10 Dec 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller: Watch Out for Calls, E-mails about Amazon Accounts

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2020) — There may be as many scams involving Amazon as there are products on Amazon.

Scammers see an opportunity as more people shop online, particularly during the pandemic. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is urging consumers to be vigilant if they receive unsolicited calls or e-mails referring to purchases, deliveries, gift cards, or other issues involving Amazon or other retailers.

09 Dec 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Joins 48 AGs, FTC in Suing Facebook Over Antitrust Violations

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 9, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is helping lead a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys-general in suing Facebook Inc, alleging that the company illegally stifles competition to protect its monopoly power.

07 Dec 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Leads $86.3 Million Settlement with Mortgage Servicer Nationstar

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 7, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller has joined with 50 other attorneys-general and other federal and state agencies to reach an $86.3 million settlement with Nationstar Mortgage. Nationstar is the country’s fourth-largest mortgage servicer.

30 Nov 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Urges Congress to Extend CARES Act Spending Deadline

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 30, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys-general urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economy (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021.

18 Nov 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, Other AGs Reach $118 Million Settlement Over iPhone Throttling

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller, along with a coalition of more than 30 other attorneys-general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple Inc regarding its 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones.   

29 Oct 2020

Know Your Voting Rights and Protections, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Advises

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following advisory on legal questions related to the election:

"This election, Iowa can be a model for the rest of the country. I believe voters will be able to cast ballots safely and securely, and our election officials will count all of the votes accurately, fairly and as quickly as possible.

22 Oct 2020

Quad Cities Telemarketers Ordered to Pay $820,000 for Scams

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 22, 2020) — A Scott County judge has ordered a Quad Cities-based telemarketing operation to pay a judgment of more than $820,000 for defrauding small-business owners in at least 13 states.

District Judge Mark Fowler found in the ruling that Misty Barnes, Paul Michael Barnes, and their businesses had committed 19 violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.

08 Oct 2020

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc Agrees to Pay $5 million over Data Breach

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined 27 other attorneys-general to obtain a $5-million judgment against Tennessee-based CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., and its subsidiary, CHSPSC LLC. This judgment resolves an investigation of a data breach that affected approximately 6.1 million patients, including 7,002 Iowans.

30 Sep 2020

Anthem to Pay $39.5 million over Data Breach

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 30, 2020) — Attorney General Tom Miller has joined 43 other AGs in a $39.5 million settlement with Anthem stemming from the massive 2014 data-breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.

29 Sep 2020

Attorneys-General, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Announce Nationwide Crackdown on Abusive Debt-Collection

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2020) — Nobody likes getting debt collection calls. But have you ever gotten one for a debt you already paid — or you know isn’t yours? Or have you been threatened and harassed by a debt collector until you paid up? If so, we want you to know how to protect yourself.

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