NEWS

Mar 23, 2020, 11:47 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is making it easier to report COVID-19 price gouging with a new form on his website. The form, which can be found at https://ago.mo.gov/civil-division/consumer/price-gouging, allows Missouri consumers to answer price gouging-specific questions, streamlines the form process, and makes it easier for the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Team to track these specific consumer complaints. There’s also a banner on the ago.mo.gov homepage that redirects consumers to that form.

Mar 20, 2020, 09:27 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Amazon are announcing a partnership aimed at monitoring and combating price gouging related to COVID-19. The Attorney General’s Office and representatives from Amazon will communicate regularly about consumer complaints and potential price gouging by third-party sellers on Amazon’s marketplace. Amazon will also provide market analysis and other aid to help identify individuals who are using the Amazon marketplace in Missouri to spike prices on COVID-19-related items.

Mar 19, 2020, 16:13 PM by AG Schmitt

During Sunshine Law Week and in the midst of shutdowns due to the spread of COVID-19, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is offering guidance to governmental bodies on handling public records requests.

Mar 18, 2020, 16:43 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is urging Missourians to exercise caution before donating to charities aiding in coronavirus outreach.

Mar 17, 2020, 16:25 PM by AG Schmitt

To kick off Sunshine Law Week, Attorney General Schmitt is offering guidelines and tips to governmental bodies who may have questions about public meetings or other Sunshine Law compliance in the midst of Coronavirus shutdowns.

Mar 16, 2020, 15:11 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Missouri Hospital Association President Herb Kuhn are warning of potential price gouging that could affect the medical supply chain in containing the spread of COVID-19.

Mar 10, 2020, 13:03 PM by AG Schmitt

Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Jim Bakker and Morningside Church Productions, Inc. for misrepresentations about the effectiveness of “Silver Solution” as a treatment for 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Mar 9, 2020, 13:24 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning consumers of potential scams related to COVID-19 or the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. During and in the wake of any natural disaster or health crisis, scammers may try to take advantage of the stress and rush to stock up on supplies.

Mar 6, 2020, 15:18 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that the fourth round of untested sexual assault kits identified in the SAFE Kits Initiative inventory have been delivered to the lab from the Columbia Police Department. The kits were gathered at Columbia Police Department as a host agency from neighboring agencies on Tuesday to protect the chain of custody and streamline the process.

Mar 6, 2020, 15:17 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced his office has filed a lawsuit, citing violations of the Animal Care Facilities Act (ACFA), and obtained a temporary restraining order against Cornerstone Farms, a dog breeding company operated by Debra Ritter and located in Curryville, Missouri. This case was referred to the Attorney General’s Office by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA). The lawsuit was filed on February 25 and the temporary restraining order was granted on Friday, February 28.

Mar 3, 2020, 09:54 AM by AG Schmitt

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has filed civil lawsuits against two contractors and criminal charges against another two contractors for allegedly defrauding multiple consumers. The four actions were filed yesterday across the state.

Mar 2, 2020, 12:48 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Governor Mike Parson announced today the start Consumer Protection Week in Missouri, a week dedicated to raising awareness about scams and fraud facing consumers and bringing attention to efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute scams and fraud. National Consumer Protection Week, which is put on by the Federal Trade Commission, occurs nationwide from March 1 to March 7. Thanks to a gubernatorial proclamation from Governor Parson, March 1 to 7 is now designated as Missouri Consumer Protection Week.

Feb 25, 2020, 17:43 PM by AG Schmitt

The third batch of untested sexual assault kits identified by Missouri Attorney General Schmitt’s SAFE Kits Initiative inventory have been delivered to a private lab for testing. The kits were gathered at the St. Joseph Police Department as a “host agency” and sent directly to the private lab to preserve the chain of custody and streamline the process.

Feb 25, 2020, 17:40 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that Missouri has joined a bipartisan, multistate investigation of JUUL Labs.

Feb 12, 2020, 16:33 PM by AG Schmitt

Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Martin Management, a timeshare exit company formerly located in Springfield, Missouri, and its owner Steve Martin

Feb 10, 2020, 14:37 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Joplin Police Department Chief Sloan Rowland announced today that the second batch of untested sexual assault kits identified in the SAFE Kits Initiative inventory were sent to a private lab on Friday. The untested sexual assault kits were gathered at Joplin Police Department as a “host agency” from more remote departments to preserve the chain of custody and streamline the process.

Feb 5, 2020, 12:40 PM by AG Schmitt

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, and several other officials to stop the construction of a water diversion project in North Dakota.

Jan 31, 2020, 14:21 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed a motion in the Cole County Circuit Court, arguing that because of a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling, the Attorney General’s Office should be allowed to enforce certain Senate Bill 5 provisions. Those provisions impose a more stringent 12.5% cap on revenue collected from fines and fees and require minimum standards for municipalities in St. Louis County.

Jan 28, 2020, 17:41 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has successfully committed two sexually violent predators. Timmy Powell, 59, of Jackson County, and Jerry Davis, 62, of Buchanan County were both committed as sexually violent predators in the past two weeks.

Jan 28, 2020, 17:39 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that on January 27, 2020, Missouri and several other states have reached an agreement with web-based electronic health records (“EHR”) company, Practice Fusion, Inc. to settle allegations that the company accepted payments from specific drug manufacturers in exchange for promoting some of the same manufacturers’ drugs to physicians using Practice Fusion’s software.