Office of the Maine Attorney General

Holiday Shopping Tips From Attorney General Janet T. Mills

The internet offers endless possibilities for finding the perfect gift without even having to go to the store. Many consumers are concerned about the safety of shopping on the internet. With so many products and companies to choose from, how do you sort out which online retailers are legitimate and which to avoid? Following these tips will help protect you from online scams and rip-offs.

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces Reprieve for Homeowners

Attorney General Mills announced progress in her negotiations with GMAC Mortgage LLC and Bank of America regarding their foreclosure practices in Maine.

GMAC has agreed that it will temporarily halt sales on homes that have been foreclosed on, pending further talks to resolve the Attorney General?s concerns about the company?s foreclosure procedures.

Attorney General Provides Funds to Good Shepherd Food Bank

Contact: Kate Simmons(207) 626-8577

Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced that $135,000 in proceeds from a court case will soon help to feed the hungry in Maine. The funds, which result from a price-fixing case against major vitamin companies, will be donated to the Good Shepherd Food Bank, the state?s largest distributor of emergency food to those in need. A small portion of the settlement funds will also go to the State?s Emergency Food Assistance Program to purchase food for low-income Mainers.

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces Alcoholic Energy Drink ?Joose" Will No Longer Be Sold In Maine

Contact: Kate Simmons(207) 626-8577

Augusta ? Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills applauded the action of all four Maine distributors of Joose in agreeing to stop selling this alcoholic energy drink (AED) to Maine retailers. The distribution companies Federal Distributors, Maine Distributors, National Distributors and Valley Distributors took this action voluntarily in response to findings by the Food and Drug Administration that the addition of caffeine to Joose made this product unsafe.

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Applaud's FDA's Letters to Alcoholic Energy Drink Manufacturers Stating that Their Products are Unsafe

Contact: Kate Simmons207) 626-8577

Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills Applauds FDA?s Letters to Alcoholic Energy Drink Manufacturers Stating That Their Products Are Unsafe

Augusta - Attorney General Janet T. Mills applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration?s (FDA) issuance of warning letters today to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs) stating that the caffeine in their alcoholic beverages, including the popular brands ?Four Loko? and ?Joose,? are ?unsafe food additives,? making these products adulterated under federal law.

Attorney General Janet T. Mills Announces Results of Fraud Investigations

Contact: Kate Simmons, 626-8577

Attorney General Mills Announces Results of Fraud Investigations

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced the hiring of a new fraud prosecutor to pursue additional cases of abuse of Maine's safety net programs.

Assistant Attorney General Peter Black has been on the job for a month but has already brought several indictments for the misuse of various state administered programs. Mr. Black will focus on theft and fraud by recipients of state programs.

Glaxosmithkline to Pay $750 Million Dollars to Settle Allegations of Selling Adulterated Drugs

Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced on October 27, 2010, that the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units joined the federal government to reach an agreement in principle with the pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to settle allegations that the company introduced adulterated drugs into interstate commerce. As a result, GSK will pay the states and the federal government $600 million in civil damages and penalties for Medicaid and other federally-funded health care programs. Maine will receive $1,808,522 from the settlement.

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