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Increased use of fentanyl in Iowa an ‘enormous disaster’ among opioid crisis  

DES MOINES — Attorney General Tom Miller provided an update on the opioid epidemic on Thursday, including a look at the increased use of fentanyl.  

Iowa borrowers will receive over $10.2 million in relief 

DES MOINES  — Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that Navient, known as one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.7 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans. 

Addressing robocalls is among Miller's priorities as president of the National Association of Attorneys General

DES MOINES - Attorney General Tom Miller today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans.

City’s facility manipulated testing and misled DNR, lawsuit alleges

DES MOINES -- The state of Iowa filed a lawsuit Friday against the city of Sioux City, alleging that it misled state officials by manipulating test results and discharging polluted water into the Missouri River.

Strengthening Packers and Stockyards Act can help ensure fairness and integrity for Iowa farmers, letter says

DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller welcomes the Biden administration’s plan to increase competition in the meatpacking industry.  

Miller will spend his term focusing on consumer protection issues 

WASHINGTON D.C. - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during its Capital Forum, Dec. 6-8. Attorney General Miller has selected “Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools” as his presidential initiative.

Company claimed its Test-Treat-Track process provided long-lasting protection from coronavirus  

DES MOINES - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has reached a settlement with a Des Moines-based commercial custodial and janitorial company, resolving allegations it violated the Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that its antimicrobial cleaning process provided long-lasting protection against transmission of the coronavirus on surfaces.   

Six-year effort leads to criminal charges, improved processes, and increased training and tracking   

DES MOINES – The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has wrapped up a six-year effort to address untested sexual assault evidence kits throughout the state. The project has resulted in 1,606 kits tested, four criminal charges to date, and several improvements in the way kits are processed to benefit victims.  

Attorneys General concerned for safety and well-being of children; examining potential violations of Consumer Protection laws 

DES MOINES – Attorney General Tom Miller today joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting Instagram to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms.  

The inaugural ceremony recognized individuals who acted to stop fraud and abuse  

DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller honored five Iowans for their efforts to stop the abuse and fraud of their fellow community members during the office’s inaugural Consumer Protection Hero recognition ceremony today in the Iowa Capitol Rotunda.