2008 Press Releases

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 23, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Rodney Fielding, 50, and Lisa Fielding, 46, of Tempe, today pleaded guilty in a land investment fraud scheme that cost investors more than $1.87 million. Rodney…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 22, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the indictment of five defendants in a scheme that allegedly promised extraordinary returns to investors who bought securities that would finance concert promotions.…

(Phoenix, Ariz. - May 22, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard and Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Director Steve Owens today announced a $130,000 settlement with IMC Magnetics Corporation for violations of the Arizona hazardous waste…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 20, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced his office filed a lawsuit against Curtis and Rosemary Winlock and Dale Kikta, owners and manager of USDW Inc., a telemarketing business that sells household goods…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 20, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced a $58 million settlement with Merck and Company, Inc., resolving a three-year investigation by 30 states concerning the company’s deceptive promotion of its pain…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 15, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today congratulated Assistant Attorney General Julia Smock for being a recipient of the Public Attorney Team of the Year award, which honors her exceptional pro bono service.

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 8, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that the social networking Web site Facebook has agreed to changes to better protect children from Internet predators and inappropriate content.

Goddard joined…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 9, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that Bruce T. Riley, 41, of Chandler, was sentenced today to 1.5 years in prison and seven years probation and ordered to pay $118,031 in restitution. Riley pleaded…

(Phoenix, Ariz. -- May 6, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced the breakup of a major weapons trafficking operation in Phoenix that supplied hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles, other long guns and handguns to criminal organizations…

(Phoenix, Ariz. – May 1, 2008) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced that a Maricopa County jury today convicted Edward Anthony Purvis, 39, of Chandler, on one count of bribery of a public servant and four counts of harassment of public…