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Carr Pushes for Federal Legislation to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Attorney General Chris Carr, along with 21 other attorneys general, is urging Congressional leaders to pass legislation that would allow states to implement a cell phone jamming system in correctional facilities.
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Carr Recognizes Data Privacy Week, Offers Online Security Tips
Attorney General Chris Carr is encouraging all Georgians to join in recognizing Data Privacy Week from Jan. 22-28, 2023, by reviewing and adjusting their online privacy settings to protect their personal information.
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Carr Urges Federal Government to Protect U.S. Courts from Foreign Interests
Attorney General Chris Carr today joined 13 other state attorneys general in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to break their silence on third-party litigation funding (“TPLF”).
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Carr: Georgia Joins $3.1 Billion National Settlement with Walmart to Resolve Opioid Epidemic Allegations
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has joined the $3.1 billion national settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company failed to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores and therefore contributed to the opioid crisis.
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Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Alleged Member of 1-8 Trey Bloods in Athens-Clarke County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the office’s new statewide Gang Prosecution Unit has indicted Kalip Sherman, an alleged member of the 1-8 Trey Bloods (183 Gangster Bloods), in Athens-Clarke County.
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Carr: Consumer Protection Division Obtains Recoveries in Excess of $178 Million in FY 2022
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division helped more than 206,000 consumers and obtained civil recoveries totaling over $178 million for Georgians and the state between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022 (FY 2022).
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Carr: Medicaid Fraud Division Secures $650,000 Settlement with Atlanta Behavioral Medicine
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Atlanta Behavioral Medicine, Inc., an Atlanta-based psychotherapy services provider, has agreed to pay $650,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed Georgia Medicaid for therapy services that never occurred.
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Carr Joins Multistate Agreement Recovering $34.2 Million for Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers Defrauded by Harris Jewelry
Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a multistate settlement agreement recovering $34.2 million for more than 46,000 U.S. servicemembers and veterans who were deceived and defrauded by national jewelry retailer Harris Jewelry.
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Carr: Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Arrests Two for Solicitation
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the arrest of Daniel Horne and Gregory Benoit for solicitation, statutory rape and aggravated child molestation involving a 15-year-old female victim. The arrests stem from an ongoing investigation by the Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit.
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Carr Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Attorney General Chris Carr today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Georgia Joins Multistate Settlement Over 2019 Carnival Cruise Line Data Breach
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia, along with 45 other attorneys general, has obtained a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach that involved the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide.
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Carr: Georgia Joins $19.2 Million Multistate Settlement with Ford Motor Company
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has joined a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company.
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Carr Announces Indictment of Former Henry County Drug Task Force Commander
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of former Flint Circuit Drug Task Force Commander Chad Rosborough on 30 charges of theft by taking, unlawful use of a financial transaction card, and violation of oath of office.
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Carr and Partners Kick Off Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks
Attorney General Chris Carr, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the State Bar of Georgia and the Georgia Food Bank Association today kicked off the first day of the 11th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy.
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Carr: Gang Prosecution Legislation Gets Final Passage, Provides Additional Resource to Keep Georgians Safe
Attorney General Chris Carr commends the final passage of HB 1134, legislation that provides the Office of the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute criminal gang activity statewide
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Georgia Joins Multistate Agreement to Secure Private Debt Relief for Former Argosy University Students
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the State of Georgia has joined a multistate settlement agreement with the entities controlling Argosy University student debt.
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GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Carr, Toomey Warn of COVID-19 Testing Scams and Price Gouging
Attorney General Chris Carr and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.PH, are warning Georgians to beware of potential scams related to the heightened demand for COVID-19 testing.