2006 Headlines
- 12/22/2006 AG Colberg Announces that Alaska Receives $183,219.59 from a $55.4 Million Tobacco Settlement with House of Prince and Affiliate
- 12/14/2006 Department of Law Announces Settlement with YP Corp Over Alleged Deceptive Business Practices Involving "Activation Checks"
- 12/12/2006 Department of Law Announces Settlement Over Deceptive
"Free" Offers - 12/11/2006 Attorney General/Public Advocate Advises Telephone Customers of 2006 Tax Refund
- 12/07/2006 Department of Law Announces $50 Million Settlement in Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against America Online, Inc. and Time Warner
- Allocation Info - PDF (27KB)
- ADN Commentary on Settlement - PDF (14KB)
- 12/01/2006 State Settles Consumer Protection Case with Lithia Auto Dealers
- 11/16/2006 U.S. District Court Grants State's Request to Intervene in Juneau Access Lawsuit
- 11/09/2006 ACLU Benefits Lawsuit Update
- Petition for Review - *LARGE PDF (3.9MB)
- State's Filing to Comply With Order - *LARGE PDF (3.89MB)
- 10/31/2006 Department of Law Seeks Supreme Court Review Regarding the Implementation of Regulations on Same-Sex Benefits
- Superior Court Order - PDF (647KB)
- Order to File Revised Regulations - PDF (138KB)
- 10/24/2006 State Seeks to Intervene in Juneau Access Lawsuit
- State's Motion to Intervene: SEACC, et al. v. FHWA - *LARGE PDF (3.22MB)
- State's Answers to Lawsuit - *LARGE PDF (3.3MB)
- 10/24/2006 Attorney General David Márquez Announces that the Weinstein Company will add Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements to Newest DVD Release
- National Attorneys General Request for Anti-Smoking PSAs - PDF (410KB)
- National Attorneys General Request for Anti-Smoking PSAs - PDF (410KB)
- 10/11/2006 Attorneys General Reach Historic Settlement with R.J. Reynolds to End the Sale of Flavored Cigarettes - PDF (40KB)
- Settlement Document - PDF (28KB)
- Settlement Document - PDF (28KB)
- 10/10/2006 Press Release: Alaska Received Several Thousand Spanish-Language Consumer Protection Brochures at No Cost to Taxpayers - PDF (28KB)
- En Español - PDF (29KB)
- View the brochures
- 09/29/2006 RCA Rejects Gas Supply Contract Proposed by Enstar - PDF (31KB)
- 09/21/2006 United Egg Producers Run "A-Fowl" of Consumer Protection
Laws - PDF (45KB) - 09/07/2006 Attorney General David Márquez Provides Hollywood With Anti-Smoking Messages for DVDs - PDF (31KB)
- 09/07/2006 Attorney General David W. Márquez Issues Cease and Desist Order to Company Soliciting Phony Food Service Posters - PDF (31KB)
- 08/31/2006 Alaska Department of Law and U.S. Department of Justice Submit Demand Letter to ExxonMobil for $92 Million Pursuant to the EVOS Settlement Reopener Provision - PDF (46KB)
- Reopener Letter - PDF (425KB)
- Comprehensive Restoration Plan Here - *LARGE PDF (1.9MB)
- EVOS Fact Sheet - PDF (53KB)
- 08/18/2006 Attorney General Márquez Outlines Legal Process for Addressing BP Corrosion and Partial Shut Down Issues to Alaska Legislature Joint Resources Committees - PDF (54KB)
- AG Letter to BP and Subpoenas - *LARGE PDF (1.39MB)
- AG Letter to BP and Subpoenas - *LARGE PDF (1.39MB)
- 08/15/2006 Order Imposing Sanctions and Penalties in State Consumer Protection Lawsuit Affirmed by Alaska Supreme Court - PDF (42KB)
- Supreme Court Decision - PDF (125KB)
- Supreme Court Decision - PDF (125KB)
- 08/06/2006 Anchorage Hosts the Conference of Western Attorneys General 2006 Annual Meeting - PDF (46KB)
- 08/02/2006 Law Increasing Civil Penalties Should Provide Strong Deterrent for Consumer Protection Violations - PDF (41KB)
- 08/01/2006 Alaska Joins with 13 Other States in a Petition to the EPA To Require Disclosure of Hazardous Ingredients in Pesticides - PDF (40KB)
- Petition to the EPA - *LARGE PDF (1.29MB)
- Petition to the EPA - *LARGE PDF (1.29MB)
- 07/28/2006 State Appeals Juneau Superior Court Ruling on Marijuana
Legislation - PDF (47KB) - 07/27/2006 Ninth Circuit Upholds BLM Oil and Gas Development Plan for the Northwest Section of the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska - PDF (47KB)
- 07/17/2006 Cold Case Prosecutors Charge Anchorage Man in 1999
Slaying - PDF (27KB) - 06/29/2006 Doug Gardner Appointed Juneau District Attorney; Two Juneau Prosecutors Move to Senior Positions Within the Department of Law's
Criminal Division. - PDF (47KB) - 06/20/2006 Attorney General Márquez Comments on Dismissal of
Alaska Gasline Port Authority's Antitrust Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil Corporation - PDF (43KB) - 06/06/2006 Superior Court Rejects Challenge to Alaska Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission - PDF (44KB)
- 06/01/2006 United States And The State Of Alaska Seeking Additional Funds From ExxonMobil For Continuing Natural Resource Damages Caused By 1989 Oil Spill - PDF (38KB)
- Fact Sheet - PDF (46KB)
- Fact Sheet - PDF (46KB)
- 05/19/2006 Attorney General Negotiates Settlement Requiring That
Enstar's Outsourcing of Collection and Billing Practices to Remain Subject to RCA Oversight - PDF (30KB) - 05/12/2006 Attorney General's Law Enforcement Bulletin:
New Marijuana Laws - PDF (22KB) - 05/10/2006 Judge Rejects Convicted Rapist's Request for Further Testing of Evidence in 1993 Case - PDF (23KB)
- Judge's Decision - *LARGE PDF (1.5MB)
- Judge's Decision - *LARGE PDF (1.5MB)
- 04/26/2006 Yellow Pages, Inc. to Stop Sending Check Solicitations and to Provide Consumer Refunds - PDF (57KB)
- Alaska Complaint - *LARGE PDF (2.37MB)
- Alaska Consent Judgment - *LARGE PDF (4.45MB)
- 04/26/2006 Former North Pole Police Officer Charged With Felonies Related to Witness Tampering and Interference with Official Proceedings - PDF (30KB)
- Charging Information - PDF (201KB)
- Charging Information - PDF (201KB)
- 04/26/2006 Senior Alaska Assistant Attorney General Receives Light of Hope Award for her Work Involving Child Victims of Abuse and Neglect - PDF (101KB)
- 04/21/2006 State Files Notice of Appeal Involving Waterman
Prosecution - PDF (32KB)- Notice of Appeal - PDF (645KB)
- Notice of Appeal - PDF (645KB)
- 04/19/2006 Governor Expresses Support for Marijuana/Meth
Legislation - PDF (35KB) - 04/06/2006 Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission report presented to the Legislature - PDF (48KB)
- Presentation - PDF (163KB)
- Initial Report & Recommendations - *LARGE PDF (2.6MB)
- 04/03/2006 State Seeks to Intervene in NPR-A Lawsuit - PDF (48KB)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene - PDF (115KB)
- Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene - PDF (115KB)
- 03/30/2006 Public Meeting Dates Announced on EVOS Reopener - PDF (45KB)
- Reopener letter from the Attorney General - PDF (386KB)
- Reopener Fact Sheet - PDF (44KB)
- 04/04/06 Additional Public Meetings Announcement - PDF (47KB)
- 03/21/2006 Alaska Joins 22 Other States in Settlement with Time Inc. Concerning Automatic Renewal Offers and Mail Solicitations - PDF (53KB)
- Read Settlement - *LARGE PDF (5.9MB)
- Read Settlement - *LARGE PDF (5.9MB)
- 02/24/2006 Glennallen Man Charged in 1997 Slaying: First Cold Case prosecution charges Derek Sawyer for killing his wife. - PDF (30KB)
- 02/10/2006 Alaska Supreme Court Affirms Governor's Veto Authority Regarding Longevity Bonus Appropriation - PDF (41KB)
- 02/7/2006 Attorney General Joins the FTC to Remind Alaskans that February 6th Marks National Consumer Protection Week - PDF (53KB)
- 01/31/2006 Alaska's High Court Issues Favorable Ruling in PERS Litigation: Ruling on calculating leave cash-ins saves state millions - PDF (102KB)
- 01/23/2006 Ameriquest to Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States' Investigations - PDF (112KB)
- Settlement - PDF (190KB)
- Settlement Exhibit A - PDF (52KB)
