JUNEAU, Alaska, May 4 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Attorney General Treg Taylor announced a settlement in a consumer protection case brought against a used car dealership, Anchorage Auto Mart, LLC ("AAM"). The court approved settlement requires AAM to pay civil penalties of $35,000, to pay $60,000 toward a restitution fund which will be administered by the Court, and to cease from engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices. Attorney General  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 6 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: Attorney General Treg Taylor today secured $437,690.65 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of an agreement across all 50 States, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged. More than 14,000 Alaskans will rece  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 5 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy addressed the fentanyl crisis in Alaska, highlighting the effort of healthcare officials and others to spread the warning: one pill can kill. As fentanyl and fentanyl precursors flow from China to Mexico, the drug makes its way to Alaska through an insufficiently protected southern border. Often in the form of counterfeit pills or added to heroin or other drugs. While extreme  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 5 (TNSPar) -- Williamette University issued the following news: Willamette Law is proud to announce a new agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), one that allows undergraduate UAF students and alumni to be admitted to the law school based on transparent academic credentials. The 4+3 Direct Admission Program includes four years of study at UAF and three at Willamette Law. A $10,000 scholarship is guaranteed for students admitted to the program, and it can be  more