2007 Press Releases

(March 13, 2007) – Attorney General Terry Goddard today warned consumers to be careful of emails that promise tax refunds or look like “tax notices.” These are common scams during tax season.

These “phishing” scams occur when individuals…

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- March 9, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Terry E. Fenzl, a Phoenix attorney with 38 years of litigation experience, will join the Office April 2 as Chief of Staff.

Fenzl will be responsible for…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – March 9, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of Gabriel Hernandez, 37, of Tempe, on charges related to manufacturing false identification for illegal immigrants.

Hernandez was indicted on…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – March 6, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that John Mendibles, 45, of Prescott, was sentenced today to eight years in prison for stealing more than $150,000 from 16 victims.

Mendibles admitted to selling…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – March 5, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today issued an opinion stating school districts and charter schools could use money appropriated by the Arizona Legislature to cover any salary and benefit increases for non-…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – March 2, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Paul W. Ahler, former Chief Deputy for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, has joined the Attorney General’s Criminal Division.

Ahler brings to the…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Feb. 23, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Director Steve Owens announced today that Honeywell International, Inc. will pay a $500,000 penalty under a consent judgment…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Feb. 22, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the addition of Katherine Reedy as a public relations project specialist in the Community Services Program of the Attorney General’s Office.

Reedy will work…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Feb. 8, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that a claims process has been established for eligible consumers to receive part of the $70 million settlement reached in August 2006 with drug manufacturer…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – Feb. 7, 2007) Attorney General Terry Goddard today issued an opinion stating that developmentally disabled workers are not exempt from the state’s new minimum wage that voters approved last November in Proposition 202. The new…