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Attorney General Mayes Announces Fraud Charges Against Owners and Biller of Behavioral Health Facility

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the State Grand Jury has indicted 30-year-old Shawnjerria Lucas, 50-year-old Defendant # 2, and 40-year-old Lavita Verser on 19 felony fraud-related counts each.…

Attorney General Mayes and Coalition of Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court's Ruling on Medication Abortion

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme…

Statement from Attorney General Mayes and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General on the Attacks on Israel

PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and a bipartisan group of 13 attorneys general from California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania…

Attorney General Mayes Announces $49.5 Million Settlement with Software Company Blackbaud for Data Breach

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, along with 49 other state attorneys general, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data…

Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition in Support of FTC Rule to Combat Deceptive Consumer Reviews

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes last week joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) creation of a new rule aimed at combatting deceptive practices concerning the use of…

Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Fondomonte Leases

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes issued the following statement on Governor Hobbs decision to terminate and not renew Fondomonte’s leases in Butler Valley:I commend Governor Hobbs for taking action against Fondomonte's…

Attorney General Mayes Urges Biden Administration to Strengthen Protections for Borrowers as Student Loan Payments Resume

PHOENIX – As over 40 million student loan borrowers prepare to resume payments next month, Attorney General Mayes and a coalition of attorneys general today warned of looming issues that could further burden borrowers,…

Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to Increase Access to Regulated Banking for State-Licensed Cannabis Firms

PHOENIX – Attorney General Mayes and 22 other attorneys general this week urged Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2023. The act aims to remove banking restrictions that impede state-licensed cannabis businesses from accessing regulated…

Arizona Attorney General’s Office Finds City of Phoenix’s Ordinance Authorizing Transfer of Guns to Ukraine Unlawful

PHOENIX – The Arizona Attorney General’s Office today released a statutorily required investigative report following a complaint filed last month by Representatives Quang Nguyen and Selena Bliss regarding the City of Phoenix…

Attorney General Mayes Announces Bipartisan $1.37 Billion Opioid Settlement in Principle with Kroger

PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has reached an agreement in principle with Kroger that will require the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating state…