Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that 50 state attorneys general are launching an investigation of technology giant Google’s business practices in accordance with state and federal antitrust laws. The bipartisan coalition will investigate Google’s overarching control of online advertising markets and search traffic that...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today his agency has hired a Missing Persons Specialist and a LINC Coordinator; both begin their new duties at the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) this week. Former Glacier County Deputy Sheriff Misty LaPlant is DOJ’s Missing Persons Specialist. This new...
FORT HARRISON – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox presented the 2019 Matt Dale Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award at a ceremony this morning at Fort Harrison. The recipient, a Judge Advocate with the Montana National Guard, was honored at an event held in the...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and 18 other states are defending the right of states to prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a crucial argument to protect the lives of unborn children and safeguard similar laws across the nation. The coalition’s brief leans upon a...
Attorney General Tim Fox today announced the completion of Montana’s Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System. The system, which launches September 1, will be used by sex assault survivors, health care professionals, and law enforcement agencies statewide. The Montana Department of Justice designed the Sexual Assault Kit...
The Montana Department of Justice announced today the availability of $24,000 in Chrome for Kids Wish Fund grants. These funds are made available through a special Chrome for Kids motorcycle license plate used to fund efforts by Montana-based nonprofit corporations which grant wishes to chronically...
Attorney General Tim Fox today announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of all state attorneys general and 12 phone companies, eight principles have been adopted to fight illegal robocalls nationwide. “This agreement will help protect consumers from illegal robocalls and make it...
Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general in urging the streaming industry to limit tobacco use in their video content. Due to the growing use of tobacco products among teens, the attorneys general urge the streaming industry to take proactive...
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 joined a 16-state alliance urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately overturn, a ruling that halted construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a decision that could unnecessarily block pipeline construction and impede economic growth nationwide. The coalition’s brief, filed Monday,...