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Attorney General Kris Mayes Withdraws Arizona From Lawsuit Challenging ATF Rule

PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced Arizona's withdrawal from a multistate lawsuit, led by Arizona and West Virginia, which challenged an effort by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and…

Attorney General Kris Mayes, Multistate Coalition Push Back Against Ongoing Effort to End DACA

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by California and New York, in an amicus brief pushing back against the ongoing, misguided effort led by Texas to end the Deferred Action…

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes Announces $375,000 Judgment Resolving Consumer Fraud Lawsuit Against Two Tucson Real Estate Companies

TUCSON -- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has secured a consent judgment against two Tucson real estate companies that were accused of consumer fraud.Chief among the…

Critical Program From the Arizona Attorney General Helps Keep Tobacco Away from Kids

PHOENIX – As e-cigarette sales rise across the nation, Attorney General Kris Mayes is amplifying the work of youth who volunteer with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to protect their peers. 

These youth…

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes Warns About Door-to-Door Sales

PHOENIX – Door-to-door scammers pressure residents to make quick buys or sign contracts for unnecessary products or services – and Attorney General Kris Mayes is educating Arizonans about their tactics as part of Consumer…

Statement from Attorney General Mayes on Lawsuit Against Cochise County

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes released the following statement on a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Attorney General's Office against Cochise County: "Today, my office filed a lawsuit against Cochise County, the members…

Scottsdale Man Accused of Fraud Schemes, Forgery, and Theft involving federal Paycheck Protection Program Loans

PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that a State Grand Jury indicted Randy Steven Kaas for numerous crimes alleged to have occurred between June 1, 2020, and June 1, 2021.   On January 30, 2023, a…

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to Highlight Consumer Protection Week with Fraud Prevention Tips

PHOENIX - Deceptive car sales practices, predatory real estate or mortgage issues, cyber hacking, incessant robocalls and unauthorized fees were the most reported instances of consumer fraud in 2022, according to Arizona…

Attorney General Kris Mayes Announces Results of Organized Retail Theft Task Force Investigation

Phoenix- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the result of a six-month long joint investigation by the Organized Retail Theft Task Force. Local and state investigators seized more than 3,200 cans of baby formula,…

AG Mayes Calls on Congress to Improve Federal-State Cooperation to End Human Trafficking

Phoenix- Attorney General Kris Mayes, along with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings, and Attorneys General representing 33 other states, last week sent a letter to Congressional…