Office of the Maine Attorney General

Attorney General William Schneider Urges Maine Consumers to Guard Themselves Against Internet Snoops

Data Privacy Day brings together businesses, individuals, government agencies, nonprofit groups and academics to spotlight how personal data is collected, used and stored.

AUGUSTA ? Despite warnings, many computer users unknowingly leave themselves vulnerable to financial fraud or privacy invasions. In recognition of Data Privacy Day, Attorney General William Schneider today reminded Maine residents to protect their personal information by checking the privacy settings on social Web sites and using secured networks.

William J. Schneider Sworn In as Maine?s 56th Attorney General, Swears in Assistant Attorneys General Across State as First Official Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUGUSTA -- On January 6, 2011 William J. Schneider was sworn in as Maine?s 56th Attorney General by Governor Paul LePage. He was born and raised in Elma, New York son of Clayton and Phyllis Schneider. He graduated from the United State Military Academy at West Point and went on to serve with distinction in the U.S. Army, earning his Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab and Senior Airborne Wings, and being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. He earned his law degree from the University of Maine Law School in 1993.

Attorney General?s Findings re: April 23, 2010 Cyr Plantation Shooting

On the morning of April 23, 2010, Maine State Police Trooper Robert Flynn was dispatched to Van Buren to investigate a report that Neil Begin had threatened his wife, his adult son, and his son?s girlfriend with a high-powered hunting rifle the previous night at the family?s residence in Cyr Plantation. Begin was described by family members as highly intoxicated at the time of the threats.

West Gardiner Man Sentenced to 21 Days in Jail for Failing to Pay Taxes

Contact: Kate SimmonsPhone: (207) 626-8577

West Gardiner Man Sentenced to 21 Days in Jail for Failing to Pay Taxes

Augusta?Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that Joseph Darling, age 42, of West Gardiner was sentenced to jail last week in Augusta District Court for failing to pay his Maine income taxes from 2004 through 2007. Darling, an employee at Bath Iron Works, pled no contest to the charges.

Findings of the Attorney General in the Matter of the Shooting Death of James F. Popkowski on July 8, 2010, at the Togus VA Hospital

Facts

On the morning of July 8, 2010, James F. Popkowski, 37, of Medway, was shot and killed by law enforcement officers during an armed confrontation on the grounds of the Togus hospital facility of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs off Route 17 in Augusta.

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces Maine to Join States to Settle Complaints Against DIRECTV

Contact: Kate Simmons(207) 626-8577

Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that Maine has joined a $13.25 million multistate agreement with DIRECTV to settle allegations of deceptive and unfair sales practices. Additionally, some consumers who have had problems with DIRECTV may be eligible for a refund directly from the company.

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