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Attorney General Raoul Supports Efforts to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States urging the court to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho, consistent with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). -
Attorney General Raoul Supports Efforts to Vacate Rule Allowing Health Care Discrimination
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts supporting a motion to vacate a 2020 federal rule that strips nondiscrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
Attorney General Raoul Charges Greene County Man With Possession of Child Pornography, Failure to Register as Sex Offender
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Greenfield, Illinois man with possessing child pornography. -
Attorney General Raoul Charges Former Iroquois County Public Health Administrator With Theft, Official Misconduct
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a former Iroquois County public health administrator with allegedly submitting fraudulent time sheets to the Iroquois County Public Health Board claiming to have worked hours she did not actually work, valued in excess of $100,000. -
Attorney General Raoul Defends Ruling Blocking Idaho Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to an Idaho law that blocks transgender youth from accessing critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. -
Attorney General Raoul Charges Cook County Brothers and Woman With Illegally Purchasing and Selling Firearms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged three Cook County residents with allegedly purchasing and selling firearms illegally in Winnebago and DuPage counties. -
Foster declares Pritzker's venue law unconstitutional, refuses to transfer firearm liability challenge to Sangamon County
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald J. Foster Jr. declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s forum law favoring Cook and Sangamon County is unconstitutional and denied Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s motion to transfer an Alton gun store’s constitutional challenge to both the venue law and the firearm liability law. -
Attorney General Raoul Charges Kane County Man With Gunrunning and Unlawful Use of Firearms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged an Elgin man with alleged gunrunning and using and possessing firearms illegally. -
Attorney General Raoul Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week, Announces Top 10 List of Consumer Complaints
In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the Top 10 consumer complaints his office received last year and highlighted his office’s work to protect consumers. -
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Supporting Pennsylvania Law That Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit urging that court to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed weapons in public and imposing additional restrictions during declared states of emergency. -
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea in Case Against Suburban Woman Who Stole From Ravinia Festival Association
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a suburban Cook County woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced for stealing $230,000 from the Ravinia Festival Association when she was an employee. -
Attorney General Raoul Charges Winnebago County Man Over Allegedly Lying on Foid Card Application
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his office charged a Winnebago County man with forgery and falsifying information on a Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card application submitted to the Illinois State Police (ISP). -
Attorney General Raoul Urges Action to Keep Toxic Metals Out of Baby Food
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. -
Attorney General Raoul Announces Multistate Agreement With Opioid Manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan group of attorneys general, today announced a $150 million multistate settlement agreement in principle with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma) for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. -
Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement With Multinational Marketing Firm for Role in Opioid Epidemic
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid epidemic. -
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Second Guilty Plea in Case Stemming From Ongoing Investigation Into Suburban Drug, Gun Activity
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Aurora, Illinois man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for his role in illegal firearm and drug sales throughout Chicagoland. -
Attorney General Raoul Announces Latest Win Against Martin Shkreli for Illegal Scheme to Monopolize Lifesaving Drug
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a federal appeals court upheld a court order that Illinois, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and six other states won against Martin Shkreli, who was previously convicted for engaging in illegal and monopolistic behavior as the CEO of Vyera Pharmaceuticals, previously known as Turing Pharmaceuticals. -
Attorney General Raoul Urges Biden Administration to Implement Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and New York Attorney General Letitia James, in submitting a letter urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed regulations prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. -
Attorney General Raoul Charges Fulton County Man With Possession of Child Pornography
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Vermont, Illinois man with possession of child pornography. -
Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement to Recover Prevailing and Overtime Wages From Trucking Companies
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an agreement with two trucking companies and their owner to pay $335,000 to resolve claims that the companies failed to pay their drivers for all the time spent driving in between worksites, including on public works projects.