Attorney General Tim Fox is urging the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to pass the ‘‘Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls Act of 2015’’ or ‘‘HANGUP” Act. In a letter, Fox, along with 24 other state Attorneys General, called on the committee...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay that halts implementation of the EPA’s new carbon regulations pending outcome of the litigation: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt implementation of the EPA’s carbon regulations is a...
With the goal of locating offenders who aren’t in compliance with Montana’s Sexual or Violent Offender Registry, Montana law enforcement agencies conducted intensive compliance checks in Great Falls January 19 - 21. During the operation, a total of 129 sex offender address verifications were...
Attorney General Tim Fox today announced a $470 million joint state-federal settlement with mortgage lender and servicer HSBC to address mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses. The settlement provides direct payments to Montana borrowers for past foreclosure abuses, loan modifications and other relief for borrowers in...
The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection reminds Montanans that one important way to protect themselves from tax-related identity theft is to file their returns well before the tax deadline, which is April 18 this year. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports there...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is asking the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to cancel its proposal to withdraw nearly one million acres of public land from potential mineral exploration and mining. Most of the land BLM proposes to withdraw is located in Phillips...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced his appointment of new State Fire Marshal, Stephen “Dick” Swingley, at a press conference this morning. “Dick clearly understands what it means to serve others,” said Attorney General Tim Fox. “For over four decades, he’s protected Montana citizens from harm, first...
Attorney General Tim Fox has announced his support for proposed national guidelines that aim to help medical providers in their treatment of patients presenting with chronic pain, while reducing prescription drug addiction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2016 Draft Guideline for Prescribing...
The Montana Department of Justice and the Office of Public Instruction are working together to give Montana students the opportunity to participate in state and national poster contests which focus on the theme: “Bring Our Missing Children Home.” “It’s only fitting that we’re calling attention to...
The Montana Department of Justice seeks applications for membership to the Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee from: • A representative of the tow truck industry from western Montana; • A representative of the insurance industry; and • A representative from the public at large. The Tow...