Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced today that he and the attorneys general of 39 other states and territories have sent a letter urging Congress to uphold the role of the states in enforcing consumer protection laws should Congress create the Consumer Financial Protection Agency CFPA,...

Having announced in June that he would intervene in the Public Utilities Commission's consideration of Narragansett Electric's request to raise its electricity distribution rates by nearly 30 percent, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch announced today that he has intervened in the PUC's examination...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is urging the US House of Representatives' Committee on Natural Resources to "proceed with caution" on amending the Indian Reorganization Act IRA in order to give the US Secretary of the Interior "the unchecked power to take land into trust at his or her...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch will be honored this evening by the Family Online Safety Institute FOSI with a FOSI Award for Outstanding Achievement, given to those individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to advancing the goal of a safer Internet. Lynch will be presented ...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch issued the following comment concerning the RI Ethics Commission's dismissal today of a complaint, at a "show cause" hearing, brought against him by the RI Republican Party concerning a trip that Lynch took to New Orleans in February 2008: "The Ethics Commission ...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch has determined that the City of Woonsocket violated the Access to Public Records Act APRA when it failed to respond to a request made by Lt. Steven R. Reilly, President of Woonsocket Firefighters Local 732, International Association of Firefighters, for certain...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today heralded the Legislature's passage of two bills introduced by the Attorney General's Office that will strengthen the state's criminal justice system and advance protections for consumers. Lynch praised the General Assembly for passing "the most essential...

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Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today issued the following comment announcing that he has approved the proposed affiliation between St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island and Roger Williams Medical Center, with minor conditions. The RI Department of Health, the other state agency that is...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today criticized two bills that the House Judiciary Committee approved during the Tuesday night session of the General Assembly, calling them "anti-public safety measures that will have drastic, real-world consequences on real people." If enacted, one bill would ...

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Gerrit Musterd, AKA Jose Manuel Almeida Rodriguez, DOB: 5-2-71 119 Fuller Avenue Central...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today issued the following statement on the retirement of Rhode Island State Police Lieutenant Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell: "All of us in Rhode Island can be grateful for the outstanding service of Lieutenant Colonel Steve O'Donnell throughout his distinguished...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today issued the following comment announcing that he has approved the proposed affiliation between St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island and Roger Williams Medical Center, with minor conditions. The RI Department of Health, the other state agency that is...

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. KEVIN LENK, DOB: 2/25/68 2030 Elmwood Avenue Warwick, RI 02888 K1-2009-0610A The Statewide ...

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Goring Matthews, DOB: 7/1/77 No Permanent Address P1/2009-3199A The Providence County...

Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today announced that Rhode Island is receiving $377,083.93 in state and federal monies in a settlement with four pharmaceutical companies, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. MPI, UDL Laboratories Inc. UDL, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical...

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Ana Echavarria, DOB: 4/16/89 141 Academy Avenue, 1st Providence, RI P1/2009-3070A The...

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Phillip Markoff, DOB: 2/12/86 8 High Point Circle, Apt. 301 Quincy, MA K1-2009-0591A The...

With our region's cold weather and its accompanying higher home heating bills fast approaching, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is urging Rhode Island homeowners to know exactly what they're getting into before they negotiate any deals or sign any contracts with their oil dealers that will cap or ...

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Ronald Bixler, DOB: 3/16/76 60 Lenox Court North Kingstown, RI W1-2009-0299A The...