Press Releases: 2016

ATLANTA, GA –Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan group of twenty-five state attorneys general urging President-elect Donald Trump to rescind the “Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States” (WOTUS Rule)—which was promulgated by the U.S.

ATLANTA, GA – Yesterday, Attorney General Chris Carr joined a 24-state coalition urging President-elect Donald Trump and congressional leaders to withdraw President Obama’s so-called Clean Power Plan and take the necessary steps to ensure similar or more extreme proposals never again take shape.

ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the following leadership changes at the Department of Law.

ATLANTA, GA—Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that he, along with 42 other Attorneys General, reached a $19.5 million dollar settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) related to the drug company’s alleged improper marketing of Abilify, an atypical antipsychotic drug.

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning consumers about a new twist on a technical support scam in which people pose as representatives from Microsoft. The scammers are taking the scheme a step further this time.

ATLANTA, GA- The lawfully ordered execution of William Sallie for the 1990 murder of John Moore was carried out this evening at 10:05 p.m. at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia.

The holiday season is a fun and festive time, but it’s also a time when scammers look to take advantage of unwitting consumers. Attorney General Chris Carr is offering the following resources and tips to help consumers stay safe and avoid scams:

Resources

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the release of Basic Training, a free mobile application (app) designed to help Georgia-based military service members, veterans and their families be more informed consumers and avoid scams and

ATLANTA, GA- Attorney General Chris Carr is warning businesses about a telemarketing fraud scheme in which scam artists pose as representatives from Georgia Power and threaten to shut off the business’ power unless a payment is made immediately.

ATLANTA, GA – Last night, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction to the unlawful Department of Labor Overtime Rule, blocking the new regulation nationwide.