 2018
Consumer Alert: Attorney General Warns Idahoans of Recent Uptick in Imposter Scams
Consumer Alert, Consumer Protection
Dec 4 2018
Attorney General Announces $6 Million Settlement With Debt Buyer
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 26 2018
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Announces Idaho’s Participation in $148 Million Settlement with Uber over 2016 Data Breach
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 24 2018
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Announces Settlement with Idaho Falls Magazine Publisher
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 2 2018
Attorney General Releases Consumer Protection Division’s FY 2018 Report
Consumer Protection
Jul 19 2018
Idaho Joins National Effort to Target Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Help Veterans and Service Members
Consumer Protection
Jun 15 2018
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Announces Idaho’s Participation in $100 Million Multistate Settlement with Citibank over LIBOR Manipulation
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jun 1 2018
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Announces Settlement with Boise Clock Repair Business
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Feb 23 2018
Wasden Announces Deadline Extension for Idahoans Who Sent Scammers Money Via Western Union
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Feb 22 2018
Wasden Announces Settlement with Subsidiary of Japanese Airbag Maker Takata
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Feb 1 2018
Japanese Pharmaceutical Company Agrees to 20 Year Settlement Agreement after Attempting to Block Generics
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 3 2018
State Attorneys General and State Mortgage Regulators Reach $45 Million Settlement with PHH Mortgage Corporation
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Dec 20 2017
Idaho to Receive Nearly $151,000 in Settlement with Pharmaceutical Company over Marketing Practices
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Nov 14 2017
Idaho Fraud Victims Now Eligible to Seek Payment from Western Union Settlement
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Oct 25 2017
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Announces Idaho’s Participation in $220 Million Multistate Settlement with Deutsche Bank over LIBOR Manipulation
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Oct 19 2017
Wasden Announces Idaho’s Portion of $120 Million Multistate Settlement with General Motors over Defective Ignition Equipment
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 22 2017
Idaho to Receive $438,000 in Settlement with Drugmaker Mylan Over EpiPen
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 18 2017
Attorney General Announces Settlement with Boise-based Window and Blind Cleaning Service
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 11 2017
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Encourages Consumers to Act to Prevent Potential Identity Theft
Consumer Protection
Sep 6 2017
Idaho Joins $3.5M Settlement with Lenovo over Installation of Hacker-vulnerable Software on Laptop Computers
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 16 2017
Attorney General Releases Consumer Protection Division’s FY 2017 Report
Consumer Protection
May 24 2017
Idaho and 42 Other States Reach $33 Million Consumer Settlement with Johnson & Johnson
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
May 23 2017
Idaho Announces $18.5M Settlement with Target Corporation over 2013 Data Breach
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Apr 13 2017
Idaho Consumers Given Additional Time to Submit Claims Related to Provigil Settlement
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 31 2017
Wasden Announces Settlement with Western Union
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jan 13 2017
Idaho to Receive $7.48 Million in Settlement with Moody’s
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Dec 16 2016
Idahoans May be Eligible for Payment Under Recent Pharmaceutical Settlement
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Nov 23 2016
Attorney General Settles with Another Unregistered Telemarketer
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 30 2016
Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Retailer USA Discounters
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Sep 26 2016
ACTIVEOutdoors/Idaho Fish and Game Data Breach
Consumer Protection
Sep 14 2016
Attorney General Concludes Investigation, Offers Recommendations to Board at Twin Falls YMCA
Consumer Protection
Aug 22 2016
Attorney General Releases FY 2016 Report for Consumer Protection Division
Consumer Protection
Aug 15 2016
Idahoans to Receive Payment from HSBC Settlement
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 8 2016
Idaho Attorney General Joins Nationwide Settlement with Barclays for Manipulating Libor
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Aug 4 2016
Attorney General Settles Antitrust Investigation into Anticompetitive Conduct by Manufacturer of Provigil
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jul 18 2016
Attorney General Resolves Consumer Protection Case Against Former Boise Boat Builder
Consumer Protection
Jul 5 2016
Attorney General Approves Settlement with Company Accused of Misleading Idaho Businesses
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jun 28 2016
Attorney General Reaches Agreement with Volkswagen over Emission Fraud and Consumer Protection Violations
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jun 20 2016
Idaho Consumers to Receive $2 Million in Compensation for Past E-Books Purchases
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Jun 15 2016
Attorney General Settles Consumer Case with Telemarketing Company
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
May 10 2016
Wyeth/Pfizer Agree to Pay $784.6 Million to Resolve Claims They Underpaid Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info
Mar 30 2016
Attorney General Settles Claim Against Cancer Charities and Executives
Consumer Protection
Mar 8 2016
Supreme Court Denial of Apple Appeal Clears Path for Reimbursement to Idaho Consumers
Consumer Protection, Settlement Info

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