Attorney General Hilgers Sends Cease and Desist Letters to 82 Lincoln Stores Selling THC-Containing Products

Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC by issuing cease & desist letters relating to 82 retail locations and franchised stores in Lincoln, Nebraska, that are selling illegal or unlawful THC-containing products. To date, the Attorney General’s Office has sent cease & desist letters to 204 stores alleging violations of the Consumer Protection Act (Unfairness), Consumer Protection Act (Deception), Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Nebraska Pure Food Act.

55 Attorneys General Sign on to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement

Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has also informed the attorneys general of its plan to proceed with the settlement, which would resolve litigation against Purdue and Sacklers for their role in creating and worsening the opioid crisis across the country.

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Case Against Google for Monopolies in Digital Advertising

Attorney General Hilgers announced today a major court victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google has violated the law by maintaining illegal monopolies in the digital advertising technology industry, stifling competition and harming website publishers, advertisers, and consumers. Attorney GeneralHilgers joined a coalition of seventeen attorneys general joining the U.S.

AG Hilgers and Lancaster County Sheriff Issue Consumer Alert for Extortion Scam

Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner are issuing a consumer alert regarding a scam circulating in Lancaster County. 

Scammers have been using specific personal details and scare tactics to pressure Nebraskans into sending money. Multiple Nebraskans have received threats from unknown numbers or emails from people claiming to harm them or their families.