July 2006
07-10-06
Miller: Lorillard Tobacco Agrees
to Steps to Reduce Illegal Internet Cigarette Sales.
June 2006
06-8-06
"People
to People Student Ambassador" Program Agrees to Modify Representations
About How Students are "Selected" for International Travel.
May 2006
05-15-06
Miller Sues MemberWorks, Inc.
05-11-06
Iowa Asks Court for Order to Ensure Full Tobacco Payments.
March 2006
03-24-06
$48,000 Awarded to Cancer Organizations from Anti-Trust Case.
03-22-06
Court Okays Largest Consumer Restitution in Iowa
History.
03-21-06
Time Inc. is Required to Reform its Magazine Sales
Practices.
February 2006
02-23-06
Temporary Injunction Issued Against
"See Clearly Method" Company -- Vision Improvement Technologies.
02-08-06
State Treasurer Sues to Obtain Iowans' Uncashed Rebate
Checks.
January 2006
01-23-06
Miller: Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices.
December 2005
12-21-05
ConocoPhillips Agrees to Measures Designed to Prevent
Tobacco Sales to Minors.
12-9-05
Court Orders Seller of $2,000 Vacuum Cleaners to Clean
Up Its Act.
12-9-05
"Teledraft" Electronic Withdrawal Company Ordered Not to Assist Deceptive Telemarketing Schemes.
12-6-05
Miller: Enact "Car-Title Loan" Law.
12-1-05
Auto Receivables Trust Agrees to Better Loan Terms for
Dan Nelson Customers.
November 2005
11-18-05
Miller: Beware of Wire Transfers to Scams.
11-4-05
States Allege Illegal Agreement Prevented Generic
Version of Oral Contraceptive.
11-4-05
Miller: Don't Buy Flood-Damaged Vehicles.
October 2005
10-4-05
MCI WorldCom to Pay Iowa $2.7 Million in Tax Claims.
September 2005
9-14-05
FSB Financial Agrees to Better Loan Terms for Dan
Nelson Customers..
August 2005
8-30-05
Miller Sues Door-To-Door Salesman: Suit alleges Clive company uses deceptive tactics to gain access to consumer households and fails to provide refunds under
the Iowa Door-to-Door Sales Act.
8-25-05
MetaBank Agrees with State to Provide Better Loan Terms to Dan Nelson Automotive Customers.
July 2005
7-6-05
First PREMIER Bank Agrees to Deny Automatic
Withdrawal Services to Telemarketing Scams
June 2005
6-29-05
AGs ask CardSystems Inc. to Explain Data Breach and
Alert Consumers
6-22-05
Iowa to Spend Microsoft Attorney Fee Funds on
Law Enforcement
6-10-05
Company that Claimed to Sell
"Winning" Lottery Numbers Must Make Consumer Refunds
May 2005
5-24-05
State Sues Heather Manor Property Owners
5-10-05
Miller Urges Passage of "Car-Title Loan" Bill.
April 2005
4-28-05
A.G. Urges Passage of "Car-Title Loan" Bill: Miller calls the extremely-high-interest loans "abusive and unconscionable.
4-26-05
More than One Million Iowa Phones Now on
"Do Not Call" Registry.
4-19-05
Tobacco Industry Pays $54 Million to Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority.
4-19-05
Statement of Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General of Iowa: In Support of H.R. 1182, The "Prohibit Predatory Lending Act".
4-1-05
Statement of the Iowa Attorney General's Office: Commenting
on the Iowa Supreme Court decision in State of Iowa vs. Cutty's Des Moines Camping Club, Inc.
March 2005
3-29-05
Blockbuster settles with states over allegations that "No Late Free"
program was misleading. Consumers may be eligible for refunds if they allege they were misled.
3-17-05
Purchasers of Antidepressant Drug "Remeron" May
File for Payments.
3-3-05
A.G. asks Court to Order List Broker to Respond to
Telemarketing Fraud Probe.
February 2005
2-28-05
Miller: Order Free Credit Reports Starting March 1, Consumers are
entitled to one FREE report per year from each of the three national credit reporting agencies.
2-15-05
"Electracash,
Inc." Agrees to Stop Processing Withdrawals for Telemarketing
Scams.
January 2005
1-31-05
Miller: States Launch SUV Safety Education
Program $27 million public education campaign is aimed at preventing deadly roll-overs.
1-14-05
Credits, Refunds for Iowans Billed for Adult Web Material They
Did Not Access or Agree to Buy.
1-13-05
States Settle with Company that Shared Students'
Information with Commercial Firms.
1-10-05
States Reach Agreement with State Farm Insurance
that Will Result in $40 Million to Consumers.
1-07-05
Attorney General Alleges Consumer Fraud by Dan
Nelson Automotive Group.
1-6-05
Attorney General to Fareway: Accept Bottles and Cans Unless There is an Approved
Alternative Redemption Center.
December 2004
12-16-04
Settlement Reached in "Pickles" the Steer Dispute.
November 2004
11-10-04
A.G. Sues "American Deputy Sheriffs' Assn.".
October 2004
10-5-04
Iowa Teams With U.S. and Multi-National Officials in
"Operation Roaming Charge," a Campaign Against Telemarketing Fraud.
10-1-04
A.G. Investigates "Spectacular Estate Auction" Set for
Saturday in Sioux City -- then Company Cancels the Auction.
September 2004
9-17-04
A.G.
Suit: Electronic Withdrawal Company Assisted Deceptive Telemarketing
Schemes.
9-3-04
A.G. Impounds Mail Allegedly Part of Scams
Targeting the Elderly.
August 2004
8-30-04
CDs Going to Iowa Libraries.
8-23-04
Iowa Receives More Tobacco Payments.
8-18-04
Grocery-Coupon "Business Opportunity" Scheme
Barred From Iowa..
July 2004
7-21-04
Verizon, Cingular and Sprint PCS agree to coverage maps
and return policies that help consumers.
7-21-04
States
Sue Top Five U.S. Global-Warming Polluters.
June 2004
6-30-04
Meat Seller Must Make Refunds.
6-29-04
Iowa Educators to Hone "Financial Literacy" Teaching
Skills at Workshop.
6-11-04
States Allege Inflated Lease Payoffs -- Ford Motor Credit and Dealers Make Payments.
6-04-04
Iowans
Receive $116,000 in "Taxol" Cancer-Drug Antitrust Settlement.
May 2004
5-28-04
Avoid Flood-Related Consumer Scams.
5-25-04
States Settle with Telecommunications Firm - New Access.
5-25-04
Iowa Court Orders California Alternative High School to Cease Iowa Operations.
5-19-04
Telemarketer Barred from Iowa -- and Must Make Full Refunds.
5-14-04
A.G. Sues Door-to-Door Meat Seller.
April 2004
4-30-04
Alleged Nationwide Scheme Preying on the Elderly
Must Stay Out of Iowa - and Take Iowans Off Prospect Lists.
4-26-04
Miller: Medco to Change Deceptive and Unfair
Business Practices.
4-2-04
Iowa asks Court to Shut Down "California Alternative High School".
4-1-04
Iowa Aims to Block Coal-Company Merger: Six
States argue that merger could result in higher prices for crucial Wyoming
coal -- and higher electricity rates for customers.
March 2004
3-2-04
Online Tobacco Company Barred from Sales in Iowa.
3-2-04
Davenport
Citgo Business Sued for Consumer Fraud.
February 2004
2-27-04
Attorney General: Hired-Fundraiser Diverted Donations Meant for Charities.
2-19-04
113,000 Iowans About to Receive CD Payments
Totaling Almost $1.6 Million.
December 2003
12-16-03
$1.5 Million On Its Way to Iowa Household
Finance Customers.
12-11-03
Iowa A.G. Seizes Mail, Thwarting Nationwide Predatory Telemarketing Scam.
November 2003
11-18-03
State Sues Professional Fundraiser -- Xentel, Inc..
11-10-03
Miller: Major Tobacco Companies Agree to Eliminate
Advertising from School Editions of Weekly News Magazines.
11-7-03
Attorney General Investigating Sale of Questionable Bullet-Proof Vests.
11-3-03
A.G. Sues Door-to-Door Meat Seller.
October 2003
10-22-03
Modeling Agency Ordered to Curtail Operations.
10-16-03
Ohio Company Selling "Miraculous" Heart Drops Pays $35,000 in Refunds to Iowans.
September 2003
9-30-03
Miller: Wal-Mart to Up Efforts to Curb Tobacco Sales to Minors.
9-30-03
Attorney General Staffer Helping Lead Crisis Response
Team to Minnesota Community Where One High School Student Killed Another.
9-29-03
Bankruptcy Filing in Wolford Group Case.
9-26-03
Miller: Mail-Order Tobacco Seller Violates Consumer Fraud Act.
9-25-03
Miller: $52,000 to Time Inc. Sweepstakes Victims.
9-17-03
Miller
Urges Iowans to File Claims in Prescription Drug Overcharge Cases.
9-5-03
Court Appoints Receiver to Control Wolford Group Assets and Affair.
August 2003
8-20-03
State Alleges Consumer Fraud by Wolford Group.
8-14-03
Miller: Household Home Loan Holders in Iowa to
Receive $1.49 Million in Refunds.
8-13-03
Miller Urges Iowans to File Claims in "Cardizem
CD" Prescription Drug Case.
July 2003
7-30-03
New Law Creates List of Cigarettes that
May Be Legally Sold in Iowa.
7-30-03
Attorney General Obtains Judgment Against
Telemarketing Firm.
7-29-03
Attorney
General Obtains Judgment Against Home Improvement Contractor.
7-24-03
Miller:
Cancer-Drug Refunds Available in "Taxol" Case.
7-08-03
Iowa
Educators to Hone "Financial Literacy" Teaching Skills at
Workshop.
June 2003
6-27-03
U.S. "Do Not Call" Registry Launched.
6-18-03
Miller: File for Refunds in "BuSpar" Rx Drug Case.
6-17-03
Deadline Extended to July 31 for Claims on Non-StarLink Corn.
May 2003
5-16-03
Billings for Collect Telemarketing Calls.
5-12-03
Paint Manufacturers Agree to Steps to Protect Children
from Lead Paint Poisoning.
5-7-03
Miller: Change Iowa Law to Protect Iowans' Health.
April 2003
4-30-03
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, Federal Trade Commission, and 27 Other State
Law Enforcers Target Internet Auction Fraud..
4-24-03
States and Bristol-Myers Reach "Taxol".
4-24-03
H&R Block to Reimburse Certain Customers.
4-23-03
Attorneys General Caution Automakers on SUV Advertising.
4-16-03
States and U.S. Settle with ADM on Air Pollution: Statement of the Iowa Attorney General's Office.
March 2003
3-7-03
Gas Prices: Letter to the Federal Trade Commission from AGs of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
February 2003
2-25-03
Consumer Alert: File for CD Payments!
2-11-03
Miller
Issues Warning: Nigeria Counterfeit Check Scam.
December 2002
12-31-02
Credit Card Company Agrees to Protect Consumers on
Telemarketers' Solicitations.
12-20-02
Miller:
Ford Motor Co. Will Pay $51.5 Million in Nationwide Settlement
With Attorneys General.
12-19-02
Miller:
BP Amoco Strengthens Policies to Prevent Tobacco Sales to
Kids.
12-16-02
Miller: All Fifty States Join Settlement with
Household Finance.
November 2002
11-29-02
States
Will Not Appeal in Microsoft Case.
11-26-02
State
Sues Initiators of Alleged Illegal Pyramid Scheme.
October 2002
10-31-02
Miller: Block Satellite TV Merger that Would Harm Rural Customers and Reduce Choice for all Iowans.
10-22-02
Attorney General Sues Cutty's Camping Club.
10-18-02
Miller Urges Iowans to Beware of Deceptive Solicitation
Disguised as a Bill from Qwest.
10-11-02
Miller: Iowa's Share of Household Settlement
Could Reach about $1.3 Million.
September 2002
9-30-02
States Settle Case that Alleged Record Industry Thwarted Competition in Compact Disc Sales.
9-10-02
Warren County Man Ordered to Pay $332,000 for Selling Fraudulent Investments to Older Iowans.
9-6-02
States
Allege Antitrust Violations by Salton, Inc. on "George Foreman
Contact Grills".
August 2002
8-13-02
ExxonMobil Taking Strong Action to Block Tobacco Sales to Children.
8-7-02
State Sues Bristol-Myers Squibb Alleging Antitrust.
July 2002
7-26-02
Miller: Eli Lilly & Co. Agrees to Safeguards for Consumers' Personal Information.
7-11-02
Miller: Sweepstakes Victims Will Receive Almost $1 Million in Refunds.
June 2002
6-17-02
Miller: Drug Company Paying $1.26 Million to 3,619
Iowans for Rx Drug Overcharges.
May 2002
5-9-02
State and U.S. Cellular Settle Lawsuit.
April 2002
4-15-02
Tobacco
Industry Paying $46 Million to Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority
Today.
4-03-02
Miller:
Provide Adequate Funding for Iowa's Tobacco Use Prevention
and Control Program.
March 2002
3-29-02
Miller:
Use Caution on "Free Trial Offers" by Telemarketers.
3-14-02
Miller
Sues Used Car Dealer for not Disclosing Prior Damage and Missing
Air Bags.
February 2002
02-25-02
Miller:
Long Distance Companies Agree to Disclose Key Information
in Ads.
02-15-02
Federal
Courts Clear Way for Attorney General to Proceed on Consumer
Protection Lawsuit Against U.S. Cellular.
2-13-02 Miller:
Walgreens Taking Strong Steps to Block Tobacco Sales to Children.
January 2002
01-25-02
Miller:
Give Iowans a Key Consumer Protection Tool; "Iowa consumers
should have a 'private right of action' like consumers in
every other state," Miller says.
1-16-02
Statement
of Attorney General Tom Miller on Qwest Policies for Sharing
Account Information.
1-02-02
Miller:
Caution on "Warranty USA".
December
2001
12-06-01
Attorney
General Suggests How to Recover Funds Paid in "Gifting" Pyramids.
November 2001
11-23-01 Attorney
General's Office Issues Warning: Avoid Illegal Pyramid.
11-13-01 Miller:
Buying Clubs Ordered to Pay to Settle Deception Charges.
11-08-01 Miller:
Firestone to Make More Consumer Refunds and Pay Half Million
to State.
11-06-01 Microsoft
Case: Iowa Not Settling at this Time.
October 2001
10-30-01 Miller:
Put Allergy Notices on Food Labels.
10-25-01 Miller:
Avoid Buying "Cipro" on Internet for Anthrax.
10-18-01 Miller:
"Nigeria Letter Scam", Pitches are Hitting Heavily Again in
Iowa.
10-10-01 Miller:
Propane Company to Pay Refunds: Level Propane Gases Inc. Also
Must Change Business Practices.
September 2001
9-20-01 Attorney
General's Opinion: Cities have authority to require home inspections
for homes sold on contract
9-13-01 Attorney
General's Office Encourages Gasoline Refunds
9-12-01 Attorney
General's Office Tells Gas Sellers to Avoid Exorbitant Prices
9-06-01 Remarks
of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a leader of the 18-State
Microsoft Working Group of States, regarding plaintiffs not
seeking breakup in Microsoft antitrust case
9-06-01 Miller
Urges Iowans to File for $1 Million in Refunds in Prescription
Drug Antitrust Case
August 2001
8-31-01 Attorney
General Cautions: Avoid Campus Credit Card Debt Trap
8-30-01 Statement
of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller On European Commission
Microsoft Action Today
8-01-01 State
Obtains Judgments Against Fort Dodge Health Club Operators:
Defendants ordered to make refunds
July 2001
7-27-01 Statement
by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller: On A Lawsuit to Block
the United Airlines - US Airways Merger
7-26-01 Miller
Tells Congressional Committee of Predatory Lending Problems
and Vows They Will Be A Main Priority Of His Office
7-24-01 Aventis
Signs Supplemental Agreement to Mitigate Losses from StarLink
Corn; Miller says binding contract spells out how farmers
can be compensated who found StarLink "Cry9C" protein
completely unexpectedly
7-12-01 Comment
of Tom Miller, Attorney General of Iowa, on on New Mexico
announcing it is settling with Microsoft July 12, 2001
7-11-01 Statement
of Tom Miller Attorney General of Iowa on Microsoft Announcing
"Flexibility to OEMs"
7-10-01 Settlement
With State Will Freeze Electric Rates for Five Years and Provide
for New MidAmerican Energy Power Plants
7-03-01 Statement
of Attorney General Tom Miller on Merger Being Called Off
Between United Airlines and US Airways
7-03-01 Acting
Consumer Advocate Named by Attorney General Miller
7-02-01 Iowa
Joins Antitrust Suit Alleging Prescription Drug Maker Illegally
Blocked Generic Version of Popular Blood Pressure Medication
June 2001
6-28-01 Statement
of Tom Miller, Attorney General of Iowa, on the Microsoft
Appeals Court Decision of June 28, 2001
6-26-01 Miller:
Iowa Settles With Publishers Clearing House - Sweepstakes
giant PCH must change practices and make consumer refunds
6-22-01 Bill
Brauch Named Winner of Marvin Award
6-20-01 Comment
from Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Connecticut Attorney
General Richard Blumenthal
May 2001
5-25-01 Statement
of the Attorney General's Office: Charge is filed in the death
of Tanner Wilson
5-23-01 Contact
Lens Antitrust Lawsuit Settled - Lens Wearers Eligible for
Benefits
5-17-01 Miller:
Protect Farmers Threatened by Concentration in Agriculture
5-11-01 Statement
of the Attorney General's Office Regarding Wunschel Oil Co.
of Ida Grove
5-08-01 Statement
of Attorney General Tom Miller on Use of Money for Education
Purposes from the "Endowment for Iowa's Health"
5-02-01 Miller:
Avoid Flood-Related Consumer Scams
April 2001
4-30-01 Miller:
Iowans Eligible for $1 Million in Refunds in Case Alleging
Monopoly Scheme by Giant Prescription Drug Maker
4-25-01 Miller:
"Nigeria Letter Scam", Pitches are Hitting Heavily
Again in Iowa
4-19-01 Attorney
General's Office Concludes Gas Price Investigation
4-17-01 State's
Tobacco Prevention Program is Effective and Essential and
Should be Extended Without Cuts
4-16-01 Iowa
Receives $35 Million from Tobacco Industry Today: Miller says
the total received now tops $125 million
March 2001
3-16-01 State
Sues Fort Dodge Health Club Operators
3-15-01 Attorney
General Cracks Down on Home Repair Fraud
3-13-01 Miller
Presents Testimony to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Airline
Competition Issues
3-01 Prevent
Home Repair Scams and Disputes
February 2001
2-20-01 Bausch
& Lomb to Pay $17.5 Million in Contact Lens Antitrust Case
2-2-01 Beware
of Scheme Targeting African Americans
January 2001
1-17-01 Miller
Backs US DOT on Protecting Competition in Airline Industry
1-16-01 Miller
Proposes New Tobacco Laws: The measures focus on reducing
sales to and use by young Iowans.
1-04-01 Progressive
Insurance Will Pay $87,500 to Buyers of "Salvage Title" Cars:
Auto insurance company acknowledges that damaged cars should
have been given a "salvage title" before being resold.
December 2000
12-29-00 Iowa
Receives $19 Million from Tobacco Industry on Friday: Miller
says the total received since late last year is $90 million.
12-08-00 Georgia
Telemarketer Found Guilty of Felony Charges in Iowa Criminal
Trial
12-05-00 Des
Moines Agencies Receive Antitrust Funds from Attorney General
Tom Miller for Toys and Educational Materials
November 2000
11-14-00 Court
Orders Wunschel Oil to Let DNR Clean Up Petroleum Contamination
Site in Ida Grove
11-04-00 Miller:
Oil Overcharge Payments to Iowa Top $77 Million
October 2000
10-16-00 Miller:
Replace "NHTSA Advisory" Tires as well as Bridgestone/Firestone
Recalled Tires
10-13-00 Miller:
Change Iowa Law to Increase Anti-Trust Recoveries
September 2000
9-26-00 Statement
of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller: The U.S. Supreme Court
today declined to hear the Microsoft case on direct appeal
from the Federal District Court
9-22-00 Miller
says US Bank Agrees to Protect Customer Privacy
9-20-00 State
Wins Round One vs. U.S. Cellular
9-18-00 Miller
Asks Congress for Power to Enforce Consumer Protection Laws
Against Airlines
9-01-00 State Files
Environmental Lawsuits Naming Wunschel Oil Company in Ida
Grove
August 2000
8-29-00 Attorney
General Issues Tips for Owners of Tires Recalled by Bridgestone/Firestone
8-18-00 Attorney
General's Office Issues Warning: Avoid Illegal Pyramid
8-15-00 Attorney
General Cautions: Avoid Campus Credit Card Trap!
8-09-00 Miller
Backs Surgeon General's Plan to Reduce U.S. Smoking Rate by
Half by 2010.
8-08-00 States Sue Record
Industry for Thwarting Competition in Sales of Compact Discs
July 2000
7-28-00 Statement of
the Iowa Attorney General's Office: Update on Gas-Price Investigations
7-20-00 Miller: Protect
Privacy of Toysmart.com Customers --Especially Kids
7-12-00 Iowa to be Paid
in Case Alleging Monopoly Scheme by Giant Prescription Drug
Maker
June 2000
6-26-00 Statement
of Attorney General Tom Miller: Attorney General Investigating
Gas Price Increases.
6-15-00 DeCoster
to be Classified as First "Habitual Violator"
6-07-00 Statement
of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Regarding Judge Jackson's
Decision in the Microsoft Antitrust Case
May 2000
5-17-00 Comment
by the Microsoft Working Group on the reply by the States
and US Justice to Microsoft's Proposed Remedies
5-17-00 American
Family Publishers to Change Sweepstakes Tactics
5-10-00 Statement
of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on Microsoft's Proposed
Remedies
April 2000
4-28-00 Statement
of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on Microsoft Remedies
Proposed by the States and the U.S. Department of Justice
4-25-00 "Tuff Customer"
Project Helps Teens
4-17-00 Iowa Receives
$31 Million from Tobacco Industry Today
4-11-00 Iowa Sues
United States Cellular
4-03-00 Statement
by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on Microsoft Conclusions
of Law
March 2000
3-16-00 Miller Warns
Car Buyers: Beware of North Carolina Flood-Damaged Cars
3-06-00 Miller: Iowa
Receiving Share of $34 Million Settlement with Shoe Maker
"Nine West"
February 2000
2-18-00 Long-Distance
Telephone "Slammer" Ordered to Pay Refunds
2-14-00 Attorney
General Takes Action on Online Auction Complaints
2-11-00 Miller: Iowa
Lags in Reducing Tobacco Use
2-09-00 Court
Orders "Special Master" in Smithfield/Murphy/Stoecker Case
2-04-00 State
Alleges "Sham" Transactions in Smithfield/Murphy Acquisition
Case
2-02-00 State of
Iowa Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Iowa's ATM Law
January 2000
1-26-00 Miller Asks
Court to Order Publishers Clearing House to Cooperate with
Investigation or Stop Operation in Iowa
1-25-00 Judge
Blocks Smithfield Foods Acquisition of Iowa Assets of Murphy
Farms
1-24-00 Miller Sues
Smithfield Foods to Block Acquisition of Murphy Farms in Iowa
1-11-00 Consumer Protection
Division Sues Bettendorf Marketers of "Breast-enlargement"
Device
1-07-00 A Tobacco-Prevention
Plan for Iowa's Kids, Iowa's Health, and Iowa's Future
December 1999
12-30-99 Warning: "Y2K
readiness survey that asks for fax-reply to 900-number
12-03-99 Attorneys General
Call for Action Against "Bidi" Cigarettes
November 1999
11-23-99 Tobacco Settlement
One Year Old Today
11-16-99 States Blow
Whistle on MCI Billing Practice
11-12-99 Miller: Green
Light for Tobacco Payments to States
11-09-99 Miller Announces
Timely Tips for Charitable Giving
October 1999
10-22-99 Altoona Waste
Hauler Sentenced
September 1999
9-30-99 Attorney General
Tom Miller announced today that Mazda Motor of America Inc.
has agreed to change its national ads for auto lease vehicles
and to pay $50,000 to Iowa as part of the settlement.
9-23-99 10,000 New Kids
Smoking in Iowa
9-22-99 Miller Welcomes
U.S. Tobacco Lawsuit
9-10-99 "A Thousand
Lives"
9-01-99 Miller Questions
Publishers Clearing House Class Action Settlement
August 1999
8-12-99 31 N.W. Iowa
School Districts Receiving $141,480 as a Result of Alleged
Price-Fixing in School Milk Sales
June 1999
6-30-99 Iowa to Receive
$76 million in tobacco payments no later than one year from
today. Miller: Use tobacco funds to prevent youth addiction
and improve health of Iowans.
May 1999
5-25-99 Toys 'R' Us
Will Pay over $40 Million in Cash and Toys to Settle States'
Antitrust Lawsuit
5-24-99 Iowa to receive
$234 Million "Bonus" for its Work on Tobacco Lawsuit
April 1999
4-29-99 Georgia Telemarketer
Pleads Guilty
March 1999
3-16-99 Miller Sues
Company That Sells Medical Discount Cards
3-10-99 Lipo Slim Briefs:
"Not Available in Iowa."
3-03-99 Miller Files
Long Distance "Slamming" Suit
February 1999
2-25-99 Miller Warns
Marshalltown Area About "Nigeria Letter Scam"
2-12-99 Miller Files Suit
Against Alleged "Toner Pirate"
2-05-99 Miller in Rochester
NY for Airline Competition
2-04-99 Criminal Telemarketing
Charge Filed
2-03-99 Miller Hails
Decision in Northwest Airlines Case
January 1999
National Consumer Protection
Week Focuses on Credit Issues