The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection is alerting Montanans about a recent data breach reported by credit reporting company Equifax. On Thursday, the company announced that the personal information of 143 million Americans may have been accessed by hackers. Customer details that...
The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned nine new troopers today at the 62nd Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. Supreme Court Justice Beth Baker addressed the graduates at the event, which took place at the Radisson Colonial Hotel in Helena. In her remarks, Justice Baker reminded the new troopers...
Today, the Montana Department of Justice announced the availability of $25,000 in Chrome for Kids Wish Fund grants. These funds are made available through a special Chrome for Kids motorcycle license plate that is used to fund efforts by Montana-based nonprofit corporations which grant wishes...
HELENA - Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that his office, along with the Attorneys General of 31 other states and the District of Columbia, has reached a settlement with the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiary, Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Company (collectively...
The Montana Department of Justice announced today that its Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has launched a new chat-based automated system for its website visitors with the goal of improving and simplifying customer service. “The Montana Department of Justice is one of the first government agencies in...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today he has appointed a new State Crime Lab Director. Scott Larson, current supervisor of the Crime Lab’s Toxicology Section, replaces outgoing Dr. Phil Kinsey as State Crime Lab Director effective August 12. Larson, 42, received his bachelor of science degree...
Today, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org), a national not-for-profit organization that leads the fight against drunk driving and underage drinking, announced the recipients of its 2017 Leadership Awards. Among the recipients is Montana Attorney General Tim Fox for his leadership in preventing impaired...
The Montana Department of Justice announced today that its inventory of previously unsubmitted sex assault kits has been federally certified and that lab testing of the kits will begin this month. Last September, Montana was awarded a $2 million federal Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) grant...
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and a bi-partisan group of 28 attorneys general are urging the federal government to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls. The FCC has requested...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a Clyde Park man and former State of Montana employee charged with attempting to fraudulently collect workers’ compensation benefits from the Montana State Fund has pleaded guilty in a plea agreement. Boone Block, 34, pleaded guilty in Montana District...