Today, Attorney General Tim Fox announced the formation of the Montana Healthcare Foundation.

Today, based upon the evidence presented at the public hearings, extensive study, and discovery, Attorney General Tim Fox approved the conversion transaction between Health Care Service Corporation and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Montana.

Attorney General Tim Fox, with 39 other state and territorial attorneys general, sent comments on June 24 to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about stopping mobile cramming, the placement of unauthorized third-party charges on mobile phone bills. This national problem continues to get worse.

Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and attorneys general from 20 other states wrote to the acting U.S. EPA Administrator to urge him to resist creating new regulatory guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions in response to a litigation threat from seven states in the northeastern United States.

Starting today, drivers on Montana’s highways have a new toll-free number to call for non-emergency traffic safety concerns: 1-855-MHP-3777 (647-3777).

At a press conference today, Attorney General Tim Fox announced his office has spearheaded the formation of a coalition with other state attorneys general to oppose a bill in Congress that will force Montana businesses to collect the sales taxes of other states, counties and cities.

Overr 1,700 Montana borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480.

Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that Montana has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million dollar settlement to resolve civil and criminal allegations that Ranbaxy, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Gurgaon, India, introduced adulterated drugs into interstate commerce. As a result, false or fraudulent claims were submitted to Montana’s Medicaid Program.

At 11am today, Barry Beach surrendered himself to the custody of the Yellowstone County Sheriff. The Department of Corrections is working with the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office to arrange secure transportation to the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.

The Montana Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Office has seen an increase in the number of complaints regarding a Lottery scam.