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The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office has published multiple enforcement actions on its Taking Action page spanning criminal sentencing, consumer fraud enforcement, antitrust litigation, and regulatory compliance. Notable items include: a Lehigh County man sentenced for posing as a medical professional (April 22, 2026); sentencing of an Allegheny County man for providing a fatal fentanyl dose to a minor (April 13, 2026); MV Realty settlement requiring termination of all Pennsylvania mortgages over misleading homeowner benefit programs (April 16, 2026); and a federal jury verdict finding Live Nation/Ticketmaster operated a monopoly over the live entertainment industry (April 15, 2026). E-cigarette and vape manufacturers are now required to certify with the Office of Attorney General under Act 57 of 2025, which took effect April 9, 2026. Additional actions involve organized retail crime charges against motorcycle club members, PA State Police criminal conduct, illegal gaming device distribution, and consumer warnings regarding cash scams, ticket scams, and investment fraud on social media platforms.

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This page aggregates recent enforcement and consumer protection actions from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The enforcement actions span multiple categories: criminal sentencing for impersonation and drug-related deaths, settlement enforcement requiring mortgage terminations, antitrust litigation resulting in a monopoly finding against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, organized retail crime charges, gaming device enforcement, and regulatory compliance requirements for e-cigarette manufacturers under Act 57 of 2025. The geographic scope is Pennsylvania, with actions in multiple counties including Lehigh, Allegheny, and Philadelphia, and one matter involving a New York defendant. Affected parties include consumers receiving fraud warnings, e-cigarette/vape manufacturers required to certify with the AG's office, mortgage companies subject to settlement terms, and entities in the live entertainment industry affected by the antitrust verdict. The page serves as an index to individual press releases containing further detail on each matter.

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Apr 22, 2026

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News: Taking Action Items

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04/22/2026 Lehigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Posing as a Medical Professional
04/20/2026 AG Sunday’s Child Predator Section Nabs Wanted Man with Gun in Bethlehem; Fugitive also Charged with Manufacturing Child Sexual Abuse Material
04/20/2026 Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians of Cash Scams Involving ‘Trusted Person’ Pickups
04/16/2026 AG Sunday’s Organized Retail Crime Section Charges 3 Motorcycle Club Members with Thefts, Robbery at Harley Davidson Lots in 5 Counties
04/16/2026 Attorney General Sunday Secures Settlement with MV Realty over Misleading Homeowner Benefit Program; Company to Terminate All Pennsylvania Mortgages
04/15/2026 VERDICT: AG Sunday Announces Federal Jury Finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster Operated Monopoly Over Live Entertainment Industry
04/15/2026 AG Sunday Warns of Ticket Scams as Flyers, Penguins, and 76ers Begin Post-Season
04/14/2026 AG Sunday Encourages NFL Draft Attendees to Enjoy Themselves, but Warns Criminals of Increased Police Presence: ‘We Will be Watching’
04/13/2026 Allegheny County Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to State Prison for Providing Fatal Fentanyl Dose to 15-Year-Old Girl
04/13/2026 N.Y. Man Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $66K for Stolen Credit Card Scheme Involving High-End Liquors from Pa. Stores
04/09/2026 E-Cigarette/Vape Manufacturers Now Required to be Certified with Office of Attorney General, with Act 57 of 2025 Now in Effect
04/08/2026 teenTALK in Erie County: Attorney General Sunday Meets with Students for Discussion on Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health
04/08/2026 Pa. State Police Cpl. Pleads Guilty to Using Work Computer to Create A.I.-Involved Pornography; Also Secretly Recorded, Photographed Individuals
04/08/2026 Western Pa. Amusement Companies Plead Guilty to Widespread Distribution of Illegal Gaming Devices; Agree to $5M Forfeiture, Dissolve Companies
04/07/2026 Philadelphia Man, a Repeat Offender, Charged with Disseminating Child Sexual Abuse Material, Secretly Filming Woman
04/06/2026 Attorney General Sunday Warns Pennsylvanians to Beware of Investment Scams on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
04/02/2026 2 NEPA Men Sentenced to State Prison for Separate Crimes in Luzerne Co. — Possession of Hundreds of Child Sexual Abuse Material Files; Aggravated Indecent Assault at Gentlemen’s Club
04/01/2026 AG Sunday, Partners Announce Takedown of North Philadelphia-Based Drug Trafficking Organization after Years-Long Reign of Criminal Activity
03/31/2026 Attorney General Sunday Announces Launch of LETI Program in Beaver County, to Include Behavioral Health Component
03/31/2026 AG Sunday Announces Charges Against California Men who Used Stolen Credit Card Information for Purchases in Resale Scheme
03/30/2026 Attorney General Sunday Announces Expansion of LETI in Indiana County to Include Behavioral Health Services
03/30/2026 Report: Pa. Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Section had Most Convictions in the U.S. During 2025 Fiscal Year
03/27/2026 Attorney General Sunday’s Insurance Fraud Section Charges York County Man in Phony Vehicle Accident Reporting Scheme
03/26/2026 With NFL Draft Approaching, AG Sunday-Led Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force Seizes Illegally-Possessed Firearms, Ammo, Along with Arrests of Several Offenders
03/25/2026 Two Western Pa. Companies Charged for Illegally Storing and Disposing Hazardous Waste in Beaver County; Cleanup Cost Taxpayers $2.4 Million
03/25/2026 2 Teens in Lancaster Co. Juvenile Court Ordered to Serve Probation, Community Service, Pay $12K Restitution to Victims of ‘Morphed’ Nude Images
03/19/2026 Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Stabbing, Setting Man on Fire in Northampton County
03/19/2026 Former SCI Forest Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Other Officers in Hazing Incidents
03/18/2026 Ringleader in Multi-Million Dollar Central Pa. Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison
03/18/2026 AG Sunday Advises Customers of Lehigh Valley-Based Car-Subscription Company to Contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection

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PA AG
Published
April 22nd, 2026
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Executive
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Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

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Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Consumer fraud enforcement Criminal sentencing Antitrust litigation
Geographic scope
Pennsylvania US-PA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Consumer Protection
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Consumer Finance Antitrust & Competition Criminal Justice

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