Attorney General Ellison and 49 other AGs secure settlement from Equifax in largest data-breach in history
$600M settlement includes up to $425 million in consumer restitution — comes after investigation into massive 2017 data breach that affected 147M Americans
“Equifax put the sensitive personal information of over two million Minnesotans at risk. That’s nearly half of all Minnesota adults,” Attorney General Ellison said. “We took action to hold Equifax accountable for its misconduct and to ensure Minnesotans’ sensitive personal information is treated with the safety, dignity, and respect that it deserved from the start.”
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THURSDAY–SATURDAY: AG Ellison to listen to Minnesotans in south-central and southwest Minnesota
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will co-host a public roundtable discussion on wage theft and two listening sessions with local legislators, as well as meet privately with a variety of community leaders and workers, during three days of travel in south-central and southwest Minnesota, starting this Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20.
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Attorney General Ellison announces new Wage Theft Unit in AGO
Will investigate and litigate complaints of wage theft and other workplace fraud and abuse perpetrated against Minnesotans of all backgrounds, especially the most vulnerable
“The promise of America is that if you work hard and play by the rules, you’ll get ahead. But you can’t get ahead if your boss is stealing your hard-earned wages,” Attorney General Ellison said.
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Attorney General Ellison: ‘President Trump’s cruelty violates Minnesotans’ sense of decency’
Ellison tells Minnesotans, ‘Regardless of your immigration status, you have legal and constitutional rights — know them and exercise them’
‘As long as I’m the People’s Lawyer, we’ll keep fighting for everyone’s dignity, no exceptions’
“Minnesotans are a fundamentally decent people. We just want our immigrant neighbors to be able to live with the same dignity and respect that we want for ourselves and our loved ones."
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Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement in data breach affecting 38,000 Minnesotans
Thirty states settle claims related to 2014–15 data breach that exposed sensitive medical information
“Minnesotans deserve to know that their sensitive personal information is safe and their dignity is protected,” Attorney General Ellison said. “Premera failed to meet its legal obligations and violated Minnesotans’ trust by not adequately safeguarding their sensitive data. We held them accountable.”
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