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Arizona's Balanced Budget Passed
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Monday released a statement regarding the passage of Arizona’s fiscally conservative, balanced budget, calling it a “historic down payment on securing Arizona’s future.”
Warning for Parents: More Convenience and Vape Shops Cited for Selling Tobacco Products to Minors
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Brnovich is warning parents that there has been a recent uptick in sales of tobacco products to minors in Arizona. The Attorney General’s Tobacco Enforcement Unit (TEU) is seeing more retailers across Arizona fail undercover tests when it comes to selling tobacco products to minors. After seeing a steady decline in recent years, TEU attributes the recent spike of failure rates to the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
Moving Scams During Peak Moving Season
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - More than 35 million Americans move each year. Moving can be a stressful and expensive experience, and it can quickly turn into a nightmare if you become the victim of an unscrupulous moving company. Moving scams can result in lost or damaged possessions, hundreds or even thousands of dollars in “extra” fees, and hours/days of wasted time.
Attorney General Brnovich Announces $1,000,000 Consent Judgment with Merchandiser Game Machine Company
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that his Office obtained, pursuant to the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, a Consent Judgment in the Maricopa County Superior Court against Betson Coin-Op Distributing Company, Inc. (“Betson”), a New Jersey-based company. The settlement arises out of Betson’s sales and leases of Sega Key Master Prize Redemption Machines (“Key Master”) in locations throughout Arizona, such as shopping malls, gas stations, and convenience stores.
Attorney General’s Office Will Distribute Nearly $2 Million in Recovered Funds to Victims of Bankcard Empire Boiler Room
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced almost $2 million has been recovered for victims of a 10-year-old Phoenix-based boiler room telephone fraud operation through civil forfeiture and liquidation of seized property. The Attorney General’s Financial Remedies Section (FRS) and the U.S. Postal Inspector conducted the investigation.
Attorney General Brnovich Files Class Action Fairness Brief in Motel 6 ICE Settlement
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently filed a brief in the District of Arizona asking the Court to deny preliminary approval to a proposed Motel 6 ICE class action settlement that is almost certain to divert millions in settlement cash from class members to charities with no direct connection to the class.
Former Business Manager Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Stealing Money from Western Arizona Vocational Educational District
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- Published: 02 June 2019 02 June 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Deborah Long (aka Deborah Keller) was sentenced to serve 4.5 years in Arizona Department of Corrections followed by 7 years of supervised probation. The Court also forfeited Long's interest in her ASRS retirement. Long stole money while working as a business manager for Western Arizona Vocational Educational District #50 (WAVE), a joint technological education district in Mohave County.