Attorney General Tim Fox and the Montana Department of Justice want to make Montanans aware of confusing vehicle service websites charging consumers for services offered free of charge through the agency’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) official online presence. “We encourage Montana consumers to understand which websites...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today he’s seeking nominations for his agency’s annual Matthew Dale Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award. Any Montanan working with crime victims is eligible, including law enforcement personnel, domestic violence advocates, shelter staff, probation and parole officers, first responders,...
The Montana Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection and Montana National Guard want to alert consumers regarding the accessibility of military records free of charge for service members and their families. Over the course of their lives, service members and veterans may need to request records...
The Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) and AARP Montana collaboratively trained volunteers today who will educate community groups in various Montana cities about scams, fraud, and identity theft. This effort, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox today urged the U.S. Senate to enact the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, legislation to curb illegal robocalls and spoofing. A coalition of 54 attorneys general sent a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on...
The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned nine new troopers today at the 65th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion addressed the graduates at the event, which took place at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena. In his remarks, Chief Deputy Attorney General Bennion...
As part of his ongoing efforts to end human trafficking in Montana, Attorney General Tim Fox introduced a Continuing Education (CE) training at St. Peter’s Health Regional Medical Center in Helena today. The CE was presented by The America Unchained Project, a human trafficking awareness...
Attorney General Tim Fox today joined a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Chevron deference, the doctrine that requires federal courts to defer to agency interpretations of statutes. Attorney General Fox urged the high court to review the D.C. Circuit’s decision in...
The Montana Department of Justice seeks applications for membership to the Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee from: • A representative of the tow truck industry from western Montana; • A representative of the insurance industry; and • A representative of the public-at-large. The Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee consists...
For-profit education company Career Education Corporation (CEC) has agreed to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgo collecting about $493.7 million in debts owed by 179,529 students nationally, in a settlement with Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and 48 other attorneys general. The Assurance of...