(AUGUSTA) Attorney General Janet Mills announced today that Paul L. Griffin, Jr., 44, an elver fisherman from Waldoboro, was sentenced on September 28, 2015 in Lincoln County Superior Court to a jail term of 364 days, all but 90 days suspended and one year of administrative release. Griffin had previously pleaded guilty to income tax evasion and failure to file and pay income taxes for years 2009 and 2011 through 2013.
(AUGUSTA) Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced today that her office has opened an investigation into the disclosure by Volkswagen that some of its diesel vehicles carried software designed to produce false emissions test results ? violating clear air regulations and deceiving consumers. The Maine Office of the Attorney General is cooperating with other state attorneys general and the federal government in an investigation.
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(AUGUSTA) Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that her office will not file criminal charges against Michael McKeown of Biddeford or former Biddeford police officer Stephen Dodd on the basis of allegations made by Matthew Lauzon of Boston.
(AUGUSTA) A preliminary analysis of drug deaths in Maine occurring in the first half of 2015 has shown that deaths related to heroin and fentanyl continue to climb, while the overall number of drug overdose deaths is on track to be similar to 2014 ? which was the worst year on record.
(AUGUSTA) The Maine Supreme Judicial Court today answered questions posed by the Governor regarding adjournments of the Legislature and his veto powers. Attorney General Janet T. Mills has issued the following comment regarding the Court?s Opinion (OJ-15-2). http://www.courts.maine.gov/opinions_orders/supreme/lawcourt/2015/15me107oj.pdf
(AUGUSTA) Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills today applauded the latest in a string of legal victories upholding Maine?s campaign finance disclosure laws that have been flaunted by the National Organization for Marriage. Stemming from their failure to comply with Maine law during a 2009 referendum on Marriage equality, the National Organization for Marriage was today denied a stay of compliance by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court pending another appeal.
(AUGUSTA) Attorney General Janet T. Mills applauds the initiatives in the new state budget to fight drug trafficking and to fund the Cold Case Homicide Unit.
Among the scores of items funded in the $6.7 billion two-year budget plan are initiatives to address Maine?s drug epidemic. The budget funds up to six drug new enforcement agents and two new drug prosecutors to handle major drug crimes. The budget also funds two new judges and two new clerks for the Court System to handle the increased caseload.
(Augusta, Maine) ? Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced the terms of a settlement that she and 16 other States have reached with Dollar Tree, Inc., following their review of the company?s proposed acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. The merger combines two large national chains of deep discount stores.
(AUGUSTA) The Attorney General Janet T. Mills reminds consumers who received services from National Bath Systems, LLC, d/b/a Bath Fitter (?Bath Fitter?), that the deadline to request an inspection of their bath installation is September 1, 2015.
Attorney General Mills previously alleged that Bath Fitter engaged in unlicensed plumbing activities, used non-conforming construction contracts, installed plumbing before a plumbing permit issued, misrepresented employees? license status, and engaged in plumbing installations that may violate the Maine State Internal Plumbing Code.
(Augusta, Maine) ? Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills applauded the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court today in upholding the right to marry as a fundamental protection of the Due Process Clause of the Constitution.