10 Jul 2019

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Des Moines Field Office to Implement Information Services Modernization Program

By Billia Genevieve

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 10, 2019) — US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Des Moines Field Office is the most recent office nationwide to implement the new Information Services Modernization Program.  The program was 

08 Jul 2019

Confusion over Laws on Hemp and CBD Can Lead to Fraud, Attorney General Tom Miller Warns

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2019) — Whenever the public is confused about the law, the potential for fraud is high. That maxim applies to hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products. The 2019 Iowa Hemp Act and recent changes in federal law have led to questions about what is legal and safe in Iowa.

03 Jun 2019

The Survivors Network (SNAP) Responds to AG Tom Miller's Review into Clergy Abuse

By SNAP Media

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 3, 2019) — The Iowa Attorney General’s office has announced that they are opening a review into clergy abuse in their state and are creating a hotline that survivors can use to support. This is a good first step in Iowa.

03 Jun 2019

Attorney General Seeks Diocese Records on Clergy Abuse, Creates Hotline for Survivors

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 3, 2019) — The Iowa Attorney General's Office has sent letters to the dioceses of Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, and Sioux City, requesting information on records of clergy sexual-abuse.

28 May 2019

Hupy and Abraham Welcomes Attorney Jamie Ford to Iowa Office

By Irene M Sarumi​

 

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN (May 28, 2019) — Personal-injury law-firm Hupy and Abraham SC, PC has announced Attorney Jamie Ford as a new attorney for the firm. She will be operating through the firm’s Davenport, Iowa, office. Attorney Ford started working at Hupy and Abraham SC, PC in 2017 as a law clerk and was recently promoted to this new role. As an attorney, she will be representing clients in various personal-injury matters.

17 May 2019

Iowa and Four States Sue Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Epidemic

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 16, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller joined four other states Thursday in suing Purdue Pharma and its former president and board chairman, Richard Sackler, alleging that the drug company engaged in unfair, deceptive, and unlawful practices in the marketing of OxyContin, helping fuel the nation’s opioid crisis.

12 May 2019

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Sues Teva Pharmaceuticals, Others Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 12, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined 43 attorneys-general in announcing a lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the nation's largest generic-drug manufacturers alleging a broad conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade for more than 100 different generic drugs.

06 May 2019

42 Attorneys-General Urge FCC to Act against Robocalls, Caller ID Spoofing

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2019) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communications Commission to take further action to stop the growing proliferation of illegal robocalls and spoofing.

25 Apr 2019

Deere Agrees to Pay $1 million over Air-Quality Violations

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 25, 2019) — Deere & Co has agreed to pay $1 million for violating air-quality standards over a 12-to-13-year period at its diesel-engine testing center in Cedar Falls.

22 Apr 2019

Tobacco Payments Climb to $1.25 Billion

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2019) — Tobacco companies involved in the 1998 landmark settlement have transferred about $49.5 million to the state treasury for this year's payment.

In the last 21 years, Iowa has received more than $1.25 billion in payments under the settlement. The state will continue to receive annual Master Settlement Agreement payments in perpetuity, based on the number of cigarettes sold in the United States. The MSA is the largest settlement in US history.

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