COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 24 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a key player accused of bombarding millions of Americans with billions of illegal robocalls. The lawsuit - led by Ohio, Arizona, Indiana and North Carolina, and joined by 44 other states and the District of Columbia - marks the first legal action of the bipartisan Anti Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which was formed last year. By comb  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, announced a lawsuit against Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of unlawful robocalls in California and around the country. Those robocalls included Social Security Administration scams, Medicare scams, and employment scams; two robocall examp  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other feder  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 Attorneys General in suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, along with its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people in violation of the Tel  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on May 23, 2023: By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Jana Cernochova, defense minister of the Czech Republic, today signed a security cooperation agreement that is meant to further strengthen defense ties, enhance NATO operations, advance transatlantic security, and protect shared interests and values between the two nations. "I'm proud that we'll sign the defense cooperation agr  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 22, 2023, The Justice Department, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and other federal law enforcement agencies announced today the completion of a three-month campaign that disrupted networks used by foreign fraudsters to obtain fraud proceeds. Multiple law enforcement actions addressed conduct by individuals sometimes referred to as "money mules," who have been providing critical services   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 24 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that, along with 48 other Attorneys General's Offices, his Consumer Protection Division has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, alleging that Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, and the company's owner, Michael Lansky, and Vice Presi  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president, Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other telemarketing and cons  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today co-led a bipartisan group of 49 attorneys general suing Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protectio  more

ALBANY, New York, May 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Avid Telecom (Avid), its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves for illegally initiating and facilitating billions of robocalls to millions of Americans. The lawsuit alleges that Avid ignored repeated notifications that it was conducting illegal robocalls and made more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people, and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 24 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: As part of a nationwide action, Attorney General Michelle Henry today sued Avid Telecom and top executives of the company for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of Americans. The suit alleges Michael D. Lansky, LLC -- which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stace  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 48 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone C  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following readout of Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III's meeting on May 23, 2023, with the Czech Republic Minister of Defence Jana Cernochova: * * * Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with the Czech Republic Minister of Defence Jana Cernochova today at the Pentagon. The two leaders discussed the bilateral relationship and signed the Defense Cooper  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following edited news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Alan Wilson today sued a telecommunications company and its owner and vice president for allegedly being responsible for billions of illegal robocalls. Attorney General Wilson sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiati  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 24 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott yesterday hosted nine of his fellow Governors for a border security briefing to provide an update on the ongoing crisis and share insights into Texas' unprecedented response to President Joe Biden's open border policies at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. Adjutant General of the Texas Military Department Major General Thomas Suelzer, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Charity Clark today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. Avid Telecom sent or tran  more