Attorney General Fox sent a letter today to Congressional leadership in both chambers, asking for the removal of federal barriers preventing health care providers from offering treatment for opioid use disorder. The letter was signed by 39 attorneys general. Opioid use disorder is the physical and...
Attorney General Tim Fox and 49 other attorneys general announced an historic $600 million settlement today with Equifax concerning its 2017 data breach affecting over 147 million Americans – more than half of the U.S. population. That number includes an estimated 380,441 Montanans. "Today’s announcement marks...
The Montana Department of Justice's Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) received five awards from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for the Montana REAL ID public information campaign and website, mtrealid.gov. The awards were presented at AAMVA’s Region 4 conference to MVD Administrator Sarah Garcia...
At a ceremony this morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 24 new officers who will serve various agencies across the state. The Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice; it provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city and tribal...
Attorney General Tim Fox and 29 other attorneys general filed a settlement today that requires Premera Blue Cross, the largest health insurance company in the Pacific Northwest, to pay a total of $10 million to be split among the 30 states for its failure to...
Montana State University-Billings (MSUB) received two Telly awards for the student designed and scripted Montana REAL ID public information campaign videos filmed by Spotlight Productions in partnership with the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD). "I'm delighted our Motor Vehicle Division has once again been honored for...
This morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 53 new officers who will serve various agencies across the state. The Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice; it provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city and tribal law enforcement officers...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today $2.5 million will be distributed to cancer centers across the country as a result of a multistate enforcement action against sham cancer charities. The money was recovered through settlements of a landmark lawsuit against four affiliated sham charities: The...
Following the recent passage of Sen. Jason Small's (R-Busby) legislation to create a state missing indigenous persons task force, Attorney General Tim Fox today announced its members appointed per state law. With Senate Bill 312, or the Looping in Native Communities (LINC) Act, the legislature created a...
Shooting victim Casey Blanchard will return home to Montana on Saturday, June 1. He is currently receiving treatment at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, where his doctors have determined he is ready to transition to the next phase of care. Blanchard and...