Attorney General of Minnesota — Press

Attorney General Ellison reaches voluntary settlement requiring environmental charity to improve governance

Feb 2, 2024

Attorney General Ellison announces $350 million settlement with multinational marketing firm Publicis over role in opioid epidemic

Feb 2, 2024

Attorney General Ellison releases report on social media and AI’s effect on young people

Feb 1, 2024

Attorney General Ellison sues debt-relief company for illegally swindling over $100 million from families struggling with debt

Jan 22, 2024

Attorney General Ellison joins antitrust lawsuit against NCAA over transfer rule

Jan 19, 2024

Attorney General Ellison makes appointments to new Clemency Review Commission

Jan 12, 2024

Minnesota’s climate-deception lawsuit to finally proceed in state court after SCOTUS denies review of lower-court ruling

Jan 8, 2024

Attorney General Ellison sues large dairy farm for millions in wage theft

Jan 8, 2024

Court requires landlord to stop exposing tenants to lead paint in rental homes

Dec 28, 2023

Attorney General Ellison urges Supreme Court to uphold federal rule banning bump stocks

Dec 27, 2023

Attorney General Ellison shuts down two more deceptive student-loan debt-relief companies in Minnesota

Dec 21, 2023

Attorney General Ellison bans Florida-based charity Kids Wish Network, Inc. from soliciting donations from Minnesotans for five years

Dec 20, 2023

Attorney General Ellison applauds holding contractor accountable for wage theft

Dec 19, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches $700M settlement with Google over Play Store misconduct

Dec 19, 2023

District court rejects “fundamentally flawed” effort to overturn Restore the Vote Act

Dec 14, 2023

Attorney General Ellison Calls on Congress to Defend Consideration of ESG Factors

Dec 14, 2023

Attorney General Ellison joins multistate coalition condemning Texas Supreme Court decision enforcing the state’s dangerous abortion ban

Dec 13, 2023

Attorney General Ellison shuts down another deceptive student-loan debt-relief company in Minnesota

Dec 12, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement with charter school over misuse of funds by three former leaders

Dec 8, 2023

Attorney General Ellison charges three in largest-ever Medicaid fraud prosecution by AGO

Dec 7, 2023

Attorney General Ellison joins 21 attorneys general arguing to block Idaho transgender bathroom law

Dec 1, 2023

Attorney General Ellison secures Assurance strengthening governance of first-responder charity

Dec 1, 2023

Attorney General Ellison secures relief for students victimized by predatory for-profit educational provider

Nov 20, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches agreement with landlord to stop evicting tenants for unpaid utility charges

Nov 9, 2023

Attorney General Ellison shuts down another fraudulent student-loan debt-relief company in Minnesota

Nov 8, 2023

Attorney General Ellison invites Minnesotans to share stories on social media use and addiction among children and teenagers

Nov 6, 2023

Minnesota joins United States’ antitrust lawsuit against Agri Stats for operating extensive information exchanges among meat processors

Nov 6, 2023

Court of Appeals blocks Mille Lacs County judge from undermining Restore the Vote law

Nov 2, 2023

AG Ellison sues to stop predatory internet lending in Minnesota

Nov 1, 2023

Bipartisan coalition of attorneys general file lawsuits against Meta for harming youth mental health through its social media platforms

Oct 24, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement over $2.3B in attempted unauthorized withdrawals

Oct 23, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement in data breach impacting 113K Minnesotans

Oct 23, 2023

Attorney General Ellison intervenes to stop Mille Lacs County judge from interfering with legal right to vote, Secretary Simon stands in support

Oct 20, 2023

Attorney General Ellison files emergency motion, lawsuit to protect tenants from unlawful evictions and illegal utility charges

Oct 19, 2023

Attorney General Ellison files 23 lawsuits to shut down fraudulent nonprofits

Oct 18, 2023

Joint statement by Secretary Simon and Attorney General Ellison on recent attempt to undermine Restore the Vote Law

Oct 17, 2023

Attorney General Ellison shuts down another fraudulent student-loan debt-settlement company

Oct 11, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement with Blackbaud for data breach

Oct 5, 2023

Attorney General Ellison shuts down fraudulent recycling nonprofit

Oct 4, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reviewing two proposed healthcare mergers, seeks community input

Oct 3, 2023

Attorney General Ellison once again defends transgender youth in court

Sep 27, 2023

Attorney General Ellison joins FTC and bipartisan coalition of state AGs to sue Amazon for illegally maintaining monopolies in online retail

Sep 26, 2023

Attorney General Ellison to accept award from International Association of Prosecutors for prosecution of murder of George Floyd

Sep 22, 2023

Attorney General Ellison further clarifies law on use of force in schools

Sep 20, 2023

Jacob Johnson sentenced to 40 years for murder of Ricky Balsimo

Sep 12, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches $35M settlement with leasing company Tempoe, LLC

Sep 12, 2023

Attorney General Ellison announces members of Worker Misclassification Task Force

Sep 7, 2023

Attorney General Ellison opens investigation into 52 student-loan debt-relief companies

Sep 6, 2023

Attorney General Ellison reaches agreement to prevent pharmaceutical giant from abusing market power

Sep 5, 2023

Attorney General Ellison pushes FDA to protect kids from e-cigarette addiction

Aug 31, 2023