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2007 News Releases

12/21/07	Glen Burnie Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Licensed Radioactive Moisture Density Gauge
12/20/07	Joint Statement from Governor O’Malley and Attorney General Gansler on the EPA’s Decision to Block States’ Ability to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions
12/13/07	Attorney General Settles with Maryland Company Making Payday Loans
12/11/07	Office of the Attorney General to Hold Shred–A–Thon
12/04/07	Attorney General Gansler Sues R.J. Reynolds
12/03/07	Former Caregiver Sentenced for Neglect of Vulnerable Adults
11/30/07	Consumer Protection Division Takes Action Against Two Home Builders
11/27/07	Holiday Shopping Safety Hints and Tips
11/27/07	Odenton Woman Sentenced for Felony Fraud
11/19/07	Bell Sentenced for Role in Felony Medicaid Fraud Schemes
11/19/07	Caregiver Charged with Neglect
11/01/07	COURT PLACES LAUREL-BASED MORTGAGE PAYMENT / INVESTMENT PROGRAM INTO RECEIVERSHIP
11/01/07	Attorney General Files Complaint against Foreclosure Service Providers
10/24/07	Task Force on Voting Irregularities to Hold First Public Hearing
10/19/07	Attorney General Settles with Companies Selling Debt Repayment Services
10/15/07	Attorney General Announces Recall Notifications Are Now Just a Click Away
10/10/07	Former Caregiver Charged with Neglect
10/10/07	Nursing Assistant Charged with Abuse and Assault of Vulnerable Adult
10/09/07	Maryland Department of the Environment, Attorney General Announce Settlement to Reduce Emissions from Out-of-State Power Plants
10/03/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Members of the Attorney General’s Environmental Advisory Council
10/01/07	Constellation, BBSS to Pay Hefty Fine and Clean Up Contaminated Site in Anne Arundel County
10/01/07	Attorney General Gansler Joins Attorney General McCollum in Opposition of Federal Legislation Easing Restrictions on Internet Gambling Companies
09/28/07	Attorney General Settles with Heavy Hammer, Inc.
09/25/07	Baltimore County Man Charged with Illegal Discharge of a Hazardous Substance
09/24/07	Securities Division Orders Montgomery County Investment Company to Halt Operations
09/20/07	Bell Pleads Guilty to Felony Medicaid Fraud
09/12/07	Randallstown Woman Charged with Felony Theft and Fraud
09/10/07	Columbia Man Charged with Illegal Disposal of Solid Waste in Baltimore County
09/06/07	Maryland’s Colleges and Universities Adopt College Loan Code of Conduct
09/06/07	Attorney General Settles with Nursing Home and Collection Agency Regarding Debt Collection Practices
09/04/07	Caroline County Man Charged with Illegal Logging in Nontidal Wetlands in Talbot County
08/30/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Settlement with Manufacturer of Medical Devices
08/28/07	Pagan Gang Member Sentenced for Violation of Gun Laws
08/22/07	Pearce Convicted of Violating State’s Charitable Organization Law
08/22/07	Attorney General Settles with Medical Group Over Surcharge; Patients to Receive Refunds
08/21/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Court Victory for Maryland Tobacco Farmers
08/17/07	Attorney General Alerts Consumers of Toys “R” Us Refunds for Baby Bibs that Contain Lead
08/17/07	Last of Six Co-Conspirators Convicted of Stealing Over $33,000 from State Agency
08/15/07	Securities Division Orders Halt to Laurel-Based Mortgage Program
08/15/07	Insurance Claims Adjustor Sentenced for Felony Theft in Worker’s Comp Conspiracy with Former City Officer
08/15/07	Attorney General Settles with Auto Sales Marketer
08/10/07	Attorney General Settles with Discount Health Card Company
08/08/07	Dorchester County Home Builder Ordered to Pay $31,000 Penalty
08/07/07	Last of Six Co-Conspirators Convicted of Stealing Over $33,000 from State Agency
08/06/07	Medical Equipment Supplier Indicted for Theft and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
08/02/07	Unlicensed Social Worker Pleads Guilty in Talbot and Anne Arundel Counties
08/02/07	CONSUMER ALERT Attorney General Gansler Warns Consumers About Potentially Hazardous Tires
07/30/07	Attorney General Charges Maryland Rentals with False Advertising
07/30/07	Attorney General Settles with AmeriCredit Financial Services
07/18/07	MDE, Attorney General Reach Settlement with Mettiki Coal to Curb Emissions
07/17/07	Carroll County Farm Owner Convicted of Water Pollution and Dumping of Solid Waste
07/13/07	Maryland to Receive Over $350,000 In Wachovia Settlement
07/12/07	Ameriquest to Pay More Than $7 Million in Restitution to Maryland Consumers
07/11/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Settlement with AOL
06/27/07	Baltimore Woman Sentenced for Misappropriating Funds
06/27/07	Former Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Insurance Premiums
06/27/07	Secret Warranties No Longer a Secret in Maryland
06/13/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Settlement with Maker of Popular Oral Contraceptive
06/08/07	Reisterstown Man Charged with Felony Theft and Fraud
06/07/07	Attorney General Gansler Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on S. 453: “Prevention of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation in Federal Elections”
06/07/07	Consumer Protection Division Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Home Improvement Contractor
06/07/07	Attorney General Warns Consumers to Beware of Home Repair Scams
06/04/07	Cecil County Man Guilty of Violation of Gun Laws
06/04/07	Leading Retail Drug Store Chain to Divest Store in Denton as Part of Merger
06/04/07	Attorney General Gansler Reaches Agreement with ChoicePoint
06/04/07	Insurance Claims Adjustor Convicted of Felony Theft in Worker’s Compensation Conspiracy with Former City Officer
06/04/07	Contractor Charged with Failure to Report an Oil Spill
05/25/07	Attorney General Gansler Advises National Guard Members and Reservists of Their Rights When Called to Duty
05/24/07	Attorney General Launches Statewide Internet Safety Initiative
05/24/07	Consumer Alert: Con Artists Imitate Government Agencies and Businesses in E-mail Scams
05/24/07	Former Law Firm Employee Charged with Theft
05/24/07	Carroll County Man Convicted of Illegal Transportation of Hazardous Waste
05/21/07	MySpace to Turn Over Info on Thousands of Sex Offenders
05/17/07	Frederick County Company Charged with Illegal Discharge of Oil and Failure to Report Discharge to Authorities
05/17/07	Grantsville Man Charged with Illegal Discharge of Oil and Failure to Report Discharge to Authorities
05/15/07	Baltimore Woman Charged with Misappropriation of Funds
05/15/07	Attorney General & MDE Secretary Go “To the Scene of the Crime”
05/15/07	Consumer Protection Division Charges Two Maryland Home Builders
05/11/07	Montgomery County Woman Who Posed as a Clinical Social Worker Receives Maximum Sentence
05/11/07	Attorneys General Say Anheuser-Busch Irresponsibly Targets Youth with Alcohol Energy Drinks
05/10/07	Attorney General Gansler Settles with BlueHippo
05/09/07	White Plains Man Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
05/08/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma Pharmaceutical Company
05/07/07	Major Alcohol Producer Adopts Stronger Voluntary Advertising Standard
05/03/07	Attorneys General Ask Hollywood to Remove Smoking from Movies
05/01/07	Ringleader of Theft Scheme Convicted of Stealing Over $33,000 from State Agency
04/30/07	Attorney General’s Office Files Charges Against Six Health Clubs
04/27/07	Aberdeen Man Guilty of Insurance Fraud
04/24/07	Attorney General Settles with Medical Group
04/18/07	Attorney General Gansler Sues Caroline County Land Owner and Contractor for Nontidal Wetlands Violations
04/16/07	Statement of Attorney General on Decision to Not Seek Review Before the Supreme Court
04/11/07	Attorney General Gansler’s First Legislative Session a Success
04/11/07	Attorney General Orders Montgomery County Home Builder To Pay Restitution
04/11/07	Attorney General Gansler Leads National Litigation Effort Against Tobacco Company
04/09/07	Consumer Protection Division Settles With Five Home Builders
04/09/07	Consumer Protection Division Issues Cease and Desist Order to Bodies On Line Health Club Owner
04/02/07	Attorney General Gansler Applauds Supreme Court Decisions
03/30/07	Unregistered Investment Advisor Sentenced for Felony Theft
03/28/07	Correctional officer Guilty of Violations of Gun Laws
03/23/07	Owings Mills Woman Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
03/22/07	Debt Collection Agency Owner Sentenced to Prison for Lying About Serving Hundreds of Consumers
03/22/07	White Plains Man Convicted of Medicaid Fraud
03/22/07	Attorney General Gansler Advises Consumers to Weigh Their Options Before Joining a Health Club
03/21/07	Maryland Seeks to Challenge EPA Over Toxic Power Plant Emissions
03/15/07	Former City Police Officer Sentenced For Felony Theft In Worker’s Compensation Conspiracy
03/13/07	Attorney General Gansler Congratulates Former Attorney General Curran on his American Legacy Award
03/12/07	Baltimore Man Convicted of Medicaid Fraud
03/12/07	Carroll County Man Charged with Illegal Transportation of Hazardous Waste
03/09/07	Baltimore Developer Charged with Water Pollution
03/06/07	Attorney General Gansler Prepared to Answer the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking
03/02/07	Perry Hall Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud Scheme
03/01/07	Baltimore Pharmacist Convicted of Medicaid Fraud
02/28/07	Three More Individuals Convicted In False Invoice Scheme
02/28/07	Baltimore Man Convicted of Cyber Credit Card Fraud
02/27/07	Baltimore Woman Convicted of Theft from Central Collection Unit
02/22/07	Attorney General Gansler Shuts Down Multimillion Dollar Hedge Fund
02/07/07	Consumer Alert: Retailer Security Breach May Affect Maryland Consumers
02/06/07	Attorney General Settles with Three Property Management Companies
02/06/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces $90 Million Nationwide Antitrust Settlement for Consumers Harmed by Alleged Computer Chip Price-Fixing Conspiracy
02/06/07	Former Company Payroll Supervisor Sentenced for Theft
02/06/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces $1 Million Payment from Schering-Plough
02/05/07	Attorney General Gansler Challenges Marylanders to Test Their Consumer IQ
02/05/07	Consumer Alert: Attorney General Gansler Warns Consumers To Be Wary of Advance-Fee Loan Scams
02/02/07	Carroll County Man Charged with Violations of Gun Laws
02/02/07	Perry Hall Man Convicted of Tax Fraud
02/02/07	Baltimore County Man Charged with Violations of Gun Laws
02/02/07	Temple Hills Man Charged with Violations of Gun Laws
02/02/07	Fort Washington Man Charged with Violations of Gun Laws
01/30/07	Attorney General Gansler Charges Rental Listing Company with False Advertising
01/30/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces Appointment of Fitzsimmons as Special Assistant for the Environment
01/29/07	Former State Employee Charged With Stealing on the Job
01/26/07	Attorney General Settles with Property Management Company
01/23/07	Attorney General Gansler Announces 30-State Settlement with Bayer Corporation
01/22/07	Baltimore County couple charged with felony Medicaid fraud, conspiracy to commit Medicaid fraud and felony theft
01/19/07	Debt collection agency owner pleads guilty to lying about serving hundreds of consumers
01/19/07	Montgomery county man pleads guilty to neglect of a vulnerable adult
01/17/07	Forger sentenced
01/11/07	Gansler announces new position for Attorney General's Office: Director for Civil Rights
01/11/07	Former city police officer convicted of felony theft in workers' comp conspiracy
01/10/07	Unregistered investment advisor pleads guilty to felony theft scheme
01/10/07	Frederick county man sentenced for illegal gun sales
01/09/07	Attorney General Gansler announces appointment of People's Counsel
01/09/07	Consumer Protection Division orders seller of Oprah Winfrey show trip package to pay restitution and civil penalties

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