| 12/30/03 |
Former
house manager of assisted living home in Baltimore County
sentenced for abuse
|
| 12/19/03 |
Household
settlement restitution checks going out to thousands of Maryland
consumers
|
| 12/19/03 |
Prince
George's County business operator charged with theft, misappropriation
and Securities fraud |
| 12/18/03 |
Baltimore
caregiver charged with Medicaid fraud
|
| 12/18/03 |
St.
Mary's County travel agency owner charged with theft for stealing
from airlines |
| 12/17/03 |
Entertainment
industry willing to address youth smoking concerns
|
| 12/17/03 |
Curran's
office files charges against 17 health clubs |
| 12/17/03 |
Baltimore
County man convicted of attempting to illegally purchase a
handgun and perjury
|
| 12/15/03 |
Caregiver
charged with neglect and reckless endangerment in scalding
incident
|
| 12/15/03 |
Attorney
General's Office settles with company over "upselling"
of pre-paid legal services plans
|
| 12/11/03 |
Attorney
General charges Baltimore man with identity fraud in connection
with Lottery win
|
| 12/10/03 |
Curran
goes back to school to unveil Office's teen consumer web pages
|
| 12/09/03 |
Former
general manager of Hagerstown travel agency charged with theft
|
| 12/05/03 |
Tire
dumper jailed in Prince George's County; Attorney General
urges tire dealers to use licensed haulers
|
| 12/05/03 |
Baltimore
man sentenced for theft in scheme to sell illegally obtained
bus passes
|
| 12/04/03 |
Six
states and District of Columbia submit FOIA request for documents
on Clean Air Act rollback
|
| 12/04/03 |
Consumers
can check registration, bond status of health clubs on Attorney
General's Web site
|
| 12/03/03 |
Online
cigarette seller to cease Maryland sales and pay $61,000 in
settlement with Curran's office |
| 12/02/03 |
Company
selling surety bonds to renters charged with violating Consumer
Protection Act
|
| 11/20/03 |
Deadline
to file claims in the Taxol settlement extended until January
31, 2004 |
| 11/18/03 |
Curran
shuts down investment scheme operating from Towson and Cambridge
|
| 11/18/03 |
Owners
of Cecil County mobile home park charged with illegal fees
and security deposit violation
|
| 11/14/03 |
Former
care provider charged with neglect and reckless endangerment
of a vulnerable adult |
| 11/13/03 |
Baltimore
County men and body shop sentenced for hazardous waste offenses |
| 11/12/03 |
Baltimore
City police officer convicted of insurance fraud |
| 11/10/03 |
Curran
announces tobacco companies agree to eliminate tobacco ads
from school editions of news magazines
|
| 11/10/03 |
Curran
to testify before House committee on slots
|
| 11/10/03 |
Welldriller
sentenced for drilling violation
|
| 11/10/03 |
Curran
announces Medicaid fraud settlement; Maryland to receive nearly
$1 million
|
| 11/06/03 |
Baltimore
woman given 10 years for Medicaid Fraud, conspiracy to distribute
drugs |
| 11/05/03 |
Attorney
General's Office settles with household goods mover |
| 10/29/03 |
Former
president of company incarcerated for felony theft and insurance
fraud |
| 10/29/03 |
Forty-six
Attorneys General urge withdrawal of new rule that would allow
destruction of pharmaceutical pricing data |
| 10/29/03 |
Millersville
propane gas supplier settles with Attorney General's Office |
| 10/28/03 |
Prince
George's man and D.C. company charged for illegal dumping |
| 10/27/03 |
Maryland
sues EPA over changes to Clean Air Act
|
| 10/24/03 |
Curran
promotes litigation chief to Deputy Attorney General
|
| 10/23/03 |
Couple
convicted of operating an assisted living facility without
a license
|
| 10/22/03 |
Marine
contractor sentenced for wetlands violations
|
| 10/20/03 |
Attorney
General's office settles with company that promised discounted
health benefits |
| 10/16/03 |
Tire
hauler convicted in St. Mary's County |
| 10/14/03 |
Home
healthcare company settles with Attorney General's Office
over Medicaid fraud allegations
|
| 10/10/03 |
Curran
files motion in D.C. commuter tax case |
| 10/10/03 |
Attorneys
General of 14 states demand payment by big tobacco farmers |
| 10/09/03 |
Former
insurance agent charged with theft, insurance fraud
|
| 10/08/03 |
Mitchellville
man charged in phony automobile accident scam
|
| 10/07/03 |
Consumer
Protection Division upholds denial of home builder's registration
|
| 10/03/03 |
Baltimore
pharmacist sentenced for bilking Medicaid and various insurers
|
| 10/02/03 |
Man
charged with filing false electronic returns |
| 10/01/03 |
New
stalking law takes effect today; October is Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
|
| 10/01/03 |
Catonsville
man jailed for insurance fraud |
| 09/30/03 |
Montgomery
County man convicted of submitting false application to buy
a handgun
|
| 09/30/03 |
Curran
announces agreement to curb tobacco sales to minors in Wal-Mart
stores
|
| 09/25/03 |
Curran
vows to fight ruling on Do-Not-Call
|
| 09/24/03 |
Former
Baltimore County caregiver pleads guilty to neglect; left
charges alone while he attended class
|
| 09/18/03 |
Attorney
General: Consumers should be wary of storm-related scams
|
| 09/17/03 |
Attorney
General Curran to intervene in D.C. commuter tax suit |
| 09/16/03 |
Attorney
General's Office publishes directory of legal tobacco products
|
| 09/16/03 |
Attorney
General's Office accepting complaints from members of closed
Cecil County health club
|
| 09/10/03 |
Carroll
County man sentenced for violating terms of probation in handgun
case
|
| 09/08/03 |
Anne
Arundel County marina fined for wetlands violation
|
| 09/05/03 |
LaVale
businessman convicted of failing to remit withholding taxes
|
| 09/03/03 |
Curran's
Securities Division shuts down fraudulent investment fund
and promoter
|
| 08/27/03 |
Curran's
office settles with 18-year-old Internet auction seller who
didn't deliver video game systems
|
| 08/26/03 |
Curran
writes to Motion Picture Association calling for reduction
in movie smoking
|
| 08/25/03 |
Consumer
alert: contest entry forms at fairs and festivals may lead
to more than a free vacation
|
| 08/20/03 |
Attorney
General alerts consumers to e-mail scam |
| 08/19/03 |
Baltimore
body shop and owner charged for hazardous waste offenses
|
| 08/18/03 |
Prince
George's County man charged with attempting to illegally purchase
a handgun
|
| 08/18/03 |
Attorney
General's Office accepting complaints from members of closed
Edgewood fitness club
|
| 08/15/03 |
Baltimore
City man sentenced to jail for illegal tire disposal
|
| 08/14/03 |
Tire
dumper jailed |
| 08/13/03 |
Curran
announces plan to pay $12.8 million to Maryland Household
borrowers
|
| 08/08/03 |
Well
driller charged with drilling violations |
| 08/08/03 |
Harford
County man charged with tire disposal and commercial dumping
offenses
|
| 08/06/03 |
Consumer
advisory: Pitfalls of long-term contracts for services |
| 08/05/03 |
Man
sentenced for illegally operating as a firearms dealer; numerous
weapons sold were recovered from convicted criminals and a
minor
|
| 08/05/03 |
Man
convicted of submitting false application to purchase handgun
|
| 08/01/03 |
Housekeeper
sentenced for stealing from elderly Galena man
|
| 08/01/03 |
Catonsville
man charged with insurance fraud |
| 07/31/03 |
Easton
home builder denied registration renewal, enters settlement
|
| 07/28/03 |
Baltimore
City police officer charged with insurance fraud
|
| 07/28/03 |
Former
company president convicted of felony theft and insurance
fraud
|
| 07/25/03 |
Three
men convicted of buying weapons from an employee of Baltimore
County liquor store
|
| 07/24/03 |
Contractor
sentenced to jail |
| 07/24/03 |
Curran
announces settlement with Sears over plumbing service
|
| 07/22/03 |
Fourth
individual convicted and incarcerated for role in stolen gun
"ring"
|
| 07/22/03 |
Nursing
assistant guilty of striking 84-year-old dementia patient
|
| 07/18/03 |
Curran
gets convictions against unlicensed well driller
|
| 07/17/03 |
Baltimore
man sentenced for theft in scheme to sell illegally obtained
bus passes
|
| 07/17/03 |
Former
lottery employee guilty of storehouse breaking and theft
|
| 07/15/03 |
Former
insurance company employee jailed for theft |
| 07/15/03 |
Curran
gives $44,000 to pro bono counseling project
|
| 07/14/03 |
Baltimore
County couple charged with operating an assisted living facility
without a license
|
| 07/11/03 |
Attorney
General warns of new e-mail scam promising lottery winnings
|
| 07/10/03 |
Former
counselor charged with neglect, reckless endangerment
|
| 07/08/03 |
Two
men charged with attempting to illegally purchase handguns
|
| 07/08/03 |
Imposter
registered nurse sentenced to 2 1/2 years for practicing nursing
at two Baltimore hospitals
|
| 07/03/03 |
Attorney
General Curran hosts elder abuse town hall meeting at Frederick
Comm. College |
| 07/02/03 |
Silver
Spring man convicted of illegal dumping in Prince George's
County
|
| 07/02/03 |
Curran
gets convictions against unlicensed well driller
|
| 06/27/03 |
Curran's
Securities Division bars Allegany County man
|
| 06/26/03 |
Nathan
Chapman charged with securities fraud
|
| 06/24/03 |
Curran's
office charges online company with selling cigarettes to minors
|
| 06/23/03 |
Attorney
General's Office reaches agreement with five health clubs
and karate schools
|
| 06/23/03 |
Curran
warns of fraudulent e-mail |
| 06/20/03 |
Former
company bookkeeper convicted and sentenced to jail for theft
and embezzlement
|
| 06/20/03 |
Former
minority owner of Towson-based insurance company charged with
insurance fraud and theft
|
| 06/20/03 |
Housekeeper
convicted of stealing checks from elderly Galena man
|
| 06/18/03 |
States
reach $160 million settlement with tobacco companies
|
| 06/18/03 |
Anxiety
sufferers, others taking Buspar® may benefit from major
class action settlement
|
| 06/17/03 |
Former
caregiver pleads guilty to neglect charges |
| 06/10/03 |
Former
Morgan State employee convicted for stealing payroll monies
|
| 06/10/03 |
Baltimore
woman pleads guilty in Oxycontin scheme
|
| 06/09/03 |
Baltimore
woman convicted of submitting false application to buy a handgun
|
| 06/09/03 |
Second
MTA employee sent to jail for stealing over $100,000
|
| 06/09/03 |
Montgomery
County mechanical contractor sentenced for water pollution
|
| 06/03/03 |
Former
Towson insurance company president charged with insurance fraud
and theft |
| 05/29/03 |
Curran
to give $300,000 to Alzheimer's association
|
| 05/28/03 |
Former
MTA employee sent to jail for stealing over $100,000 |
| 05/27/03 |
Former
group home care giver charged with neglect, reckless endangerment
|
| 05/27/03 |
Curran
charges former Chimes employee with reckless endangerment
|
| 05/22/03 |
Attorney
General files complaint against Blue Cross to protect Maryland
interests
|
| 05/21/03 |
Social
worker pleads guilt to Medicaid, insurance fraud |
| 05/20/03 |
Baltimore
man pleads guilty to stealing state checks from mailboxes
|
| 05/20/03 |
Attorney
General's Office settles with hearing aid sellers who failed
to pay consumers refunds
|
| 05/16/03 |
Attorney
General in Ocean City Monday to warn retired federal employees
against elder scams
|
| 05/16/03 |
Attorney
General warns consumers about home repair scams |
| 05/15/03 |
Curran
hosts national effort to improve end-of-life care
|
| 05/15/03 |
Attorney
General's office reaches agreement with Columbia self-defense
school |
| 05/14/03 |
Elkton
health club ordered to stop taking customer payments until
it complies with Health Club Law
|
| 05/14/03 |
Former
UMAB employee sentenced for 9/11 bomb scare, ID fraud and other
offenses |
| 05/12/03 |
State
Attorneys General announce agreement to protect children from
lead paint poisoning
|
| 05/09/03 |
Baltimore
city man convicted of illegal dumping
|
| 05/02/03 |
Caregiver
charged with 264 counts of neglect, endangerment of handicapped
patients
|
| 05/02/03 |
Attorney
General's office reaches agreement with Cockeysville self-defense
school
|
| 05/01/03 |
Curran
announces settlement of action against Alabama business opportunity
seller
|
| 05/01/03 |
Imposter
convicted of practicing nursing without a license at two Baltimore
hospitals
|
| 04/30/03 |
Curran
issues cease and desist order to Internet auction seller
|
| 04/30/03 |
Curran's
office files charges against six health clubs and self-defense
schools
|
| 04/30/03 |
Attorney
General to warn seniors of scams at Rockville senior center
today
|
| 04/28/03 |
Maryland
to receive $6.3 million in Wall Street settlement
|
| 04/28/03 |
Contractor
convicted of defrauding the state
|
| 04/25/03 |
West
Virginia social worker charged with felony Medicaid Fraud
|
| 04/24/03 |
States
reach final agreement with Bristol Myers-Squibb
|
| 04/24/03 |
Curran
announces settlement with H&R Block |
| 04/23/03 |
Baltimore
caregiver convicted of abusing disabled patient in her care
|
| 04/22/03 |
Baltimore
health club fined for not complying with Health Club Law
|
| 04/22/03 |
Chevy
Chase health club ordered to stop taking customer payments
until it posts security
|
| 04/21/03 |
Curran's
Environmental Crimes Unit charges Dorchester County man |
| 04/21/03 |
Laurel
woman sentenced to serve 3 1/2 years for probation violation
|
| 04/18/03 |
Marine
contractor convicted of wetlands violations
|
| 04/17/03 |
Prince
Frederick man sentenced for filing false claim |
| 04/16/03 |
Curran announces over $300 million national settlement with
drug manufacturers
|
| 04/16/03 |
Tax
protester sent to jail for forging court orders
|
| 04/14/03 |
Prince
George's man charged with insurance fraud |
| 04/11/03 |
Frederick
man pleads guilty to failing to pay sales tax monies
|
| 04/10/03 |
Cockeysville
karate school ordered to comply with law protecting customers'
payments |
| 04/08/03 |
Baltimore
man convicted of insurance fraud |
| 04/07/03 |
Consumer
Protection Division issues cease and desist order against home
builder |
| 04/04/03 |
Montgomery
County company charged with water pollution |
| 04/04/03 |
Baltimore
woman pleads guilty to filing false state tax returns
|
| 04/01/03 |
LaVale
man charged with failing to remit withholding taxes
|
| 03/31/03 |
Man
charged with acting as an unlicensed gun dealer; four others
are arrested on gun charges
|
| 03/27/03 |
Baltimore
woman jailed for role in stolen gun "ring"
|
| 03/25/03 |
Columbia
self-defense school ordered to stop accepting payments until
it posts security
|
| 03/24/03 |
Prince
George's County printing company convicted of water pollution
|
| 03/24/03 |
Former
MTA employee convicted of stealing over $100,000
|
| 03/19/03 |
Baltimore
woman convicted of practicing nursing without a license
|
| 03/18/03 |
Former
UMAB employee pleads guilty to bomb scare, identity fraud
and other offenses
|
| 03/14/03 |
Consumers
find cell phone mistakes easy to make - and expensive |
| 03/13/03 |
Worcester
man jailed for possessing, selling illegal guns for crack
to minors, others
|
| 03/12/03 |
Second
member of stolen gun "ring" incarcerated for her
role in the possession and attempted sale of stolen firearms
|
| 03/10/03 |
Owings
Mills tax protester guilty of forgery |
| 03/07/03 |
Settlement
of prescription drug antitrust suit announced: consumer refunds
could reach $200-$300
|
| 03/06/03 |
Member
of stolen gun "ring" jailed for role in the importation
and sale of stolen firearms
|
| 03/06/03 |
Former
state employee sentenced for felony insurance fraud
|
| 03/05/03 |
Two
former Lottery employees indicted for theft and breaking into
Lottery warehouse
|
| 03/05/03 |
Attorney
General applauds process, Commissioner's decision in proposed
Carefirst sale
|
| 03/03/03 |
Two
individuals charged with attempting to illegally purchase
handguns
|
| 02/25/03 |
Former
medical office billing clerk convicted of stealing Medicare
checks
|
| 02/25/03 |
Wicomico
man convicted for illegal tire dumping |
| 02/20/03 |
Curran
announces $49 million settlement with Pfizer
|
| 02/19/03 |
Maryland,
New York file brief in support of University of Michigan admissions
programs
|
| 02/13/03 |
Laurel
woman convicted for illegal scrap tire disposal
|
| 02/13/03 |
Baltimore
woman charged in Oxycontin prescription fraud scheme
|
| 02/10/03 |
Former
state employee convicted for stealing $24,595
|
| 02/05/03 |
Bankrupt
home builder agrees to make restitution to consumers whose
homes weren't completed
|
| 02/03/03 |
Attorney
General Curran offers consumers advice on "information
security"
|
| 02/03/03 |
Multiple
defendants found guilty in stolen gun ring, weapons recovered
in Baltimore City, AA County
|
| 01/31/03 |
Calvert
County man charged for illegal well drilling |
| 01/30/03 |
Curran
calls for abolition of death penalty |
| 01/28/03 |
Curran
charges Baltimore rental listings company with violating Consumer
Protection Act
|
| 01/28/03 |
Attorney
General's Office settles with Md. Internet auction seller
who didn't deliver computers
|
| 01/27/03 |
Curran
announces $80 million settlement with makers of popular heart
medication Cardizem
|
| 01/27/03 |
Curran
to be sworn in by Gov. Ehrlich to a fifth straight term as
Attorney General
|
| 01/23/03 |
Former
group home counselor pleads guilty to neglect
|
| 01/16/03 |
Baltimore
man charged with stealing State checks from mailboxes
|
| 01/16/03 |
Consumer
advisory: Rent-to-own is an expensive way to buy |
| 01/13/03 |
Attorney
General Curran to advise seniors about common scams tomorrow
in Cockeysville
|
| 01/13/03 |
Baltimore
County man sentenced for illegal possession of machine gun
and short-barreled shotgun
|
| 01/13/03 |
Former
insurance company employee charged with theft |
| 01/09/03 |
Attorneys
General announce settlement with CVS Pharmacies over "partial-fill"
prescription practices
|
| 01/09/03 |
Columbia
man sentenced for stealing $125,000 fromMedicaid
|
| 01/08/03 |
Curran
charges Baltimore woman with operating prescription fraud
scheme
|
| 01/07/03 |
Curran
announces agreement on financial terms of settlements of suits
against maker of anti-cancer and anti-anxiety drugs
|
| 01/07/03 |
AG's
Office reaches agreement with Merchant's Tire and Auto over
allegations that consumers didn't get purchased parts or services
|
| 01/06/03 |
Attorneys
General announce settlement with Pfizer over Zithromax advertising
|
| 01/02/03 |
Baltimore
pharmacist charged with stealing thousands from Medicaid,
private insurers
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