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2001 Media Releases

December 2001

Dec 21 Attorney General Myers Obtains Injunction Against Oregon Household Moving Company
Dec 18 Attorney General Myers & Secretary of State Bradbury Warn Oregonians of Fraudulent Signature Gatherers
Dec 18 Umatilla County District Attorney Chris Brauer Elected President of Oregon District Attorneys Assoc.
Dec 18 Attorney General Allows Valero/UDS Merger With Divestiture of Certain Holdings
Dec 12 Attorney General Settles Lawsuit With Queen Anne Victorian Mansion LLC
Dec 12 Attorney General Sues Bristol-Myers Squibb for Unlawfully Keeping Generic Buspar Off Market
Dec 10 AG Files Actions Against No Call Violators; Reminds Consumers of December 15 Deadline to Register
Dec 4 Attorney General Joins Marines & Firefighters in Distribution of Toys to Needy Oregon Children
Dec 3 Attorney General Puts California 'Toner Phoner' Permanently Out-of-Business in Oregon

November 2001

Nov 29 Attorney General Hardy Myers Releases Report Profiling Charities That Generated the Most Inquiries
Nov 29 Attorney General Myers Files Court Action Against Virginia Itinerant Auctioneer Anwar Khan
Nov 27 Attorney General Myers offers cooperation by Justice Department
Nov 19 Attorney General Joins State & Federal Agencies in Surfing Internet for Fraudulent Web Sites Marketing Bioterrorism-Related Products & Services
Nov 14 Attorney General Myers Announces Agreement With Springfield Pre-Paid Phone Card Company
Nov 8 AG Announces $51.5 Million Settlement With Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
Nov 7 Attorney General Announces Settlement With Nevada Credit Card Services Company
Nov 6 Attorney General Hardy Myers To Take Legal Action To Protect Oregon's Physician-Assisted Suicide Law

October 2001

Oct 30 Attorney General Myers Announces Recipients of Thirteen Children's Educational Grants
Oct 30 Background Info.: Children's Educational Grant
Oct 25 Attorney General Obtains Judgment Against 21st Century Faxes of England
Oct 24 Attorney General Myers Joins FTC & Other States In $9 Million Settlement With Buying Clubs
Oct 18 Attorney General Joins FTC and Five States in Telemarketing Law Enforcement Sweep
Oct 16 Attorney General Myers Warns Consumers of Internet Remedies for Biological Agents
Oct 15 Attorney General Hardy Myers today expressed his disappointment in the continuous delays in the removal of the wreck of the New Carissa, a Japanese vessel that was grounded on the beach at Coos Bay in February 1999 due to improper operation.
Oct 3 Attorney General and Medicaid Fraud Association reach agreement with TAP Pharmaceutical Products to pay $56.7 million to State Medicaid Programs
Oct 1 Attorney General Hardy Myers Sues London 'Fax Blaster' For Sending Thousands of Faxes After Being Told to Stop

September 2001

Sep 28 Attorney General Hardy Myers Announces Departure of Second Crisis Response Team to New York City
Sep 24 Attorney General Myers Files Settlement Agreements With a Missouri Lawyer and Texas Insurance Company
Sep 19 Attorney General Myers Continues Prosecution of Telemarketers Violating Oregon's No Call List Law
Sep 18 Oregon Will Send Crisis Response Team to Aid in the Relief of Victims
Sep 18 Attorney General Myers Investigates Possible Gasoline Price Gouging
Sep 12 Attorney General Myers Warns Consumers of 'Disaster Scammers' Operating in Oregon
Sep 12 Attorney General Opens Investigation On Gasoline Price Gouging In Oregon
Sep 10 Attorney General Myers Takes Action Against Three Oregon Immigration Services
Sep 7 Oregon Joined by FTC and 11 Other States In Settlement Allowing Chevron and Texaco Merger

August 2001

Aug 27 Attorney General Files Action Against Rapid Fire Engine Supply
Aug 22 Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting
Aug 16 Attorney General Files Court Action Against Hillsboro Automotive Group
Aug 13 Attorney General Files Action Against Sony Pictures for Deceptive Advertising of Movies
Aug 6 Attorney General Puts Pest Control Operator Permanently Out-of-Business in Oregon

July 2001

Jul 30 Attorney General Files Action Against OR School of Midwifery
Jul 24 Attorney General Files Actions in Klamath & Multnomah Counties Against Bonanza Homes and Homes America
Jul 19 Attorney General Sues Auto Glass Repair Company for Violations of Oregon's 'No Call' List Law
Jul 19 Department of Justice Moves against Misleading Veterans Solicitations
Jul 6 Attorney General Myers Files Court Actions Against Three Out-Of-State Telephone Services

June 2001

Jun 26 Oregonians to Share $436,000 in Restitution From Publishers Clearing House Settlement
Jun 18 Attorney General Myers Settles With Seta Corp: Consumers Get Refunds, Seta $200,000 to Justice
Jun 15 Applications Are Now Available For Children's Education Grants
Jun 5 Department of Justice Child Support Division Implements On-Line Child Support Guidelines

May 2001

May 24 Attorney General Myers Announces Settlement With National Magazine Exchange
May 22 Contact Lens Antitrust Lawsuit Settles -- Lens Wearers Eligible For Benefits
May 14 Attorney General Announces Medical Marijuana May Violate Federal Controlled Substances Act
May 8 Media Advisory
May 7 Attorney General Names 5 Legal Aid Programs To Receive Settlement Funds From Nine West Case

April 2001

Apr 30 Attorney General Stops Unlawful Activities Of 'Con Artist' Who Impersonated Licensed Professionals
Apr 23 Attorney General Myers Commemorates National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Apr 16 Attorney General Myers Files Agreement Against Texas Catalog Merchant Credicorp, Inc.
Apr 13 Attorney General Files 15 Court Actions Against Violations of 'No Call' List Law
Apr 9 Attorney General Announces $300,000 Agreement With Oregon's Largest Auto Dealership
Apr 4 Attorney General Myers Recommends Steps To Reduce Death & Illness Due to Tobacco

March 2001

Mar 30 Attorney General Recommends Changes In Policies Regarding Manufactured Homes
Mar 19 Attorney General Myers Releases Report From School/Community Safety Coalition
Mar 19 Attorney General Warns Internet Users of Phony Offers of New TLD Names
Mar 8 Attorney General Myers Files Settlement With Sweepstakes Mailer Reader's Digest
Mar 5 Attorney General Files Settlement Agreement Against Unlicensed Medical Practitioner

February 2001

Feb 20 Attorney General Myers Announces Action Against North Bend Estate Planning Company
Feb 13 Attorney General Hardy Myers today released a formal opinion about the meaning and effect of Ballot Measure 7
Feb 12 Attorney General Hardy Myers today announced the filing of a court action against an unlicensed Portland construction contractor
Feb 12 Attorney General Hardy Myers will release a formal opinion on the implementation of Ballot Measure 7 at a news conference on Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Feb 5 Attorney General Hardy Myers Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaint List for 2000

January 2001

Jan 30 Oregon Attorney General Myers To Investigate Supply and Pricing of Electricity on the Pacific Coast
Jan 29 Attorney General Myers Warns Immigrants of Unlawful Immigration Assistance
Jan 22 Attorney General Announces Court Action Against Protection One Alarm Monitoring
Jan 8 Attorney General Files Action Against Medicard Associates For Marketing Misleading Work-at-Home Scheme
Jan 2 Attorney General Announces 2nd Sweep of Court Actions Against 15 Violators of Oregon's "No Call" List Law