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Attorney General Moody Urges Floridians Participate 25th National Drug Take Back Day
Attorney General Ashley Moody is urging Floridians to participate in the 25th National Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -
Florida attorney general sues vaping firm, alleging products were marketed to children
Florida’s attorney general is suing Juul Labs in state court, alleging that the electronic cigarette company has been illegally targeting children in its marketing campaigns to the point that Florida is now in the midst of an “underaged vaping epidemic.” -
Florida attorney general sues Biden administration over potential loss of transit funds
Florida is suing multiple Biden administration officials, alleging they are threatening to withhold hundreds of millions in federal transportation dollars unless the state waives provisions of a new Florida law restricting collective bargaining rights. -
Attorney General Moodys Week Review Oct 20 2023
We celebrated 25 years of our office’s partnership with the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers to help fight crime. -
Attorney General Moody and Coalition of 26 Attorneys General Condemn Hamas Terrorist Attacks on Israel
Attorney General Ashley Moody and the attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming released the following joint statement in response to the terrorist attacks levied by Hamas against Israel: -
Ag Moody Expands Project Protect During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
In recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Attorney General Ashley Moody, local county clerks and sheriffs today announced the expansion of Project Protect into Manatee and Hardee counties. -
Ag Moody Leads Multistate Action Against Blackbaud Securing $49.5 Million Over Data Breach Impacting Thousands of Nonprofits and Potentially Millions of Consumers
Attorney General Ashley Moody led a multistate action against Blackbaud and secured $49.5 million from the software company over a massive 2020 ransomware attack. -
U.S. Supreme Court to review Florida law limiting social media companies' ability to moderate content
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether a 2021 Florida law that limits social media companies’ ability to moderate and edit content on their platforms violates the First Amendment. -
Attorney General Moody Takes Action Against Biden Administration to Ensure Floridians Are Not Strong-armed by Unions
Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against the Biden administration for retaliation against Florida’s new law to prevent unions from exploiting workers. -
Ag Moody Recognizes National Recovery Month With Urgent Message to Floridians Struggling With Addiction One Week After Banning Gas Station Heroin
September is National Recovery Month, and Attorney General Ashley Moody is using the occasion to urge Floridians struggling with addiction to seek treatment. -
Attorney General Moody Warns About How Ai Can Be Used to Target and Extort Teens
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning about online sextortion ending with victims taking their own lives. -
Attorney General Moody Announces Arrest of Care Provider for Overbilling More Than $13,000 to Medicaid Program
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrest of Hillsborough County resident Caridad Abreu Gonzalez for Medicaid fraud. -
Ag Moody, Law Enforcement Leaders and Counselors Encourage Officers Struggling With Mental Health Challenges to Seek Help During National Suicide Prevention Month
In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, Attorney General Ashley Moody, local law enforcement leaders and counselors are encouraging officers struggling with mental health challenges to seek help. -
Mark Zuckerberg asked to testify at the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking
The Statewide Council on Human Trafficking meets again on Oct. 2 -
Federal appellate court upholds injunction against releasing parole migrants
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Judge T. Kent Wetherell's ruling is upheld -
Federal judge enjoins border parole policy releasing migrants en masse
A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for May 19. -
Private lawyers pocket $73 million in Florida's opioid case; Is it against state law?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody says she found a way to pay private lawyers tens of millions of dollars for negotiating opioid settlements without triggering the state’s $50 million cap on contingency fees, though a state legal reform group disagrees. -
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announces Attorney General Moody Takes Legal Action to Investigate Whether Biden Used Taxpayer Dollars to Buy Crack Pipes for Drug Addicts
Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding information about whether a Biden administration program used taxpayer money to purchase crack pipes for drug addicts. -
Attorney General Ashley Moody announces Attorney General Moody, Sheriff Judd and FDLE Shut Down Organized Retail Theft Ring Spanning 16 Counties
Attorney General Ashley Moody, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shut down a major organized retail theft operation that spanned 16 counties. -
Florida attorney general sues activists who allegedly vandalized crisis pregnancy centers
Two federal lawsuits have been filed against a pair of abortion-rights activists accused of being part of a shadowy group called Jane’s Revenge, vandalizing Florida pregnancy crisis centers and intimidating medical staffs.