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Office of the Attorney General - Recent Headlines
Below you will find a list of recent press releases. Click on the title to view the full text of the press release.
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- Attorney General Conway Announces Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Drug Company
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $2 million settlement with Deerfield, Ill., pharmaceutical manufacturer Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a subsidiary of global healthcare company Baxter International, Inc.
- Attorney General Conway's Senior Crime Colleges Help Seniors Protect Themselves
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway wants to make sure Kentucky’s senior citizens are armed with the latest information on scams that may target the elderly.
- Bourbon County Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations today announced the arrest of Larry S. Maitland of Paris, in Bourbon County, on five counts of possession of child pornography, a Class D felony.
- Attorney General Conway Among Those Urging Fedex Ground to Play by the Rules, Classify Drivers Properly
Thursday, June 25, 2009
AGs concerned FedEx may be circumventing worker protections, dodging state taxes
- Attorney General Conway Announces $16 Million Dollar Judgment Against Drug Company
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Attorney General Jack today announced that a Franklin Circuit Court jury has handed down a $16 million judgment against Sandoz, the generic-drugs division of pharmaceutical giant Novartis, for defrauding the Medicaid program and Kentucky consumers by inflating the prices of their prescription drugs.
- Former Bell County Dentist Indicted on Charges of Jury Tampering
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the indictment of Craig Ralston, a former dentist in Bell County, on five counts of jury tampering, a Class D felony. The Bell County grand jury handed down the indictment on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
- Attorney General Conway Announces Prison Term for Former Minister on Theft, Forgery Charges
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of Richard Bridges, of Bowling Green, on felony theft and forgery charges in connection with a long-term embezzlement scheme perpetrated against a Simpson County Church.
- Attorney General Releases Advisory Legal Opinion Regarding Video Lottery Terminals At Racetracks
Monday, June 15, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway today released an advisory legal opinion regarding video lottery terminals at Kentucky racetracks.
- Citizens, Service Providers Urged to Report Elder Abuse
Monday, June 15, 2009
Attorney General, Financial Regulator Join Forces to Fight Exploitation
- Attorney General Conway Urges Kentucky Parents to Keep Their Kids Cybersafe This Summer
Thursday, June 11, 2009
June Marks National Internet Safety Month
- Attorney General Conway and Members of the Prosecutors Advisory Council Praise Governor Beshear’s Proposed Budget Increase for Prosecutors
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and members of the Prosecutors Advisory Council today praised Governor Steve Beshear’s proposed Special Session budget that seeks to increase funding for Kentucky prosecutors.
- Fleming County Man Indicted For Distribution And Possession of Child Pornography
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations have announced the indictment of a Fleming County man on multiple charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.
- Louisville Man Sentenced For Involvement In Ponzi-Like Scheme
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, Candace G. Hill, have announced the sentencing of Roger W. Jones, 54, of Louisville, for selling investments as an unregistered broker/dealer and for his role in a Ponzi-like scheme known as Semper Libera.
- Attorney General Conway Announces Murray Couple Sentenced In Child Abuse Case
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the sentencing of a Murray man and woman for their roles in a Calloway County child abuse case
- Attorney General Conway Announces $5.1 Million Settlement With Eli Lilly
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced a $5.1 million settlement with Eli Lilly and Company over allegations of improper marketing of the antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa.
- Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea For Former Minister On Theft Charges
Friday, May 22, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the guilty plea of a former minister in Franklin, in Simpson County, on charges he stole $50,000 from his church.
- Attorney General Conway Announces Guilty Plea in Ebay Scam
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway today announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Erica L. McGinn, formerly of North Bend, Ne., in connection with her failure to deliver a Lexus automobile that she sold through Ebay for $36,100 to a Prospect, Ky. man, in January 2008. The defendant did not own or have possession of the vehicle at the time of the transaction.
- Attorney General Conway Announces Eight Year Prison Sentence For Teacher Who Had Sexual Relations With 13-Year-Old Student
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Office of Special Prosecutions today announced the successful conclusion of the prosecution of a former Bullitt County teacher and coach who had repeated sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old student in the late 1990s.
- Bracken County Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Attorney General Jack Conway and his Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) today announced the arrest of Ronald Peed Jr., 32, of Augusta in Bracken County, on 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, all class D felony charges.
- "Operation False Charity" Law Enforcement Sweep
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Attorney General Conway Joins FTC And 47 States in Crackdown On Fraudulent Solicitors
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