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2005 Media Releases

	December 2005
Dec 23	AG Settles with Serono on Medicaid Payments for Drug Serostim
Dec 21	AG Files Agreement with Conocophillips to Reduce Tobacco Products Sales to Oregon Youth
Dec 20	AG Releases Report on Goodwill Audit with Questions on Annual Pay to CEO
	- AG Myers Releases Results of Goodwill Audit (pdf)
	- Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette Audit Report (pdf)
	- Audit Attachments (pdf)
	- Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette's Response to Oregon Department of Justice Audit Report (pdf)
Dec 16	AG Puts Unlicensed Naturopath Out-of-Business Until he Complies with State & Federal Laws
Dec 12	AG Myers Files 2nd Agreement with DIRECTV Over Inadequate Disclosure of Obligations
Dec 1	AG Myers & Treasurer Edwards Join Group of Pension Funds in Filing an Amicus Brief in a Legal Action Against AIG

	November 2005
Nov 28	AG Releases 2005 Report Profiling 20 Nonprofits that Generated Most Inquiries to Oregon Justice
	- 2005 Report (pdf)
Nov 22	North Bend Podiatrist Convicted of Federal Health Care Charges
Nov 22	AG Myers & Gov. Kulongoski Announce Distribution of $12 Million in Grants to Assist Oregonians with Home Weatherization and Paying Energy Bills
Nov 14	AG Announces Agreement with Money Transfer Agent Western Union Financial
	- Example Warning (pdf)
Nov 7	AG Sues Warner Chilcott & Barr for Anit-Competitive Agreement
Nov 4	AG Announces Sentencing of Sepi and Maria Paris in Felony Medicaid Fraud Cases
Nov 3	Appointment of Members and Advisors to the Law Commission Government Ethics Work Group

	October 2005
Oct 19	Sentencing Hearing Set for Oct. 20 for Former State Rep. Dan Doyle
Oct 11	AG Files Stipulated Judgments with Owners and Operators of Alpine Mountain Homes, Inc.
Oct 10	AG Announces Sentencing of NuStart Concepts President
Oct 6	Oregon AG and US Attorney Launch Oregon Initiative to Clean Up the Internet (pdf)
Oct 4	US Atty & OR AG Announce Initiative on Oregon Safe Cyberspace at October 6 New Conference (pdf)

	September 2005
Sep 30	AG Announces Enhancements to Child Support Website
Sep 30	AGG Robert Atkinson to Argue for the State in Oregon v. Gonzales Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Death with Dignity Law; Argument Set in US Supreme Court on Oct. 5
Sep 29	AG Myers Settles Case with Miller Estate Sales; Complainants to Receive Free Mediation Services
Sep 9	Former State Rep. Dan Doyle and His Wife Victoria Doyle Pleaded Guilty to Criminal Violations of Oregon's Election Laws
Sep 7	Former State Rep. Dan Doyle and Wife Victoria Doyle to appear at Arraignment Hearing Friday, September 9, in Salem
Sep 2	AG Warns Oregonians of Charitable Giving Scams in Aftermath of Hurricane
Sep 2	AG Myers & ODOE Reassure Oregonians of Sufficient Gas Supply

	August 2005
Aug 31	OR DOJ/Lane Cty DA Announce Sentencing of Blake Hodgetts
Aug 31	AG Announces Availability of $14.9 Million in Grants as Part of Settlement with Warner-Lambert/Pfizer
Aug 30	OR DOJ/Salem Police Arrest S. Salem HS Basketball Coach for Five Count of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse
Aug 17	AG Announces Conviction of INEXPENSIVESMOKES.COM Owner for Illegal Distribution of Cigarettes and Other Law Violations
Aug 15	AG Announces $445 Million Agreement with Reliant Energy Inc. of Houston; FERC & CA PUC Approval Needed
Aug 10	NUSTART Concepts President Pleads Guilty to 20 Felonies; Sentencing set for Oct. 10, 2005
Aug 1	AG Hardy Myers Announces Appointment of Crime Victims' Rights Advisory Committee

	July 2005
Jul 22	AG Myers and Secretary of State Bradbury to Imporve Child Support Enforcement
Jul 22	AG Files 2nd Major Court Action Against Asbury Automotive/Thomason Autogroup and Their Affiliated Oregon Dealerships
Jul 15	Ex-Mayor of Mill City Bill Downer Convicted of Violations of State Tobacco Tax Laws
Jul 15	AG Myers Announces Agreement in ENRON Bankruptcy Proceedings
Jul 6	Justice Medicaid Fraud Unit Prosecutes Clinical Social Worker; Robert White Convicted on Multiple Felony Counts

	June 2005
Jun 17	Attorney General Issues Advice on Medical Marijuana Program
	- Attorney General's Opinion on Medical Marijuana Program (pdf)
Jun 15	AG Sues Herbal Supplement Company for Misleading Oregonians About the Pills' Effectiveness and the "Free" Trial Offer
Jun 14	AG Hardy Myers Releases List of Legal Issues Arising From U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Concerning Oregon's Medical Marijuana Law
Jun 10	AG Myers Obtains TRO & Files RICO Lawsuit Against Three Southern Oregon Residents in Manfacturing Housing Industry
Jun 8	AG Myers Launches New Program to Combat Sexual Predators Using the Net to Target Youth

	May 2005
May 27	AG Myers Obtains Judgment Against Unlicensed Investigator & His 'Money Finder' Corporation
May 25	AG Myers Files Racketeering Lawsuit Against Internet Yellow Pages Company
May 18	AG Myers and DCBS/DFCS Announce Indictment of Ricky Lynn Johnson and His Company NuSTART CONCEPTS
May 10	AG Myers Cautions Oregon Consumers About Hiring Unlicensed Contractors; Announces the Filing of 16 Court Actions

	April 2005
Apr 25	AG Myers Announces Sentencing on Health Care Fraud Conviction
Apr 21	Attorney General Issues Opinion on Oregon Waterways (pdf)
Apr 11	AG Myers' Sexual Assault Task Force Holds 1st Statewide Campus Conference to Address Sexual Violence
Apr 1	Home Care Giver Sentenced in Elder Abuse Case

	March 2005
Mar 29	AG Announces Settlement with BLOCKBUSTER Over its "No Late Fee" Program: Refunds Available
	- Credit/Refund Request (pdf)
	- Credit/Refund Request Spanish Version (pdf)
	- Coupon Request Form (pdf)
	- Coupon Request Form Spanish Version (pdf)
Mar 23	AG Recommends Overhaul of Laws Concerning Use of Deadly Force by Oregon's Police Officers
	- Executive Summary (pdf)
Mar 23	AG Myers Use of Deadly Force Final Report (pdf)
	- Appendices 1-7 (pdf)
	- Appendix 8 (pdf)
Mar 18	AG Myers Launches Notification Program to Oregon Users of Antidepressant REMERON
Mar 18	AGs, ATF & Major Credit Card Companies Join Forces to Prevent Illegal Sales of Cigarettes on the Internet
Mar 7	ODSVS/Advisory Council to Meet March 10, 2005
Mar 1	AG Myers & US Atty Immergut Announce Joint Effort to Combat Health Care Fraud (pdf)

	February 2005
Feb 28	OR Tobacco Compliance Task Force Searches Portland Area Locations Connected with Sunrise Wholesale
Feb 8	AG Announces Top 10 Categories on 2004 Consumer Complaint List

	January 2005
Jan 31	AG Myers, House Speaker Minnis, and Senate President Courtney Invite Oregonians to Participate in Operation Dear Abby at the Capitol
Jan 21	AG Files Judgment Against Coastal Wood Artist
Jan 21	AG Myers Releases Results of Diana Goldschmidt Investigation
Jan 13	AG Appoints Steven Briggs as New Chief Counsel of Criminal Justice Division
Jan 13	AG Myers Files Judgment Against Two Companies that Bill & Collect Money for Online Adult Websites
Jan 13	AG Announces Indictment of World's Largest Retailer of Cigarettes on the Internet
Jan 10	AG Myers Files $40 Million Agreement with State Farm Mutual Insurance
Jan 10	Oregon District Attorneys Elect Bob Hermann as Association President
Jan 10	AG Myers Praises New Law to Keep Tobacco Products Away from Oregon Youth

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