2008 Press Releases

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 15, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that three men have received prison terms for their participation in a telemarketing scheme that sold worthless vacation packages and fraudulent online sales…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 15, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Douglas Ross Zuber, 40, of Phoenix, has been indicted on one count of money laundering, one count of theft and one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 16, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today warned seniors to be cautious if they receive telephone calls from someone who claims to be their grandchild and requests money for an urgent situation. The Attorney General…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 30, 2008) With a rising number of homeowners dealing with foreclosure, many voters may wonder where they should vote if they have recently moved. Secretary of State Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 30, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a $200,000 settlement with Educational Research Center of America, Inc. (ERCA), a New Jersey-based, not-for-profit corporation. According to the settlement, ERCA…

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE AWARDS FUNDS TO HELP PRISONERS WRONGLY CONVICTED

The United States Department of Justice, through its National Institute of Justice (NIJ), has awarded a $1,386,699 grant to the State of Arizona for post-…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 9, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Sameer Ibrahim Qasem, 39, of Tucson, was charged with 26 counts of computer tampering, and Keith Anthony Doty, 22, of Tucson, was charged with eight counts of…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 9, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that he and other members of the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group have called upon sub-prime mortgage servicers nationwide to adopt streamlined loan…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 8, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced an agreement with Shell Oil Products US (Shell) and its joint venture Motiva Enterprises LLC (Motiva) in which Shell and Motiva will establish procedures designed…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – October 7, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a record $62 million dollar settlement with Eli Lilly and Company (Eli Lilly), relating to the company’s alleged improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug…