2012 News Release Index
May 2012
May 16 - Three men sentenced for contraband cigarette trafficking
May 16 - Attorney General Cuccinelli announces $45 million settlement with Skechers USA
May 11 - Cuccinelli announces suit against Apple and e-book publishers
May 10 - Legal community across Virginia raises more than 1.4 million pounds of food for the needy
May 7 - Abbott Labs to pay $1.5 billion to resolve criminal and civil investigations of off-label promotion of Depakote.
*Please note that this settlement is separate from the $100M consumer protection-based settlement reached with Abbott Labs on May 7, 2012. Please click here for more information.*
May 7 - Attorney General Cuccinelli announces $100 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories
April 2012
April 26 - Leader of Crips gang indicted for prostituting high school girls
April 23 - Attorney general announces lawsuit against VirginiaWineTour.com and Tareq Salahi
April 12 - Two plead guilty to trafficking high school girls
April 12 - Chesterfield man sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for production of child pornography
April 10 - Former VCU police officer pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
April 5 - Attorney General Cuccinelli announces "Operation Phalanx"
April 4 - Valentine Bloods leader indicted for soliciting murder, felony gang participation
April 2 - Chesterfield man sentenced to six and a half years for distribution of child pornography
March 2012
March 30 - Virginia Tech wins Clery Act appeal
March 29 - AG Cuccinelli: Five alleged Crips accused of prostituting high school girls
March 23 - Attorney general announces legal victory for more than 500 police officers in overtime suit
March 20 - Attorney general argues in support of Richmond police officers in overtime suit
March 16 - Former Henrico sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to receiving child pornography
March 15 - Powhatan man sentenced to 15-years imprisonment for production of child pornography
March 14 - US Justice Department clears Virginia's redrawn congressional districts
March 12 - Chesterfield County man sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for possession of child pornography
March 5 - Final defendant pleads guilty for contraband cigarette trafficking
March 2 - Statement on Va. Supreme Court ruling in University of Virginia CID case
February 2012
February 28 - Virginia, other states get day in court with EPA over greenhouse gas regulation
February 28 - Cuccinelli announces settlement with Journey for the Cure charity
February 27 - Richmond court dismisses lawsuit over GA's authority to draw congressional districts
February 24 - Senator McEachin drops law suit against Lieutenant Governor Bolling over ability to cast tie-breaking votes
February 16 - Cuccinelli warns of mortgage settlement scam calls
February 13 - Attorney General Cuccinelli reacts to General Assembly passage of property rights amendment
February 10 - Federal court dismisses suit against Virginia's congressional redistricting
February 9 - Cuccinelli signs on to $25 billion joint state-federal mortgage servicing settlement
February 7 - Cuccinelli joins law enforcement, legislators in support of Alicia's Law
January 2012
January 31 - Supreme Court of Virginia allows suit challenging General Assembly's congressional redistricting to move forward
January 30 - Cuccinelli, Virginia leaders highlight human trafficking as top priority for 2012
January 20 - Cuccinelli addresses 25 new American citizens at Midlothian naturalization ceremony
January 17 - 2012 Legislative Agenda of Attorney General Cuccinelli
January 17 - Statement from Attorney General Cuccinelli on today's Fourth Circuit ruling in Perry et. al. v. Judd et. al.
January 17 - Cuccinelli announces settlement with fund raiser for fraudulent U.S. Navy Veterans Association
January 13 - Statement from Attorney General Cuccinelli on today’s ruling in Perry et. al. v. Judd et. al.
January 12 - Attorney General Cuccinelli announces settlement with Virginia auto title lender
January 12 - Attorney general, Capital One unveil technology to match low-income clients to volunteer attorneys
January 4 - Former Henrico detective pleads guilty to production of child pornography
January 1 - Cuccinelli reconsiders his call to change ballot access law for Virginia's March primary