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DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a win for the state of Iowa in the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster. Attorney General Bird, along with 39 other attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice had sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster over monopoly concerns in the live entertainment industry. On the heels of a settlement with the United...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird joined United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins at a conference in New Orleans today to discuss issues affecting family farmers and the importance of state attorneys general in protecting states’ agricultural laws.  Attorney General Bird asked Secretary Rollins about foreign ownership of agricultural land, year-round, nationwide E15, rising input costs, and the USDA’s new initiative, One Farmer, One File.   The mission...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families.  This radical “green” mandate would have forced strict regulations for homebuilding, leading to an estimated additional $31,853 for each new home and pricing tens of thousands of Iowans out of homeownership altogether. Newly built homes...

DES MOINES—The Victim Assistance Section of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office will release three competitive grant opportunities in 2026.  On March 16, 2026, eligible nonprofit and governmental organizations that provide victim-centered and trauma-informed victim services in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, and other violent crimes may apply for a competitive victim service grant....

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the February 4, 2026, fatal shooting of Saber Jonathan Bernard by Marion Officer Spenser Hartman was legally justified.  On the morning of February 4, 2026, Marion Police Officer Spenser Hartman responded to a residential neighborhood for a call that a person wanted...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird recently released the top complaints and scams her office handled in 2025. Rising to the second most reported category were imposter scams. Those include fake job offers, online shopping scams, romance scams, or scammers posing as public officials.   The Attorney General’s office is seeing more and more cases where Iowans — particularly older Iowans — are being targeted by aggressive imposter scams. In some...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that her office's Opioid Crisis Grant application site is live.   These grants are to help communities across the state respond to the opioid crisis. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has secured over $365 million for Iowa through settlements with opioid manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, and other related parties to help...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office has filed a lawsuit against General Motors LLC and OnStar LLC for unlawfully collecting and selling data from Iowans without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit, filed in Polk County District Court, asserts that General Motors engaged in deceptive business practices in violation of...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird and a coalition of 13 attorneys general have secured a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, resolving part of a multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The lawsuit seeks to lower the cost of coal—and, thereby, electricity prices—throughout the United States by combatting a BlackRock-led cartel that drove up the...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the top ten reported consumer complaints and scams affecting Iowans in 2025. Last year, the Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division handled over 4,000 complaints marking the second consecutive year of rising scams and complaints. Attorney General Bird is warning Iowans to be wary of scams and do their research before purchasing a product or service.   “Iowans should always contact our office if they think they’ve been involved in a scam or been taken advantage...