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| Sep 22, 2026 | Utah joins $694 million multistate settlement with Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation | SALT LAKE CITY— On Sunday, Utah joined 39 other attorneys general in a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), a national auto-financing company. The agreement delivers $694 million in cash restitution and canceled debt to cons... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Utah Sues Hims & Hers | SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehea... |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Utah Sues Hims & Hers for Charging Consumers Without Consent and Sharing Their Private Health Data | SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehealth ... |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Utah sues Hims & Hers for charging consumers without consent and sharing private health data | SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Utah Attorney General have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of California in a federal lawsuit against telehealth ... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Utah announces $18 million multistate settlement in 23andMe bankruptcy | Resolution Addresses Genetic Data Breach Impacting Millions
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Office of the Utah Attorney General and the Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection, alongside a coalition of more than forty state... |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Utah pushes federal government to further crackdown on illegal robocalls | SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Today, Attorney General Brown and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to the legitimate telephone numbers they use t... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Consumer Advisory for Utahns: Protect Your Genetic Data Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy Sale | The Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) and Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) are issuing a consumer alert regarding the recent sale of 23andMe, a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company. The bankr... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Utah Secures $720 Million Nationwide Settlement from Eight Opioid Drug Makers | July 10, 2025— Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director Margaret Woolley Busse today announced approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid ... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Utah AG Brown Joins Coalition Asking Trump Administration to Close Loophole That Allows Fentanyl to Cross the Border | April 2, 2025
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joined a letter to the Trump Administration asking them to block a loophole that is being used to traffic fentanyl into the U.S.
Traffickers and foreign adversaries are constantly assessing ho... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | NAHB, 15 state AGs sue federal agencies over energy codes for new homes | A coalition of attorneys general from 15 states and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over ... |
| Jan 4, 2025 | TikTok knew its livestreams exploit children, Utah lawsuit claims | TikTok knew its livestreams exploit children, Utah lawsuit claims
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| Jan 3, 2025 | Governor Cox Thanks AG Reyes For His Years of Service | January 3, 2025
In the Gold Room at the Utah State Capitol, Governor Spencer J. Cox thanked Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes for over a decade of service to the people of Utah.
Surrounded by family and friends, Governor Cox, Attorney Gen... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Utah AG Sean Reyes and Texas AG Ken Paxton Lead 15 States and National Home Builders in Challenge to HUD and USDA Policies Making Housing Less Affordable | January 2, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are co-leading 15 states and the National Association of Home Builders to challenge radical energy efficiency standards that unde... |
| 2025 | Happy New Year From the Utah Attorney General’s Office | January 1, 2025
We’ve made it through another year – and what a tremendous trip around the sun it has been!
Over the past year, the Utah Attorney General’s Office has been busy in fighting for the rule of law, prosecuting bad actors, protec... |
| Dec 30, 2024 | The Utah Attorney General’s Office and AG Reyes Express Condolences to President Carter’s Family | December 30, 2024
Sean Reyes, Utah’s Attorney General, and our entire AG office convey sincere condolences to the family of President Jimmy Carter, recognizing the service he rendered to our nation before, during and after he served as Amer... |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Ryan Goodrich Title Fraud Case | December 26, 2024
Ryan Goodrich was a trusted title agent who became a thief.
The Utah Attorney General’s Office prosecuted the case and sought justice for the victims in October.
For years, Goodrich ran Synergy Title in Syracuse and, outwa... |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Wishing All Utahns a Very Merry Christmas | December 25, 2024
From AG Reyes and the entire AGO, we wish everyone in our great state a very Merry Christmas, and a happy holiday season!
Christmas is a fantastic time of year to celebrate, reflect, and help those in need. Christmas in Ut... |
| Dec 4, 2024 | AG Reyes and a Coalition Urge Secretary Blinken to Refrain from Multinational Plastic Regulation | December 4, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined ten attorneys general on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez to urge the federal government to refrain from ... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | AG Reyes Praises Texas for Antitrust Case Against ESG Asset Managers, Pledges Investigation | December 3, 2024
Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes recently announced his support for a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Texas and a coalition of ten states sued three asset manager companies, Blackrock, Inc., State Str... |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Happy Thanksgiving from the Utah Attorney General’s Office | November 28, 2024
On this Thanksgiving Day, family and friends across Utah will gather together to enjoy a meal, watch football, and share what they are thankful for over the past year. As always, this holiday season is a time to remember t... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | ICAC Cases On the Rise: A Dark Trend | November 26, 2024
Utah’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is busier than ever, with a steadily rising number of cases coming to our office from the National Institute for Missing and Exploited Children and other sources.
In this ... |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Coalition of AGs: The U.S. Military Must Cease its Unlawful Use of Racial Quotas | November 25, 2024
Today Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging U.S. military leaders to stop using unlawful and immoral racial quotas for recruitment and admission to military academies.
In... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Attorney General Reyes Joins Eight-State Coalition Fighting To Protect First Amendment Rights | November 8, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined a “friend of the court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today arguing in favor of religious liberty and school choice. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson... |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Freedom From Fraud | October 25, 2024
Join the Utah Attorney General’s Office along with the Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Department of Commerce on November 4th for a Freedom From Fraud presentation.
The speakers for this event will include FTC Commiss... |
| Oct 24, 2024 | PFAS: Forever Chemicals | October 24, 2024
Our focus on ‘Forever Chemicals’ (also known as PFAS) is critical and ongoing because of the health risks that have impacted many people, and for legal cases that have been slow to unfold.
PFAS is the substance that makes T... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | AG Reyes Leads Urgent Letter to Biden Administration on the Hostage Designation of Tigran Gambaryan | October 18, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and seventeen other state attorneys general joined in asking President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken to designate Tigran Gambaryan as a hostage pursuant to the Rob... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Kennecott’s Case: Investigating Copper Theft in Utah | October 18, 2024
Copper theft is becoming more common and is a costly loss on construction sites, EV recharging stations, utility work sites, among others. The take offers quick cash for thieves.
The Utah Attorney General’s Office is curren... |
| Oct 18, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins 20-State Coalition in Lawsuit to Stop Nursing Home Rule Change | October 18, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY– Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit s... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Attorney General’s Office Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database | October 11, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Attorney General Reyes announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data br... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | AG Reyes Leads Amicus Defending Cooperative Federalism | October 11, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led an amicus brief in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The filing, which urges the federal appeal... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Utah Supports National Pork Producers Against Unconstitutional Massachusetts Law | October 8, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general on an amicus brief in Triumph Foods v. Campbell at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Io... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and the AG’s Office Applaud States Taking Legal Action against TikTok, Inc. | October 8, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY—Today, over a dozen states are initiating their own lawsuits in state courts, joining Utah in its formidable legal challenges against TikTok, Inc. This wave of independent legal challenges from other states un... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Remembering and Honoring Constitution Day | September 17, 2024
Today, the Utah Attorney General’s Office celebrates Constitution Day, when we remember, honor, and celebrate this foundational and inspirational document in our country’s history – and the individuals who poured into the... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Is 2024 past peak ESG? | Until recently, new ESG funds–both active and passive–seemingly flooded the U.S. (and global) markets to match investor demand. After years of ESG (and its alter-ego anti-ESG) being a part of the cultural zeitgeist, the trend has reversed. ... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 | September 15, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY—Beginning today through October 15th, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together, to acknowledge the many significant contributions the Hispanic co... |
| Sep 11, 2024 | The AG’s Office Honors Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance | September 11, 2024
Twenty-three years ago today, thousands of innocent and unsuspecting Americans lost their lives in a series of shocking terrorist attacks. Many young children who lost their fathers or mothers at that time are now adults,... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Looking Back: 2015 Gold King Mine Settlement | September 6, 2024
Utah recently received the final settlement payment from the federal government in the 2015 Gold King Mine lawsuit. You may recall the dramatic pictures of bright yellow and orange water flowing down Colorado’s Animas and ... |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Standing With Israel: A Letter to Brown University | September 3, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 attorneys general in writing to Brown University Trustees to remind them that divesting from companies doing business in Israel would trigger anti-boycott law... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Happy Labor Day From the Utah Attorney General’s Office | September 2, 2024
This Labor Day, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and the Utah Attorney General’s Office honor the backbone of our country, the American workforce. We wish all a happy Labor Day!
Our working men and women are vital to the suc... |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Utah Files Landmark Lawsuit Challenging Federal Control Over Most BLM Land | Utah’s lawsuit seeks to end unconstitutional federal control over 18.5 million acres of BLM-held
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SALT LAKE CITY—After decades of legal analysis, the state of Utah has filed a landmark public lands lawsuit asking the U.S... |
| Aug 20, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE: Utah files landmark lawsuit challenging federal control over most BLM land | NEWS RELEASE
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Contacts:
Emma Williams
Office of the Governor
385-303-4383, [email protected]
Aundrea Peterson
Utah Senate
801-791-3365, [email protected]
Paige Bridges
Utah House of Representatives
801-258-1178, pbri... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | The AG’s Office Government Records Access and Management Act Process | August 16, 2024
The Utah Attorney General’s Office handles thousands of requests for public records every year. The Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) is the way they can get it.
Typically, it is a request from an individu... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins Brief Challenging Federal Attempt to Undermine Title IX Protections | August 14, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 22 attorneys general in an amicus brief in Alabama v. U.S. Secretary of Education at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The filing, which was led by... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | AG Reyes Opposes Activist Federal Immigration Rule | August 13, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 14 attorneys general on a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States in Kansas v. Mayorkas. The coalition, led by the State of Flori... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | UAGO Protects Children From Experimental Medical Procedures | August 12, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Florida’s defense of a law protecting children from experimental medical procedures.
In May 2023, the Flori... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | AG Reyes Supports SAVE Act to Preserve Election Integrity | July 30, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership, expressing their support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The letter was l... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins Law Enforcement Partners to Warn of Fentanyl Increase | July 25, 2024
Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen, U.S. Attorney for Utah Trina Higgins, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera, and Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown to warn of an in... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | AG Reyes Stands with Israel by Supporting ICC Act | July 9, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 19 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. Senate leaders, urging their legislative body “to promptly pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Act).” The lett... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Protecting Utah’s Environment: How the AG’s Office Supports Enforcement of State Environmental Quality Standards | July 5, 2024
Utah State law protects Utahns from excess pollution, unsafe conditions and more—and the Attorney General’s Office helps enforce those rules.
When it comes to preserving safe, healthy air, water and land, the Division of Enviro... |
| Jul 4, 2024 | From the Utah Attorney General’s Office to You, Have a Wonderful and Happy Fourth of July! | July 4, 2024
We are so blessed to live in this nation, which has given our families many opportunities. As we see throughout the world every day, there are countless men, women, and children who live in countries that oppress freedom and li... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins Class Action to Support Victim Recovery Funds | June 19, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 12 attorneys general in Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp in supporting class members who objected to attorneys receiving $3 million while the injured consumer class rece... |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Happy Father’s Day from the Utah Attorney General’s Office | June 16, 2024
Today, we recognize fathers, grandfathers, and all father figures in our state, country and world. Fatherhood is a wonderful calling and responsibility. Raising our children and modeling what it looks like to follow in a fathe... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Children’s Justice Centers: An Inside Look – Part 1 | June 6, 2024
Utah’s Children’s Justice Centers are in nearly every county in the state and are a safe place for abused children to talk about and provide evidence regarding what they’ve been through. These CJCs look like residential homes t... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | AG Reyes Challenges Heavy-Duty Emissions EPA Rule | June 5, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a Petition for Review in Nebraska v EPA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The coalition of States are challenging a new EPA rule that forces the truc... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins Coalition of 21 State AGs Demanding the ABA Stop Requiring Law Schools to Engage in Illegal Racial Discrimination | June 4, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter this week to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Utah Sues TikTok for Raking in Millions from Virtual Strip Clubs Involving Minors | June 3, 2024
The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection and Utah Attorney General allege TikTok has knowingly built a revenue stream fueled by illegal activity against young users.
Salt Lake City – Utah Governor Spenc... |
| May 31, 2024 | AGO Honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | May 31, 2024
This month, the Utah Attorney General’s Office honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Recognizing the contributions of diverse communities such as this one is essential to promoting inclusivity and fostering a sense of b... |
| May 27, 2024 | Honoring Memorial Day 2024 | May 27, 2024
As we celebrate another Memorial Day across the country, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and the team at the Utah Attorney General’s Office wish everyone across the state a happy, safe, and reflective Memorial Day.
It is stated ... |
| May 24, 2024 | AG Reyes Defends American Firearms Manufacturers From Being Held Liable for Mexico’s Gun Violence | May 24, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorney General Reyes joined a coalition of 27 states Tuesday in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court’s ruling is... |
| May 16, 2024 | VirTra Simulated Training: A Closer Look | May 16, 2024
Intense—immersive—realistic.
VirTra training can put you into dicey situations that result in lethal force, or not. The Utah Attorney General’s Office is proud to employ VIRTRA training. It is realistic training with situations... |
| May 16, 2024 | AG Reyes Speaks at 2024 Children’s Justice Symposium | May 16, 2024
SNOWBIRD, UT—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes attended the Utah Children’s Justice Center (CJC) Symposium this week, which brings professionals together to learn about the latest advancements in child abuse prevention and interve... |
| May 15, 2024 | AG Reyes Urges Biden Administration Reject Two Troubling WHO Accords | May 15, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to President Joe Biden over the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations and new Pandemic Treaty. The letter, led by the State of Montana... |
| May 14, 2024 | General Reyes Takes Action Against the EPA’s Methane Tax; Illegal Regulation Hurts Utahns | May 14, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a recently proposed rule titled “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas ... |
| May 10, 2024 | Ridd Case: Roommate Assaulted by a Virus | May 10, 2024
This Legally Speaking podcast is a case study in the prosecution of a woman charged with poisoning her roommate in Millcreek, Utah.
In 2019, the Utah Attorney General’s office worked with federal authorities to convict Janie Ly... |
| May 3, 2024 | Open Public Meetings Laws Keep the Public’s Business Public | May 3, 2024
Whenever a meeting involves the public’s business—whether it’s a city council, the legislature or any branch of state or local government—that meeting is subject to the Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA).
These days, there are ... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Attorney General Opposes DOJ’s Intimidation From Passing Election Integrity Laws | April 30, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over “concerning comments [he] made regarding our country’s elections and election security laws passed by the sta... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Jury awards $350k for torture at defunct Utah jail with history of abuse, escapes | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
A defunct Utah jail is in the spotlight one more time after a federal jury this week awarded more than $350,000 to former inmates who said the guards tortured them for fun.
Why it matters: This is lik... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Utah Joins Lawsuit Against EEOC’s Illegal Abortion Mandate | April 26, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 17-State coalition, led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, in suing the federal Equal Employment Op... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | AG’s Office Responds to BLM Rule | April 19, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Attorney General’s Office (“AGO”) is deeply concerned about the recent Public Lands Rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”), which could have a devastating effect on the health of Utah’s... |
| Apr 18, 2024 | AG Reyes Writes FERC to Hold Asset Managers Accountable and Protect Utahns | April 18, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes co-led a letter with the State of Indiana to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address its policy of providing blanket authorizations for investment compa... |
| Apr 17, 2024 | AG Reyes Opposes Federal VOCA Proposed Rule | April 17, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice over the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Grant Program (“Proposed Rule”). The letter from the State of Utah... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | UAGO Mourns the Passing of Mayor Ted Wilson | April 12, 2024
The Utah Attorney General’s Office conveys its deepest condolences to the family of Mayor Ted Wilson upon his passing and sends our love and support to his daughter, Missy Wilson Larsen, a beloved leader in our AG Office.
Lik... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Utah Attorney General’s Office Recognizes April as Child Abuse Awareness Month | April 12, 2024
As the Utah Attorney General’s Office has always been dedicated to protecting children, we’d like to raise awareness about child abuse this month and encourage all Utahns to support efforts to prevent it.
Unfortunately, child... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | AG Reyes Defends Fourth Amendment Protections to Uphold Accountability in Criminal Cases | April 9, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Chiaverini v Napoleon over a Fourth Amendment question. The brief, which was led by the State of Iowa, argues t... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | AGO Podcast: Utah Lawsuit Over Insulin Prices Continues | April 4, 2024
In November 2023, Utah filed a lawsuit against insulin manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo, Nordisk, and Sanofi, as well as pharmacy benefits managers CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum RX. The lawsuit claims that the companie... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | AG Reyes Confronts EPA Regulation That Limits Waste Management | April 3, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the pending Clean Air Act (CAA) regulatory proposal Standards of Performance for New Stationa... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | AGO Joins Brief Supporting Trump’s Presidential Immunity | March 22, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States of America in Trump v. United States. The brief, which was led by the State of Alabama, asks the Court to ... |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Two Former Managers of Evergreen Place Plead Guilty to Exploitation and Neglect | March 21, 2024
This morning in Third District Court, Jorge Gustavo Gonzalez, Sr. pled guilty to two third-degree felonies (Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult) and two Class A misdemeanors (Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult). Ignacio Gonzalez-Vi... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | AGO Holds Wells Fargo Accountable for Debanking ESG Policies | March 20, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to Wells Fargo’s Chief Executive Officer regarding several debanking policies that Wells Fargo has embraced. The letter, which the State of Montana led, also... |
| Mar 19, 2024 | AGO Joins Letter Regarding Special Rapporteur Visit to the U.S. | March 19, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to the Special Rapporteur on the right to education for the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The letter, which was... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | AG Reyes Demonstrates VirTra Training Program to Legislative Interns | March 18, 2024
Today our interns for the 2024 legislative session capped off their time with the UAGO by participating in our VirTra training program. VirTra is an immersive law enforcement simulation that the UAGO uses to train our law enf... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | AG Reyes Takes Action to Protect Children From Online Harms | March 15, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Alario v. TikTok. The case, which is pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, involves a challe... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | AGO Takes Action to Protect Utahns Against Foreign-Sponsored Terrorism | March 13, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the administration’s recent order to waive certain sanctions on Iranian funds for 120 days. The communication to the White... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | AG Reyes, Coalition of 43 States, Urge FTC to Strengthen Online Privacy and Safety Protections for America’s Youth | March 12, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a bipartisan comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its new rule under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) urging the Commission... |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak Confirmed to Fill Republican Slot at the Federal Trade Commission | March 8, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday evening, Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as one of two nominees to fill Republican slots at the Federal Trade Commission.
Solicitor General Holyoak is a dist... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | AG Reyes Writes Concerns Over ESG to Blackrock Fund Directors | March 4, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to BlackRock fund directors to express continued concerns over past and present actions involving their fiduciary duties to clients versus their commitments... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | AGO Celebrates Women’s History Month | March 1, 2024
March is Women’s History Month when Americans celebrate women’s achievements and ongoing contributions to our society. Women have played a key role throughout Utah’s complicated and exciting history.
As such, the Utah Attorney... |
| Feb 29, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins Amicus Brief Asking SCOTUS to Rein in Unelected Bureaucrats on Constitutional Questions | February 29, 2024
Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, along with 21 other Attorneys General, in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v U.S. Food and Drug Administration, urgin... |
| Feb 26, 2024 | AG Reyes Joins Amicus on States’ Rights to Create Environmental Policy | February 26, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the State of Montana in Held v. Montana. The brief, led by the State of North Dakota, supports Montana’s position in an a... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | AG Reyes Supports Bipartisan Trafficking Survivors Relief Act | February 23, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of attorneys general in supporting the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina. The letter ... |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Attorney General Reyes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congressional Action on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform | February 22, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to congressional leaders advocating for legislative action to reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) practices. The letter, sent by the National Associat... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Utah Consumer Protection Act: A New Law to Protect Online Privacy | February 15, 2024
At the beginning of 2024, a new law called the Utah Consumer Privacy Act took effect. It’s something all consumers should know about.
The new law includes important protection that gives consumers the right to find out the... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | AG Reyes Supports North Dakota in Redistricting Map Challenge | February 14, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Alabama, in Turtle Mountain v. Howe. The case involves a challenge to North Dakota’s recent state redistricting map and is c... |
| Feb 13, 2024 | AGO Joins Amicus Regarding Recovery of Attorneys Fees | February 13, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Lackey v. Stinnie. The brief, led by the State of Georgia, supports Gerald F. Lackey, the Commission... |
| Feb 12, 2024 | AG Reyes Supports Effort to Prevent Social Media Censorship | February 12, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Moody v. NetChoice. The filing, which was led by the States of Missouri and Ohio, supports laws pass... |
| Feb 12, 2024 | The Menzies Case Revisited | February 12, 2024
More than 35 years ago, Ralph Menzies robbed, kidnapped, and murdered Maurine Hunsaker. At the time, she was a single mother who worked at a convenience store.
For his heinous crimes, he was sentenced to death. It has take... |
| Feb 9, 2024 | AG Reyes Demands That No U.S. Tax Dollars Fund Agencies Sympathetic to Terrorists | February 9, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders urging the federal government to stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
In the aftermath of the h... |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Attorney General Reyes Joins Multistate Petition Asking Appeals Court to Declare New EPA Rule Under Clean Air Act Unlawful | February 6, 2024
Utah Attorney General Reyes joined a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule unlawful.
The ne... |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Attorney General Reyes Announces $350 Million Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic | February 5, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescri... |