HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the following statement Wednesday on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ second ruling in seven months, upholding his office’s defense of Montana’s contribution limits in Lair v. Motl: “I’m pleased the Ninth Circuit rejected further attempts to challenge...
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Montana Department of Justice, local law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its fifteenth opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, in observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 8-14, has taped a video message to raise awareness of the availability of victim resources and services through his Office of Victim Services. “This week, let’s celebrate progress achieved, raise awareness...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox took action Wednesday to fight sales tax expansion efforts harmful to non-sales tax states like Montana. In a brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Fox highlighted Montana’s...
HELENA – Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory attorneys general, demanding answers from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the company’s business practices and privacy protections. “Consumers everywhere deserve answers in light of recent revelations regarding the unauthorized...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox joined a coalition of 32 state attorneys general in a letter to Congress Monday, urging lawmakers not to preempt state data breach and data security laws. The coalition specifically focused on laws requiring notice to consumers and state...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced a friendly wager in advance of Thursday night’s NCAA tournament showdown between the University of Michigan Wolverines (3) and the University of Montana Grizzlies (14). The terms of the wager: the loser...
HELENA – Attorney General Tim Fox today joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 Attorneys General in a letter to Congressional leadership, calling for preservation of state oversight of the student loan industry. In the letter, the attorneys general urge Congress to reject legislation blocking states from preventing and...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a U.S. District Court judge adopted in full the findings and recommendations of a U.S. Magistrate judge in a case challenging Montana’s bigamy laws. In the case, Collier v. Fox, plaintiffs Nathan, Vicki, and Christine Collier sought to legalize...
As the state’s rate of treatment for problem gambling grows, the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Montana Council on Problem Gambling are partnering to remind the public that help is available. The Montana Council on Problem Gambling, a nonprofit organization which funds outpatient treatment...