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May 10, 2021 - AG Peterson Joins Coalition of 44 Attorneys General Urging Facebook to Abandon Launch of Instagram Kids

April 01, 2021 - Attorney General Peterson Fights Unlawful Sales of Fake Vaccination Cards

March 25, 2021 - AG Peterson Reaches Settlement with Omaha Companies for Deceptive and Misleading Statements Regarding COVID-19 Antibody Tests

March 23, 2021 - AG Peterson Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation

March 22, 2021 - AG Peterson Alerts that Stimulus Checks May Be Exempt For Attachment, Garnishment or Execution for Certain Consumers

March 04, 2021 - AG Peterson Joins FTC, 38 States, and D.C. To Stop a Deceptive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation

March 01, 2021 - Attorney General Peterson Announces Top 10 Consumer Complaints

February 04, 2021 - AG Peterson Joins Coalition of Attorneys General in Settlement with McKinsey & Company for its Role in the Opioid Epidemic

February 02, 2021 - AG Peterson Joins Coalition Taking Action to Ensure Fight Against Robocalls

January 28, 2021 - Court Unseals States’ Latest Generic Drug Complaint, Including Excerpts From “Diary Of Collusion”

January 05, 2021 - AG Peterson & DHHS CEO Dannette Smith Warn Nebraskans about Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Schemes

2020

December 23, 2020 - AG Peterson Announces Data Breach Settlement with Sabre Hospitality Solutions

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General Peterson, along with the attorneys general of 26... read more

views-row-even"> December 17, 2020 - AG Peterson Joins Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Google’s Illegal Monopoly in Search

Attorney General Peterson today joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in ... read more

December 09, 2020 - AG Peterson Joins Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Facebook’s Illegal Monopoly

Lincoln -- Attorney General Doug Peterson today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys... read more

views-row-even"> December 07, 2020 - AG Peterson Announces $86.3 Million Settlement with Nationstar

Attorney General Peterson has joined with 50 attorneys general and other federal and state... read more

November 24, 2020 - AG Peterson Announces Data Breach Settlement With The Home Depot

Attorney General Doug Peterson today announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General... read more

views-row-even"> November 18, 2020 - AG Peterson Announces Settlement with Apple over iPhone Throttling

Attorney General Doug Peterson, along with a coalition of 33 additional attorneys general, today... read more

2019

December 09, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Asks FTC To Strengthen Online Protections for Children

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November 26, 2019 - 3D Consumer Alert: Tips for Happy Holiday Shopping

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November 15, 2019 - 3D Consumer Alert: Open Enrollment Scams

Open enrollment is here, the period during which you may freely enroll in or change your health... read more
October 31, 2019 - 3D Consumer Alert: Rental Scams

Scammers often post advertisements for an apartment or vacation rental at a great price. To... read more
October 17, 2019 - 3D Consumer Alert: Fake Check or Overpayment Scams

A Fake Check or Overpayment Scam involves someone you don’t know asking you to deposit a check... read more
October 01, 2019 - Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in Minden

Lincoln—On Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting... read more
September 23, 2019 - 3D Consumer Alert: Telephone Spoofing

Spoofing is a tactic scam callers use to manipulate your caller ID to display any number they... read more
September 17, 2019 - Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in Cozad

Lincoln—On Tuesday, October 1st, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting... read more
September 11, 2019 - Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in Holdrege

Lincoln—On Thursday, September 19th, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be... read more
September 10, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Joins 50 Attorneys General in Antitrust Investigation

This week, Attorney General Doug Peterson announced that Nebraska is joining 50 attorneys... read more
September 09, 2019 - Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in Aurora

Lincoln—On Wednesday, September 11^th, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office... read more
August 27, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Joins 51 Attorneys General in Fight Against Illegal Robocalls

Lincoln – Attorney General Peterson today announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/... read more
August 22, 2019 - Online Auctions and Sales

To protect yourself when shopping on online auction sites, consider the following before you bid... read more
August 09, 2019 - Protect Yourself When Buying Tickets

To protect yourself when buying tickets to popu
August 07, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Joins Coalition Urging Video Streaming Industry to Protect Young Viewers from Tobacco

Lincoln – Today a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general, co-led by Nebraska Attorney... read more
July 25, 2019 - 3D Consumer Alert: Equifax Settlement

This is a breaking news 3D Alert in response to the ... read more
July 23, 2019 - AG Peterson Sues Hilton on Behalf of Nebraska Consumers

LINCOLN – Today, Attorney General Doug Peterson filed a lawsuit against Hilton, a multinational... read more
July 22, 2019 - Equifax Settlement

Today, Attorney General Peterson joined 49 attorneys general announcing a settlement with... read more
July 12, 2019 - AG Peterson Obtains Settlement from Premera over Data Breach

Attorney General Peterson and 29 other attorneys general entered into a settlement today that... read more
July 09, 2019 - Hotel Booking Scams

3D Consumer Alert is a series of 60-second educational radio spots written and produced by the ... read more
June 25, 2019 - Credit Freeze Protection

3D Consumer Alert is a series of 60-second educational radio spots written and produced by the ... read more
June 24, 2019 - AG Peterson Announces $1.7 Million in Debt Relief for Students

Lincoln – Attorney General Peterson announced today that his office has secured $1,767,021.12 in... read more
June 17, 2019 - Monitoring Your Credit

3D Consumer Alert is a series of 60-second educational radio spots written and produced by the ... read more
June 03, 2019 - Family Emergency Scams

3D Consumer Alert is a series of 60-second educational radio spots written and produced by the ... read more
May 24, 2019 - AG Peterson Joins Coalition Calling for Automatic Discharges of Student Loans for Disabled Veterans

Lincoln – Attorney General Doug Peterson today joined a group of 52 attorneys general in urging... read more
May 23, 2019 - Nebraska Files Consent Judgment in Data Breach Lawsuit

Attorney General Doug Peterson announced today that Nebraska and a group of 15 other states have... read more
May 20, 2019 - The Top Scams & Frauds of 2018

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May 13, 2019 - Nebraska Joins 43 Attorneys General in Antitrust Lawsuit

Lincoln - Attorney General Doug Peterson joined 43 attorneys general led by Connecticut Attorney... read more
April 25, 2019 - Event Helping Nebraskans to Fight Consumer Fraud

Lincoln – Nebraska fraud fighting partners have come together to offer a free webinar today to... read more
April 23, 2019 - “Fighting Consumer Fraud and ID Theft in Nebraska” Webinar

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March 26, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Provides Information Regarding Contractors

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March 22, 2019 - Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in Alliance & Chadron

Lincoln—On Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting... read more
March 21, 2019 - Donating with Care 3D Consumer Alert & Checklist

The Nebraska Attorney General applauds the efforts of the Nebraska Broadcasters Association... read more
March 18, 2019 - Donate with Care in Response to Historic Flooding

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March 08, 2019 - Consumer Protection Week 3D Alert

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March 07, 2019 - Nebraska Attorney General Supports Nationwide Takedown of Tech Support Scams

Lincoln – Attorney General Doug Peterson, in coordination with attorneys general from across the... read more
March 05, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Urges Congress to Take Action Against Robocalls

Lincoln – Today, Attorney General Peterson urged the U.S. Senate to enact the Telephone Robocall... read more
March 04, 2019 - Attorney General Announces National Consumer Protection Week

Lincoln – In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week - a campaign that helps consumers... read more
February 27, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Announces Start of Wells Fargo Consumer Redress Review Program

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February 25, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Files Lawsuit against Bellevue University
January 15, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Announces Settlement with Encore Capital, Midland Credit Management, and Midland Funding

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January 11, 2019 - AG Peterson Joins $1.5M Settlement with Retailer Neiman Marcus over 2013 Data Breach

LINCOLN—Today, the Nebraska Attorney General announced the Neiman Marcus Group LLC has agreed to... read more
January 09, 2019 - Attorney General Peterson Announces Settlement with Career Education Corp.

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