2006 Press Releases

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 23, 2006) Attorney General Terry Goddard will make an Internet Safety presentation at Maxwell Middle School in Tucson on Thursday, Aug. 24. He will promote online safety when he meets with 170 eighth-graders at 2 p.m.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 17, 2006) Attorney General Terry Goddard and Councilman Greg Stanton will join the Microsoft Get Net Safe tour next week, an effort to promote Internet Safety in schools, at home and at work. The 12-city…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – August 16, 2006) A Phoenix man was sentenced Tuesday to three years of supervised probation after being convicted of defrauding the State Compensation Fund of Arizona (SCF), the state agency that provides workman’s compensation…

(Phoenix, Ariz. - August 16, 2006) For the second straight year, the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) has honored the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Web site, this year giving it the Best Overall award. The award was presented at…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – August 10, 2006) - Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a $70 million settlement with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) over allegations that the drug company set fraudulently inflated prices for certain GSK…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 10, 2006) A man wanted for murder in Florida and a female companion, who were living in Avondale, were indicted this week in Phoenix on ID theft charges stemming from an investigation conducted by the Phoenix Identity Theft…

(Phoenix, AZ – Aug. 10, 2006) Attorney General Terry Goddard today warned consumers about a new phishing scam circulating in the Phoenix area. Consumers have notified Goddard's office of emails requesting personal identifying information using…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 9, 2006) A former state employee was sentenced today to 30 days in jail and three years supervised probation after pleading guilty in Maricopa County Superior Court to one count of fraud. She was accused of using others’…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – August 8, 2006) The monsoon season has again brought high winds and rain to Arizona. As residents deal with cleanup and repairs, Attorney General Terry Goddard cautions them to be careful of unsolicited contractors going door-to…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Aug. 3, 2006) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the seizure of $1 million from a defendant who tried to post a cash bond in that amount with bags of money believed to be illegal drug smuggling proceeds.