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Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 10/13/25-10/17/25
The following public schedule reflects the Attorney General’s schedule this past week. All times are listed in the local time. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Monday, October 13 No public meetings Tuesday, October 14 10:00 am: Division Directors meeting Hybrid 12:00 pm: Legislator meeting Office of the Attorney General 1:00 pm: […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 10/6/25-10/10/25
The following public schedule reflects the Attorney General’s schedule this past week. All times are listed in the local time. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Monday, October 6 10:25 am: Attend and deliver keynote at SAFE Utah Symposium Utah Valley University Tuesday, October 7 12:00 pm: Attend LDS President Russell M. […]
Utah and the FTC Act to Stop a Deceptive Cancer Charity Fundraising Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Utah and the Federal Trade Commission filed an agreement in federal court yesterday with Kars-R-Us.com and its operators, who are accused of having devised a national charity fraud scheme with more than $45.5 million in revenue, by falsely and fraudulently representing how donations would be used. The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 9/29/25-10/3/25
The following public schedule reflects the Attorney General’s schedule this past week. All times are listed in the local time. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Monday September 29 All day: AG Brown welcomed OAG attorneys to the OAG CLE conference held at the University of Utah, which he also attended. Tuesday, […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 9/22/25-9/26/25
The following public schedule reflects the Attorney General’s schedule this past week. All times are listed in the local time. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Monday, September 22 10:30 am: Uintah Basin Energy Summit prep meeting Tuesday, September 23 10:00 am: Monthly major case update Virtual 12:00 pm: Constituent Meeting 3:00 […]
Utah and the FTC sue Live Nation and Ticketmaster for deceptively hiding ticket fees
Utah, the FTC, and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster for hiding fees and misrepresenting ticket prices. The suit also alleges Ticketmaster encouraged brokers to circumvent the site’s enforcement measures and sell millions of tickets on the secondary market. The Utah Department of Commerce’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) […]
Office of the Utah Attorney General Secures Conviction of a Man for Felony Child Rape
On September 3, 2025, William Piol Makuei was convicted of first-degree felony child rape by a jury in Third District Court. Prosecutors from the Office of the Utah Attorney General (OAG) investigated and prosecuted the case. Makuei is scheduled to be sentenced on October 16, 2025. He is expected to face a mandatory minimum sentence […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 9/15/25-9/19/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where the press may attend are labeled media access. Events where the press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Monday, September 15 10:00 am: New employee meetings Office […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 9/8/25-9/12/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where the press may attend are labeled media access. Events where the press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Monday, September 8 8:00 pm: Meeting with Rep. Celeste […]
Attorney General Derek Brown releases public schedule 9/1/25-9/5/25
The Attorney General’s schedule is subject to frequent change and modification. AG Brown’s meetings may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid. Events where the press may attend are labeled media access. Events where the press may attend and there is a planned Q&A are labeled media availability. Monday, September 1 Holiday — Labor Day Tuesday, September […]