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...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that Montana and North Dakota petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration seeking to overturn a new Washington state law that that effectively prohibits Bakken crude oil. The petition argues that Washington’s new law is...
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...
Lindsey Palmer, wife of Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer, has provided the following update on Wade’s condition: “Wade continues to make progress in his recovery. We returned to Salt Lake City on June 17 so he could undergo a cranioplasty procedure. The surgery went well...
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...
This summer, many parts of Montana may face severe thunderstorms, hail, and flooding. Attorney General Tim Fox and his Office of Consumer Protection remind consumers to exercise caution while hiring contractors to repair damage to their homes. “Fly by night” contractors, or “storm chasers,” swarm...