http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/rsspress.aspx The latest press releases from the PA Office of Attorney General. (c) 2007, PA Office of Attorney General 5 <p>Attorneys General from 44 states and the District of Columbia, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have reached a settlement with the popular shoe company Skechers USA, Inc. (Skechers) resolving allegations that the company made unsubstantiated claims of numerous health benefits in marketing its line of toning shoes.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6545Wed, 16 May 2012 11:47:09 -0400<p>HARRISBURG – A Lycoming County man was charged today by agents from the Attorney General’s Environmental Crimes Protection Section with illegally dumping well production water – commonly known as brine.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6543Tue, 15 May 2012 15:56:36 -0400<p>Pennsylvania today joined 40 other attorneys general in support of federal legislation that would give generic drug manufactures the same ability to correct label warnings as brand-name manufacturers.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6541Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42:32 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly today warned high school and college students, along with adults searching for temporary, to be on the lookout for scammers who target people looking for seasonal employment.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6539Fri, 11 May 2012 15:37:07 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly has joined 37 states and territories along with the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) in urging 10 movie studios to adopt published policies to eliminate tobacco depictions in youth-rated movies.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6536Thu, 10 May 2012 14:22:33 -0400<p>Thirty-seven suspected drug dealers, accused of selling prescription narcotics and illegal drugs, were charged today following a street-level sweep in Blair County by state narcotics agents and local police. <br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6502Thu, 10 May 2012 11:02:21 -0400<p>The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General today joined 44 other states and the District of Columbia in the largest consumer protection-based pharmaceutical settlement ever reached.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6500Mon, 07 May 2012 14:13:45 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation have filed criminal charges against three men from Warren and Crawford counties accused of conspiring to distribute and sell cocaine in northwestern Pennsylvania.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6499Fri, 04 May 2012 11:09:13 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation have filed charges against a husband and wife from Georgia, along with a Pittsburgh area man, accused of operating a multi-state scheme to fabricate Pennsylvania state tax returns and apply for bogus refunds by stealing the identities of prison inmates from across the country.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6492Thu, 03 May 2012 18:02:18 -0400<p>Agents from the Attorney General’s Environmental Crimes Section today filed criminal charges against a Susquehanna County woman, her son and her business, after allegedly illegally dumping sludge on farm fields in New Milford Township and then manipulating records to indicate proper disposal.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6491Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:31:21 -0400<p>Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that an Oklahoma-based company must pay civil penalties as well as investigation costs to resolve a lawsuit, which was filed following complaints from consumers who received solicitation calls while enrolled on the Pennsylvania Do Not Call list. <br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6488Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:04:04 -0400<p>The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has joined the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement officials from across the state in support of the fourth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6487Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:01:55 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly today cautioned Pennsylvania consumers and businesses about price gouging and scams following an unusual Spring storm that dumped heavy snowfall on parts of western and northern Pennsylvania.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6486Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:15:00 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit have arrested a Luzerne County man accused of sending pornographic photos and nude webcam videos to what he believed was a 13 or 14-year old girl.</p> <p> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6484Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:25:36 -0400<p>An Arizona charity has been sued by the Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts and Organization Section after the company continued to illegally solicit donations from Pennsylvanians following a 2010 consent agreement.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6483Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:40:09 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly and Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan today announced a series of arrests in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland involving suspects linked to an international car theft ring operating in the greater Philadelphia area.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6476Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:39:43 -0400<p>A New Jersey man and 11 co-conspirators are charged with illegally providing non-resident owners of vehicles with Pennsylvania vehicle registration and insurance.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6467Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:39:42 -0400<p>Pennsylvania today joined Attorneys General from 14 states and Puerto Rico in a lawsuit charging three of the nation’s largest book publishers and Apple Inc. with colluding to fix the sales prices of electronic books. <br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6462Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:12:27 -0400<p>Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced the filing of six consumer protection lawsuits against three Erie and three Pittsburgh area home improvement contractors accused of failing to comply with the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA), which went into effect July 1, 2009.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6461Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:35:00 -0400<p>Attorney General Linda Kelly today advised consumers to be wary of potential scams surrounding the upcoming deadline for filing taxes. This includes being on the lookout for scammers targeting consumers looking to complete their taxes and consumers looking to acquire a speedy refund.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6460Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:30:06 -0400<p>A Commonwealth employee was arrested today by agents from the Attorney General’s Public Corruption Unit and charged with soliciting and receiving bribes in exchange for favorable treatment of businesses insured through the State Workman's Insurance Fund (SWIF).<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6459Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:44:41 -0400<p>Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that three Bristol Township, Bucks County men, who were arrested in April 2011 as part of an ongoing investigation known as "<a href="http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6059"><u><font color="#800080">Operation Black Widow</font></u></a>," pled guilty and were sentenced to state prison.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6456Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:21:51 -0400<p>Attorney General Linda Kelly today cautioned consumers, both travelers and property owners, to be on the lookout for scams that are linked to summer vacation rentals and vacations.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6455Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:32:32 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly and Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio today announced the filing of criminal charges against fourteen suspected cocaine suppliers, distributors and dealers identified during an extensive grand jury investigation into drug trafficking between Maryland and Central Pennsylvania.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6453Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:38 -0400<p>A former Bradford County social worker was arrested today and charged with using eight different schemes to defraud Medical Assistance and private insurance companies out of more than $100,000.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6450Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:39:10 -0400<p>HARRISBURG – A new educational program focused on preventing prescription drug abuse among middle and high school students was launched today during two assemblies in the Mechanicsburg School District, Cumberland County.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6446Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:52:01 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - In a letter to Google Chief Executive Larry Page, Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly, joined by 35 Attorneys General from across the United States, outlined multiple concerns with recently announced changes to Google's Privacy Policy that is scheduled to automatically go into effect for all users of Google products and services on March 1, 2012.</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6445Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:58:01 -0400<p>A Philadelphia woman was arrested today for allegedly forging her estranged husband's name and assuming his identity in order to transfer the deed of their home to her name only.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6442Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:40:36 -0400<p>A new educational program focused on preventing prescription drug abuse among middle and high school students will be formally launched on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 in the Mechanicsburg School District, Cumberland County.<br /> </p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6441Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:13:58 -0400<p>HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested an Allegheny County man accused of using the Internet to send sexually explicit and nude photos to what he believed was a young teenage girl, along with requesting nude photos of the "girl."</p>http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/press.aspx?id=6438Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:27 -0400