Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads National Effort to Defend Title IX’s Protections for Students

New Jersey, Multistate Coalition File Briefs in Six Lawsuits Attempting to Halt Education Department’s Final Rule Protecting Students from Sex-Based Discrimination.

State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting in Fort Lee, N.J., on February 4, 2023

A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations on June 17, 2024 regarding the death of Mohamed Bounaouar, 42, of Las Vegas, Nevada, who was fatally shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey, after an encounter with members of the Fort Lee Police Department on February 4, 2023.

Attorney General Issues Directive to Law Enforcement Regarding Use of Blood Samples from Newborn Screening Program

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that he has issued a Directive to law enforcement executives and county prosecutors establishing new limits on attempts to obtain newborn “bloodspot” information in connection with criminal investigations.

AG Platkin: Walmart Agrees to Pay $1.64 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Pricing Practices at Retail Stores Statewide

Record Settlement for NJ Office of Weights & Measures Includes $1.61 Million Civil Penalty.

AG’s Office Investigating a Death During a Police Encounter at a Route 9 Gas Station in Woodbridge, N.J.

The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a death that occurred during a police encounter in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, on Friday, June 14, 2024.