Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette News

Michigan Official: Tugboat Company Facing Suit Over Great Lakes Cable Damage, Spill

Recent damage to underwater oil and electrical lines in the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan that’s blamed for an insulation fluid spill was caused by a tugboat dragging its anchor, Michigan’s attorney general announced. Attorney General Bill Schuette …

State AG Investigating Who Knew What in Michigan State Sex Abuse Case

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette lashed out at Michigan State University on Jan. 27 for allowing Larry Nassar to sexually abuse girls and women for years, and he took a shot at the school’s governing body. “I don’t need advice …

Michigan AG Sues 2 Engineering Companies over Flint Water Problems

Michigan’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit on June 22 against two water engineering companies, saying they caused and exacerbated Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis and demanding hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Attorney General Bill Schuette sued Veolia North …

Michigan Insurance Broker Sentenced on Racketeering Charge

A Troy, Mich., insurance broker was sentenced last week to 14 months to 20 years in prison on one count of racketeering, the state attorney general’s office announced. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said John Flaherty, 70, was also ordered …

Michigan Pair Charged with Embezzling $2.6M from Work Comp Firm

Michigan’s attorney general has charged the former CEO and a bookkeeper with embezzling millions from a workers’ compensation insurance-related organization. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced felony charges for Jerry Stage, 67, of New Hudson, and George Bauer, 55, of …