Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and a bipartisan group of 54 state and territorial attorneys general called on congressional leaders to pass legislation supporting victims of child pornography. The bipartisan bill, the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2017, would make...
Attorney General Tim Fox and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced Kali Hubbard, a fifth-grader in Ms. Jeanne Johnson’s class at Gardiner Public Schools, is the 2018 winner of the Montana Bring Our Missing Children Home poster contest. Poster artwork was judged on originality, creativity,...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a settlement with TK Holdings, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Takata, over allegations that the company concealed safety issues related to its airbag systems which were installed in a wide variety of vehicles. TK Holdings, Inc. filed a bankruptcy...
HELENA – In a letter sent to Washington Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and Wyoming Attorney General Peter Michael raise legal concerns over “carbon tax” legislation currently being considered by the Washington Legislature. In the letter, General Fox and General Michael point...
HELENA – The deceptive promotion and widespread use of prescription opioids continues to exact a heavy toll on the State of Montana and its residents. Recognizing this, Attorney General Tim Fox filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Montana District Court Tuesday, requesting the...
Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 states and territories today urging Congress to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment. Too often, employees are required to sign employment contracts containing arbitration agreements mandating that sexual harassment claims be...
HELENA – On Friday, a Federal District Court Judge upheld the constitutionality of Montana’s prohibition on automated political phone calls (robocalls). In the case of Victory Processing LLC. vs. Montana, Judge Charles Lovell of Helena ruled “…Montana’s robocall statute is a constitutionally permissible content-based regulation...
HELENA – The Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program announced Tuesday that Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion has been selected as one of 59 Scholars chosen for the program’s fourth annual class. PLS serves as a catalyst for a diverse network of leaders brought together...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox praised a decision issued Monday by The Supreme Court of the United States, allowing continuation of legal challenges to the Obama Administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. In 2015, a coalition of 13 states, including Montana, filed a...
Attorney General Tim Fox and other officials unveiled a drug incinerator in Butte this morning as part of the Attorney General’s Aid Montana: Addressing the Impact of Drugs initiative. The incinerator, as well as two others in Great Falls and Billings, will be used to...