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Office of Attorney General
700 W. Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0010
Phone (208) 334-2400
Fax (208) 854-8071

 
Due to budget reductions, The Attorney General's Office will be closed on the following dates:
10/8/2010
11/12/2010
11/26/2010
12/23/2010
1/14/2011
2/18/2011
4/1/2011
4/29/2011
5/27/2011
Foreclosure Issues
Looking for the Attorney General's foreclosure publications Presione aquí para información en español sobre la ejecución hipotecaria y la compra de una casa.

ProtecTeens contains information for parents about the danger to children from Internet sexual predators. The ProtecTeens video and resource kit were developed by the Attorney General and the Secretary of State.  You can view ProtecTeens or order a free DVD by clicking hereVea la página de ProtecTeens en español.

University of Idaho College of Law Attorney General Wasden joined the University of Idaho College of Law in celebrating the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation's $1 million dollar gift to the Idaho Law Learning Center, which will be housed in the former Ada County Courthouse.
Apply 2 Save Owner Permanently Barred from Idaho Loan Businesses
The owner of Apply 2 Save, a bankrupt Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, mortgage modification company, that allegedly defrauded hundreds of consumers nationwide is prohibited from ever operating a similar business in Idaho, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Derek Oberholtzer entered a settlement agreement with Wasden’s office that prevents Oberholtzer from acting as a debt or credit counselor and prohibits him from engaging in mortgage lending, brokering, or modification activities within Idaho or with Idaho consumers. Read the full news release.
Boise Car Dealer and Ohio Marketing Company Settle Rebate Lawsuit
Fifty-seven consumers who bought cars from Dennis Dillon Auto Park in 2004 and 2005 will receive restitution as a result of a settlement agreement between the state of Idaho, the Boise dealership and Gunning & Associates Marketing, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. The settlement resolves the Attorney General’s consumer protection lawsuit against the two parties for promoting a “Cash Rewards” program. Read the full news release.
Three Barred from Mortgage Modification Business
The owners of a North Idaho mortgage modification company are prohibited from engaging in loan modification activities with Idaho consumers, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said today. Randy Allen, Clint Paulsen, and Travis Smith, who operated HomeModifier in Post Falls, signed a consent judgment that prevents them from opening a new mortgage modification business in Idaho. Read the full news release.
Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Staff to Visit Orofino
Consumer specialists from Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s office will be in Orofino to talk about current scams and strategies for avoiding fraud. Wasden encourages the public to attend the session at the Clearwater Memorial Public Library in Orofino from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 24. Read the full news release.
Coeur d’Alene Home Care Provider Jailed for Overbilling Medicaid
Barbara Buvel, 53, of Coeur d’Alene was sentenced yesterday to 80 hours of labor inmate detail for defrauding the Idaho Medicaid Program. First District Judge Barry Watson also sentenced Buvel to two years of supervised probation and ordered her to pay back the Idaho Medicaid Program $3,015. The court ordered and suspended a 315 day jail sentence. Buvel pleaded guilty on July 1, to one misdemeanor count of Petit Theft. Read the full news release.
Attorney General Wasden welcomed prosecuting attorneys from throughout Idaho to the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association's 2010 summer meeting in Boise.
Idaho to Collect $1.9 Million in Drug Pricing Settlement
Four prescription drug manufacturers will pay Idaho $1.9 million in a legal settlement resolving Idaho’s claims relating to their reporting of “average wholesale price,” Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said.  Read the full news release

Herrin Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
Idaho Falls resident Sandra L. Herrin was sentenced to prison for Medicaid provider fraud, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Seventh District Judge Joel Tingey ordered Herrin to serve up to three years in prison. The Court suspended the prison sentence and ordered her to serve 30 days in jail.   Read the full news release.

Personal Care Provider Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
Bonners Ferry resident Coral Mouser was sentenced for Medicaid provider fraud, a felony, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. First District Judge Benjamin Simpson sentenced Mouser to five years in prison, a $5,000 fine and ordered her to pay restitution. The Court suspended the sentence and ordered Mouser to serve 45 days in jail and to pay $12,465 in restitution to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Read the full news release.

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden Honored with "Courage in Public Service Award"
(Santa Fe, New Mexico - July 19, 2010) – The Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) honored Attorney General Lawrence Wasden of Idaho with the CWAG Courage in Public Service Award at the Annual CWAG Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Monday. Read the full news release.
Attorney General Recovers More Than $100,000 in Medicaid Fraud Settlement
The State of Idaho has received $106,648.90 from a legal settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer, Alpharma Inc., Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Read the full news release.

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