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2002 Press Releases

 

January - February - March - April - May - June 

July - August - September - October - November - December

December

12-20-2002 A.G. Settles With Ford Over Explorer Safety Claims
12-19-2002 Smoke Signal - BP AMOCO Gas Stations Will Stop Teen Tobacco Sales
12-11-2002 Risky Business: Commodities Trader Charged With Fraud
12-11-2002 Fundraiser Charged With Stealing Widow's Money
12-10-2002 Judge Upholds Key Parts Of Contributions Act
12-04-2002 Attorney Prepares For Legal Battles Over Utah Lands

November

11-26-2002 A.G. Wins Important Victory For Rape Victims
11-20-2002 Alzheimer's Patients & Others To Get Antitrust Money
11-18-2002 Can Anything Help The Children's Justice Centers?
11-14-2002 "Family Friend" Sentenced For Stealing Estate
11-12-2002 Shurtleff Wants Sex Offender List Public

October

10-30-2002 A.G.'s Office Fights Deputy Shooter's Appeal
10-29-2002 Criminals Are Creative With Medicaid Funds
10-28-2002 AG Plans Safe Haven For Domestic Violence Victims
10-28-2002 Drug Reality Check Tour Comes To Weber County
10-25-2002 Attorney General Announces New Effort To Stop Domestic Violence
10-24-2002 Drug Reality Check Tour Comes To Utah County
10-24-2002 Drug Reality Check Tour Comes To Salt Lake
10-24-2002 Drug Reality Check Tour Comes To Summit County
10-22-2002 Shurtleff Tells Teens To Get Real About Drugs
10-22-2002 Sentencing Set For Brian Head Investment Scheme
10-11-2002 Utah Mortgage Fraud Victims Will Get $4.4 Million
10-07-2002 Charges Filed Against Hildale Husband And Wife

September

09-30-2002 CD Suit Brings Money To Utah Consumers And Music To Libraries
09-27-2002 Settlement Will Bring Money & More To Consumers
09-25-2002 Fraudulent Litigator To Get 2nd Dose Of Justice
09-16-2002 A.G. To Address Hispanic Town Hall Meeting
09-10-2002 Attorney General In Cedar City For 9/11 Observance
09-09-2002 Drug Charges Filed Against Provo Judge
09-06-2002 A.G. Turns Up Heat On Grill Manufacturer
09-05-2002 AG's Office To Fight For Rights Of Abandoned Child

August

08-30-2002 Attorney General Seeks Conditions To Conoco/Phillips Merger
08-27-2002 Mortgage Lender Ordered To Pay $5.6 Million For Fraud
08-22-2002 Rachael Alert Enhanced To Help Save Abducted Children
08-20-2002 Internet Task Force Honored For Netting Predators
08-13-2002 Exxon Mobil Agrees To Keep Tobacco From Teens
08-12-2002 End Of The Line - Shurtleff Aims To Stop Phony Telemarketers
08-05-2002 Utah, We Have A Drug Problem - Meth Prosecutors See Personal Toll Of Drug Abuse
08-02-2002 Shurtleff Elected To Board Of Peers

July

07-26-2002 Attorney General Pledges To Save Pledge
07-16-2002 Attorney General Tells Feds To Snuff Out "Tobacco Candy"
07-03-2002 Utah Finally Gets Some Anxiety Relief - Anxiety Drug Manufacturer Delivers $859-000 Settlement

June

06-28-2002 Internet Task Force Sets National Arrest Record
06-26-2002 Fighting The Terror Within - Actor Speaks At Conference To Stop Domestic Violence
06-25-2002 Legal Fight Continues Ten Years After Deadly Brawl
06-24-2002 Wildlife Proposition Survives Challenge
06-20-2002 U.S. Supreme Court Dashes Utah's Hope For A Fourth Seat
06-14-2002 Youth Ranch Director Charged With Child Sex Abuse
06-04-2002 States Sue Maker Of Breast Cancer Drug

May

05-31-2002 Seismic Hearings - Nuclear Waste Containers Never Tested For Earthquakes
05-29-2002 The Road To Settlement - Asphalt And Road Contractor Settles Antitrust Suit
05-28-2002 Nurse Honored For Helping Abused Children
05-24-2002 Retailers Will Straight Dope On Meth Sales
05-10-2002 Classic Car Salesman Convicted For Conning Customers
05-06-2002 Charges Filed Against Group Home Director
05-02-2002 Money For Nothing - Three Men Sentenced In Separate Fraud Cases

April

04-30-2002 Former Special Prosecutor Ken Starr Comes To Utah
04-29-2002 New Prosecutor Aims To Take Guns From Felons
04-23-2002 Attorney General Fights For States Rights
04-02-2002 New Warning System Will Save Kidnapped Kids

March

03-27-2002 US Supreme Court Hears Utah's Census Case
03-25-2002 Attorney General Wants An Hour Of Your Time
03-20-2002 Attorney General Caught Camping!
03-07-2002 Attorney General Will Discuss 2002 Legislative Session

February

02-13-2002 Walgreens Agrees To Help Stop Tobacco Sales To Minors
02-01-2002 Court Hears Appeal For Child Torture Slaying

January

01-31-2002 Shurtleff Says Mentoring Will Reduce Crime
01-22-2002 Supreme Court Will Hear Utah's Census Case
01-15-2002 Former Appraiser Sentenced For Mortgage Fraud
01-11-2002 Attorney General Encourages Hispanics To Get Involved In Political Process
01-07-2002 Consumers Should Watch Mail For Tire Settlement Money