News Releases

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory today in her ongoing effort to protect children and hold big tech companies accountable. On May 13, 2026, the Iowa District Court for Polk County issued a ruling allowing Iowa's consumer fraud lawsuit against Roblox Corporation to move forward.   The Court denied Roblox’s attempt to dismiss the core of Iowa's lawsuit and determined that the suit may move forward with its...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today praised the sentencing in a Scott County child sex abuse case her office prosecuted.   Daryl Guinn of Davenport was charged with four counts of sex abuse in the second degree for the sexual abuse of 4 children. Following a 5-day trial he was found guilty on all counts on January...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a significant legal victory for Iowans following a district court ruling against Biologics Health, LLC, Summit Partners Group, LLC, and their owners, Rylee Meek and Scott Thomas. The court found the defendants engaged in unlawful conduct, finding twenty-seven (27) violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act (including...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement on the end of the 2026 Iowa legislative session thanking Gov. Reynolds, Leader Klimesh, Speaker Grassley, Majority Leader Kaufmann and members of the Iowa Legislature:   “My priority for the 2026 legislative session was justice for victims. I am grateful that now victims of sexual abuse, including children, can get lifetime protective orders from their abuser instead of having to go to court to...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that three bills from her 2026 legislative priorities are now law after being signed by Governor Kim Reynolds. These bills are part of a comprehensive effort to protect crime victims, enhance the safety of public officials, and establish rigorous oversight for crypto ATMs....

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators that states should have jurisdiction over sports-related “event contracts.” "States have the right to govern their own gaming industry; historically, they’ve been successful at regulating gambling within their borders,”...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that her office has reached a settlement with Anthony S. George, owner and operator of Club Save, LLC, to fully reimburse Iowans who were affected by the asserted fraudulent practices.  The Attorney General’s Office asserts that from 2021 to at least 2023, Club...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 24, 2026, fatal shooting of Zakar Jeffrey by a Des Moines Police Officer was justified.  On March 24, 2026, Michael Ewing called the Des Moines Police Department to request a welfare check on his daughter Martasha “Tae” McKenzie. He had reason...

Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement after today’s 8th Circuit decision to dismiss the challenge to Iowa’s Trespass-Surveillance statute:   “Farmers and businesses should be able to operate without fear of trespassers. Today’s decision is the third and definitive victory defending Iowa’s laws that prevent trespassers from lying to get onto a property and then secretly record...

Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) policies in their credit rating process. The agencies—Fitch Ratings, Moody’s, and S&P Global Ratings—have pledged to systematically incorporate the radical ESG agenda into credit ratings.   ESG policies push a radical environmentalist agenda and burden farmers with...