Mike Hilgers

Nebraska Attorney General

Archived News

2024 November

November 19, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Sues Truck Manufacturers for Conspiring to Force Transition to Electric Trucks
November 14, 2024 - Defendant and Cross-Claimant, Secretary of State Robert B. Evnen, Post-Trial Brief in Support of Request for Declaratory Relief
November 14, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads 18-State Coalition Fighting Crypto Regulatory Overreach
November 12, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Effort to Block Private Equity’s Climate Agenda
November 12, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Files Lawsuit against Social Media “Influencers” for Their Involvement in “E-Commerce Automation” and Dropshipping Store Schemes
November 5, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Nebraska-Led Challenge to Federal Contractor Minimum Wage
November 4, 2024 - Attorneys General Issue Bipartisan Statement Condemning Possible Violence in Response to Election Results

2024 October

October 29, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Brief Asking Supreme Court to Expedite High-Profile Voter-Registration Case
October 25, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers’ Statement in Response to Appointment of New Chief Justice
October 16, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Satellite Office in Ogallala, Nebraska
October 16, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers’ Statement in Response to Today’s Nebraska Supreme Court Decision
October 16, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Files Brief to Stop Biden-Harris Administration’s Electric-Truck Mandate
October 9, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins 20-State Coalition Suing to Stop Nursing Home Rule Change
October 9, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces $52 Million Multistate Settlement with Marriott for Data Breach of Starwood Guest Reservation Database
October 2, 2024 - New Charges Filed in Petition Fraud Case

2024 September

September 27, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition Challenging Massachusetts Law Regulating the National Pork Industry
September 26, 2024 - Jason Jones Convicted for Quadruple Homicide in Laurel Nebraska
September 26, 2024 - Lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services Transgender Rule
September 20, 2024 - Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Summit Building Statewide Collaboration
September 20, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition Asking Court to Allow Victims of Terrorism to Sue US-based Entities that Provide Material Aid and Support to Hamas
September 16, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Leads 24 States in Opposing California’s Electric Truck Mandate
September 13, 2024 - Charges Filed in Petition Fraud Case
September 5, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Extortion Scam Utilizing Crypto
September 4, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Files Four Additional Lawsuits Against THC Shops in Norfolk for Mislabeled Products and Selling to Children

2024 August

2024 July

July 31, 2024 - Council Bluffs Woman Sentenced for Financially Exploiting Disabled Adults
July 26, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers’ Statement: Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers
July 25, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Stopping Biden Administration’s Title IX Rule
July 22, 2024 - Hilgers Leads a Coalition of Attorneys General Opposing Rescheduling of Marijuana
July 18, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Four New Successful Settlements in Delta 8 Litigation Campaign
July 18, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Parents Rights
July 10, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in Kearney
July 10, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Opposes SEC Attempt to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
July 3, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Two Major Victories Against The Biden Administration
July 3, 2024 - Michael Keener Sentenced to 85 Years to Life for January 2022 Murder of 77-Year-Old Columbus Man

2024 June

June 26, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Announces First Settlements in Campaign Against Delta 8 Retail Industry
June 25, 2024 - Scammers Targeting Nebraska Nonprofits with Fraudulent Refunds
June 21, 2024 - Imposter Scams Circulating in Lancaster County
June 20, 2024 - A Coalition of 18 Attorneys General Request Public Hearing on DEA Rescheduling of Marijuana
June 11, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers and Coalition of AGs Reach $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
June 11, 2024 - Bipartisan Coalition of 44 State and Territory Attorneys General Joined a Letter Endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024
June 11, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins 16 Other States in Lawsuit over Biden Temporary Farm Workers Rule
June 6, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General's Office to Host Mobile Office in O’Neill
June 5, 2024 - McCants Found Liable in Nebraska Game Day Experience Scam
June 3, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Leads Comment Opposing New Biden Administration Rule Increasing Costs of Stoves and Ovens
June 3, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Letter Challenging the American Bar Association’s Diversity and Inclusion Standard

2024 May

2024 April

April 29, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Warns Nebraskans to Avoid Scams Related to Recent Tornados
April 24, 2024 - Anthony Mattison Charged for the Murder of Jasmine Garnett
April 23, 2024 - Nebraska Pharmacist’s License Revoked for Fraud
April 22, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers Files Suit Against Midwest Smoke Shop, Continues Campaign Against Companies Selling Unlawful Synthetic THC Products to Children
April 18, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins 25-State Coalition to Halt the Biden Administration’s Electric Vehicle Mandate
April 17, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Hosts 2024 Youth Conference
April 16, 2024 - Attorney General's Priority Legislation Signed by Governor Pillen
April 11, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins 13-State Lawsuit to Stop the Biden Administration’s Hidden Electric Vehicle Subsidy and Defend Ethanol
April 10, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General's Office to Host Human Trafficking Training Events in Grand Island, Lexington, and O’Neill
April 9, 2024 - Nebraska Joins Multistate Lawsuit to Request Review of U.S. Department of Energy’s Final Rule
April 5, 2024 - AG Hilgers Secures a Victory Against the Biden Administration’s Climate Mandate on Businesses
April 4, 2024 - Nebraska Attorney General's Office Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Family Emergency Scams
April 2, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Warns Parents of Social Media Harms
April 2, 2024 - Coalition of 21 Attorneys General Defeat Biden Administration’s Green Agenda in Court

2024 March

March 28, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Coalition Suing Biden over Illegal Student Loan Forgiveness
March 21, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers’ Statement on Council’s Reversal to Remove Costly Green Energy Rules
March 14, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers and State Treasurer Briese Warn Nebraskans about Tax-Related Scams
March 13, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Letter Urging United States Senate to Vote on the Laken Riley Act
March 13, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Challenges SEC Climate Rule
March 6, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users’ Accounts from Scammers
March 5, 2024 - Former Scottsbluff Police Captain Pleads Guilty to Two Felonies
March 4, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces National Consumer Protection Week
March 4, 2024 - Twenty-eight Attorneys General Demand that Instagram Cease Monetizing Child Exploitation

2024 February

February 29, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Winner of Nebraska Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
February 27, 2024 - Lincoln Woman Charged for Theft by Unlawful Taking Relating to Medicaid Fraud
February 26, 2024 - Coalition of Attorneys General Ask Federal Agencies Crucial Questions Regarding Missing Migrant Children
February 23, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Success in Nebraska’s Lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s EPA
February 22, 2024 - Amicus brief in Rikki Held v. State of Montana
February 12, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers' February Column: Advocating for Justice for Crime Victims
February 6, 2024 - AG Hilgers Joins Multistate Letter Regarding Unlawful The Liquefied Natural Gas Export “Pause”

2024 January

January 30, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Series of Settlements Aimed at Preventing Hidden Hotel Fees
January 29, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins 27-State Coalition Supporting Texas Border Defense Barriers
January 25, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Over $1 Million in Recoveries for Consumers in 2023
January 22, 2024 - Brief of Missouri, Ohio, 17 other States, and the Arizona Legislature in support of Texas and Florida
January 19, 2024 - National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo: Amicus Brief
January 18, 2024 - 45 Attorneys General send letter to the FCC as it determines rules. AGs desire to make certain that phone providers can’t use the internet to evade the law and spam people with scam calls.
January 16, 2024 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers' January Column: A Legislative Package to Protect Vulnerable Nebraskans
January 11, 2024 - AG Hilgers and Officials Recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Release Report
January 9, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Signs Comment letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a Proposed Rule Change
January 4, 2024 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Legislative Priorities

2023 December

December 21, 2023 - Nebraska Joins 21-State Coalition Challenging Biden Administration Rule Requiring States Set Targets to Reduce On-road CO2 Emissions
December 19, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google over Play Store Misconduct
December 19, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers' December Column: Miles Across Nebraska - What I learned visiting law enforcement in 93 counties
December 1, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Issuance of Refunds to Customers of Red Way Airline

2023 November

November 27, 2023 - AG Hilgers Joins Letters Opposing the Biden Administration's Proposed Rules for Foster Parents
November 17, 2023 - AG Hilgers Joins 22 AG Coalition Demanding Biden Admin Drop Rule Prioritizing Foreign Nationals over American Workers
November 17, 2023 - Kevin Kilmer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
November 14, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers' November Column: Fighting for Nebraska’s Children
November 8, 2023 - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Warns of Bank Impersonation Scams
November 7, 2023 - AG Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against Pool Company for Stranding Homeowners with Unfinished Pool Pits & Seeking to Gag Consumer Complaints

2023 October

October 30, 2023 - Bart Beutler from York Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder
October 25, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Launches a Major Statewide Action
October 24, 2023 - Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General File Lawsuits Against Meta for Harming Youth Mental Health Through Its Social Media Platforms
October 19, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Multistate Coalition Supporting Parents’ Rights
October 19, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announces Bebe Strnad as Chief of the Consumer Protection Bureau
October 17, 2023 - Nebraska Joins $10 Million Settlement with ACI Worldwide over Attempted Unauthorized Withdrawals
October 17, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Multistate Settlement with Healthcare Clearinghouse Inmediata for Data Breach Impacting 1.5 Million Consumers
October 11, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins 20-State Letter Against Equal Employment Opportunity Coalition Proposed Rule
October 11, 2023 - Final Sentencing in Colfax County Election Falsification
October 10, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Florida Attorney General Moody in Demanding Biden Fix Unlawful Immigration Policies and Secure the Border
October 10, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Liaison
October 6, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach Impacting Thousands
October 2, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Letter Opposing Council on Environmental Quality’s Proposed Rules

2023 September

September 29, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Letter Asking PornHub to Explain Loophole that Jeopardizes Children
September 27, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Empower States to Address Homelessness
September 26, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers September Column: Privacy & Social Media
September 15, 2023 - Biden’s DACA Program Struck Down by District Court
September 14, 2023 - AG Hilgers Files Complaint Against Nfluence for Selling Fraudulent Husker Tickets
September 14, 2023 - Nebraska Attorney General Warning Consumers to Be on the Lookout for Ticket Scams
September 13, 2023 - Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Express Concern Over Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance
September 11, 2023 - AG Hilgers Announces $35 Million Settlement with Leasing Company Tempoe, LLC
September 5, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Congress to Study AI and its Harmful Effects on Children

2023 August

August 31, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers' August Column: Protecting the Good Life for the Golden Years
August 30, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Requests FDA to Protect Kids from E-Cigarette Addiction
August 21, 2023 - Final Sentencing Related to Furnas County Human Trafficking Case
August 17, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Senior Staff Additions
August 14, 2023 - Statements in Response to Judge’s Decision on Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers
August 7, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Sues EPA for Failure to Implement Sale of Year-Round E15 Gasoline
August 2, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins Letter Opposing EPA’s Draft Plastic Waste Strategy

2023 July

2023 June

2023 May

May 30, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins 21 State Coalition Protecting Parents’ Rights
May 25, 2023 - South Platte High School Employee Sentenced 25-30 Years in Abuse of Minor Student
May 23, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Sues Avid Telecom over Illegal Robocalls
May 19, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Warns Nebraskans about Recent Tech Support Scam
May 16, 2023 - AG Mike Hilgers Urges Biden Administration to Protect the Privacy, Safety and Equality for Women and Girls
May 10, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Distribution of Settlement to Nebraskans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit

2023 April

April 28, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers' Statement on EPA Waiver for E15 Summer Sales
April 28, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins 18-State AG Coalition Against the Biden Administration’s Proposal that Would Increase Household Appliance Costs
April 26, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers' April Column: Nebraska Drug Forum and the Fight Against Illicit Drugs
April 20, 2023 - State Trooper Litigation Documents
April 20, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Announces Settlement in State Trooper Litigation
April 19, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Hosts 2023 Youth Conference
April 18, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Protect States’ Right to Regulate Abortion
April 17, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Partners with U.S. Department of Justice and Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General in Antitrust Lawsuit Regarding Google’s monopoly”
April 12, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Biden Administration’s WOTUS Rule
April 11, 2023 - Amicus Brief in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida v. State of Florida
April 5, 2023 - Biden's Latest Attack on Gas Stoves Met with Opposition from Coalition of State Attorneys General
April 4, 2023 - Former State Trooper Brandon Dolezal Sentenced in Scotts Bluff County

2023 March

2023 February

February 28, 2023 - Statement of the Attorney General Regarding Biden v. Nebraska
February 27, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers’ February Column: Separation of Powers and the Role of the Attorney General
February 16, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Joins Multistate Lawsuit against EPA to Protect States' Sovereignty Over Water and Land
February 14, 2023 - Coalition of 22 State Attorneys General Join to Request Federal Agencies Withdraw Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Amendment
February 10, 2023 - AG Hilgers Joins Multistate Letter Condemning Leaked Anti-Catholic FBI Memo
February 10, 2023 - Amicus Brief in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration
February 10, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins Coalition in Lawsuit Against US AG Garland, ATF on Pistol Brace Rule
February 8, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers Urges Biden Administration to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
February 7, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Joins 24 State Coalition Urging Yelp Not to Discriminate Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers

2023 January

January 27, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers January Column: Getting to Work for Nebraska
January 26, 2023 - AG Hilgers Joins 25-State Lawsuit on New Labor Rule Allowing Asset Managers to Direct Their Clients' Retirement Money to ESG Investments
January 10, 2023 - Attorney General Hilgers and Governor Pillen Announce Human Trafficking Awareness Month
January 5, 2023 - Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces Executive Staff