Josh Kaul

DOJ Joins Coalition Backing States’ Ability to Enforce Their Constitutions to Ensure Free and Fair Elections

Builds on Strong Track Record of Protecting and Expanding Voting Rights, Ensuring All Eligible Americans Can Make Their Voices Heard

Drug Take Back Day is October 29

October 25, 2022

Oshkosh Man Convicted of Elder Abuse After Alleged Theft of $426,000 from Elderly Victim

October 21, 2022

State Agencies Launch Real Talks Campaign to Prevent and Reduce Substance Use

Strategies encourage open, honest, and caring conversations about drugs

Wisconsin DOJ Announces $1.65 Million Agreement with Container Life Cycle Management LLC Resolving Air and Hazardous Waste Violations

October 18, 2022

Gov. Evers, DNR Announce Beginning of PFAS Firefighting Foam Collection for Disposal

AG Kaul Announces Lawsuit Against Florida Company for Deceptive Mailers Cheating Over 6,000 Wisconsin Businesses

October 13, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Partners with UW Madison & UW Platteville for First Female Focused Criminal Justice Mentorship Program

October 11, 2022

Wisconsin Department of Justice Working to Protect Fair Elections

AG Kaul Issues Reminder: Intimidating Voters and Threatening Election Workers is Illegal

Wisconsin DOJ Partners with FCC Enforcement Staff on Robocall Investigations

October 4, 2022

Senator Agard Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Wisconsin DOJ Joins FTC, Other AGs in Standing Up for Farmers

September 30, 2022

AG Kaul Announces 2023-2025 Crime Fighting Budget

Crime Fighting Budget Invests in Law Enforcement, Keeping Kids Safe

Office of School Safety Releases Speak Up, Speak Out Annual Report

September 26, 2022

Gov. Evers Calls Special Session of the Legislature to Create a Pathway for Wisconsinites to Repeal 1849-era Criminal Abortion Ban

RPW Statement on AG Kaul Abortion Lawsuit

Gov. Evers Receives 2022 US Water Prize from the US Water Alliance

Attorney General Kaul Statement on Passage of Opioid Settlement Spending Plan

“Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that DOJ helped secure to fight the opioid epidemic can now start being used to make Wisconsinites safer,” said Attorney General Kaul.

Wisconsin DOJ, 33 States Reach $438.5 Million Agreement with JUUL Labs

Wisconsin’s allocated share of the agreement would be more than $14.4 million.

Union Grove Man Charged with Election Fraud

“The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that the integrity of our elections is protected from alleged intentional violations of the law,” said AG Josh Kaul.

Wisconsin DOJ Supports Federal Rule to Help Stop the Flow of Ghost Guns and Protect Communities

The new federal rule to regulate ghost guns—issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)—will require that buyers pass background checks before purchasing weapons parts kits, and that law enforcement officers can trace self-made guns that are later used in a crime.

Wisconsin DOJ Joins Bipartisan Effort in Support of Changes to 90/10 Rule, Calls for Stronger Borrower Protections

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Stresses Importance of Preventing Abuse and Exploitation by Predatory For-Profit Schools

Speak Up, Speak Out Tip Line Celebrates Countless Successes in Advance of Two-Year Anniversary

August 23, 2022

AG Kaul Issues AG Opinion on SWIB Authority to Issue Debt

August 22, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Leads Major Victory in the Fight Against Makers of Suboxone

August 22, 2022

Wisconsin DOJ Joins Supreme Court Brief in Support of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Law

Case Involves Colorado Wedding Website Designer’s Intent to Refuse to Create Wedding Websites for LGBTQ+ Couples; States Defend Constitutionality of Public Accommodations Law

Wisconsin DOJ Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to Key Law Protecting Rights of Native American Children, Families, and Tribes

Joins bipartisan coalition in effort to prevent unwarranted displacement of Native American children from their tribal communities

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin PFAS Action Council 2022 PFAS Action Plan Progress Report

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul Slam Republicans for Again Delaying Funds to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Anonymous GOP objection delays $6 million in settlement funds from pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributors for opioid and substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programming

Wisconsin DOJ Celebrates Department of Education Decision to Grant Group Discharge of $3.9 Billion for 208,000 Borrowers Defrauded by ITT Technical Institute

August 17, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force

Attorneys General form a national, bipartisan Task Force to combat robocalling

DHS Submits Updated Proposal for Opioid Settlement Funds to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance

Plan includes recommendations on how the state should use $31 million awarded from agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors

Wisconsin DOJ Announces Agreement with Former Opioid Maker Allergan

Company agrees to pay up to $2.37 billion to settle opioid claims

Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 Billion Settlement

Preliminary agreement would provide cash, naloxone to address opioids crisis

DOJ Joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court Not to Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections in Alabama Redistricting Case

21 Attorneys General Argue that Alabama’s Congressional Maps Unlawfully Dilute Minority Voting Power and Should Be Redrawn

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul File Lawsuit Against Tyco Fire Products, Chemguard, 3M, DuPont, and Others for PFAS Contamination and Damage to Wisconsin’s Water and Natural Resources

Lawsuit seeks to hold polluters responsible for costs to clean up PFAS contamination

DOJ Joins Coalition of 20 States Backing Important New Federal Rule to Regulate Ghost Guns and Make Communities Safer

Amicus Brief Continues Efforts to Support Commonsense Gun Regulations and Improve Public Safety

DOJ Launches $2 Million Critical Incident Mapping Data Grant Program

July 11, 2022

DOJ Announces $65,000 Settlement with Emerald Sky Dairy to Resolve Violations of Wisconsin’s Wastewater Laws

June 30, 2022

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in Kaul v. Prehn

June 29, 2022

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul Announce Direct Legal Challenge to Wisconsin’ s 1800s-era Criminal Abortion Ban

In wake of U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, lawsuit challenges archaic abortion statute banning nearly all abortions in Wisconsin, including in cases of rape and incest

PPWI Leaders Applaud AG Josh Kaul’s Challenge to WI Criminal Abortion Ban

Jury Finds Waterford Man Guilty in Civil Storm Water Case

June 20, 2022

DOJ Announces Mallinckrodt to Pay $230 Million Agreement in Underpayment of Medicaid Drug Rebates Lawsuit

June 20, 2022

Office of School Safety Launches Critical Incident Response Team Program

June 16, 2022

Gov. Evers Calls Special Session to Defend Reproductive Healthcare Access in Wisconsin as U.S. Supreme Court Eyes Overturning Roe v. Wade

Governor’s special session to take up swift repeal of Wisconsin’s 1800s-era law that could criminalize nearly all abortions if Roe is overturned

Wisconsin DOJ Announces $36 Million in Loan Discharge for more than 3,000 Wisconsinites who Attended Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

June 2, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Launch of Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System for Victims

May 25, 2022

AG Kaul Announces $19.2 Million Agreement with Ford Motor Company for False Advertising of Fuel-Efficiency, Payload Capacity

May 24, 2022

Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative Child Sexual Assault Case Charged in Douglas County

Anyone with information on clergy or faith leader abuse is encouraged to report it at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul Announces Distribution of 975,000 Child ID Kits Across Wisconsin

May 17, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Appointment of Division of Law Enforcement Services Administrator Steven Wagner

May 13, 2022

AG Kaul Announces New Use of Force and Arrest-Related Death Data Dashboard

96% of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies Reporting, Covering 99.9% of Wisconsin’s Population

WI DOJ Secures $2,370,000 for Wisconsin Consumers Deceived by Turbo Tax

Wisconsin Joins All 50 States in Agreement with TurboTax Owner Intuit for Deceiving Low-Income Americans into Paying for Free Tax Services

Gov. Evers Leads Coalition of 17 Governors in Calling for Immediate Action to Protect Reproductive Rights

As U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, governors call for swift passage of Women’s Health Protection Act

AG Kaul Supports Benefits for Public Safety Officers, Family Affected by Work-Related PTSD

April 25, 2022

AG Kaul Releases Update in Advance of One-Year Anniversary of Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative

Over 200 completed reports of over 150 abusers, 51 reporting for the first time

AG Kaul Releases 2021 Annual Crime Lab Report

Despite impacts of COVID-19, crime labs well positioned for the future

AG Kaul Applauds EPA for Plan to Reaffirm Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

Comments Support EPA’s Plan to Reverse the Trump Administration’s Illegal Finding Against Regulating Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

AG Kaul, DATCP Announce Enforcement Action Against Extended Vehicle Warranty Telemarketer

April 4, 2022

Democrats Fail Farmers During National Agriculture Week

DOJ Prosecutors Making Significant Impact on Drug Cases in Wisconsin

AG Kaul Releases Drug Prosecutor Report, Calls for Extension of HOPE Policy Positions

AG Kaul Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections Against Childhood Lead Poisoning

March 17, 2022

AG Kaul Files Lawsuit Against Johnson Controls, Inc. and Tyco Fire Products for PFAS Violations

March 14, 2022

AG Kaul announces environmental judgment requiring Wisconsin Veneer and Plywood, Inc. pay a $75,000 penalty

March 7, 2022

AG Kaul Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

March 3, 2022

Jury Finds Fond du Lac Man Guilty in Homicide Case

March 2, 2022

AG Kaul and DATCP Alert Consumers Impacted by Massive 2021 T-Mobile Data Breach to Protect Their Personal Information

March 2, 2022

AG Kaul Urges Federal Trade Commission to Create Robust Rule Outlawing Impersonation Scams

February 24, 2022

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Assembly Joint Resolution 107

February 15, 2022

AG Kaul announces environmental judgment requiring Gage Marine Corporation pay a $25,000 penalty

February 9, 2022

AG Kaul Celebrates ICAC Accomplishments on Safer Internet Day

February 8, 2022

AG Kaul Announces $2 Million Agreement with Hayat Pharmacy

February 4, 2022

Wood County Man Charged with Child Sexual Assault in Connection to Clergy and Faith Leader Initiative

Survivors are still encouraged to report abuse at SupportSurvivors.widoj.gov or by calling 1-877-222-2620

AG Kaul, DFI Partner with CFTC and 26 State Securities Regulators to Stop $68 Million Precious Metals Scheme that Targeted the Elderly

February 1, 2022

Illinois Man Sentenced for Distributing Drugs in Wisconsin that Linked to Fatal Overdoses

Gov. Evers Joins AG Kaul, Lawmakers, Advocates in Push to Defend Reproductive Healthcare Access in Wisconsin

Days before Roe v. Wade anniversary, leaders call for urgent action to protect access to abortion in light of pending U.S. Supreme Court decision

AG Kaul Urges FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

AG Kaul Announces $1.85 Billion Settlement with Student Loan Servicer Navient

Settlement includes $1.7 billion in debt cancellation and $95 million in restitution; Wisconsin borrowers will receive over $23.8 million in relief

AG Kaul Works to Stop International Scam Calls

AG Kaul Shares Signs of Human Trafficking During Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January 11, 2022

AG Kaul Issues Statement on One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Capitol Insurrection

January 6, 2022

Three Sentenced in Wood County Meth Conspiracy Case

January 4, 2022

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Including $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

December 21, 2021

AG Kaul and Wisconsin Emergency Management Announce Wireless Emergency Alerts for Certain Silver Alert Cases

December 21, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Dreamers, Pushes Back on Texas Lawsuit Attacking DACA

December 20, 2021

AG Kaul Reminds Wisconsinites of Speak Up, Speak Out School Safety Tool

December 17, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Appointment of Tina Virgil to be Division of Criminal Investigation Administrator

December 15, 2021

AG Kaul Announces Judgment Requiring $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Excess Emissions and Other Air Pollution Violations

December 9, 2021

Vilas County Woman Sentenced for Stealing $400,000 from Elderly Victim

December 7, 2021

Rep. Robyn Vining Commends Signing of Sexual Assault Kit Reform Legislation into Law

AG Kaul Celebrates Sexual Assault Kit Reform Legislation Becoming Law

New law to help prevent a future backlog of sexual assault kits in Wisconsin

AG Kaul Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of Efforts to Preserve and Fortify DACA

December 2, 2021

Americans for Prosperity Calls on Gov. Evers to Protect WI Workers Against Misguided Vaccine & Testing Mandates

AG Kaul Joins Coalition in Support of Federal Efforts to Restore Endangered Species Act Protections for Habitat

December 1, 2021

AG Kaul Calls on U.S. Senate to Pass Legislation to Protect the Public from Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals

Coalition Urges Senate Leadership to Strengthen Public Health Protections from PFAS in the National Defense Authorization Act

AG Kaul Issues Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

Baldwin Pushes for Bipartisan Military Justice Bill to Be Included in NDAA

Senate-passed Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act supported by 66 Senate Co-Sponsors, 220 House Co-Sponsors, 29 State Attorneys General, and coalition of major veterans groups

Attorney General Kaul Statement on the Verdict in Wisconsin v. Rittenhouse

November 19, 2021

AG Kaul Joins Nationwide Investigation into Instagram’s Impact on Young People

Attorneys General Concerned for Safety and Well-Being of Children; Examining Potential Violations of Consumer Protection Laws