Maine Files Lawsuit, Accusing Trump Administration of Enabling Fraud and Corruption

Mass. AG sues to save corporate ownership reporting rules

Massachusetts joined a 21-member coalition challenging federal plans to drop business ownership reporting and delete records already on file

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey sues Trump administration

STATEWIDE -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has joined a coalition of 20 other states to sue the Trump administration for enabling fraud and corruption.

Maine AG joins lawsuit against rollback of transparency in corporate financial reporting

The lawsuit is regarding a rule change to the Corporate Transparency Act, which they argue weakens fraud detection.

Maine files lawsuit, accusing Trump administration of enabling fraud and corruption

"It is inexplicable that the Trump Administration wants to change the rules to make it harder to catch and prosecute white-collar crime," said Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey.

Maine joins nationwide lawsuit challenging Trump's gutting of anti-corruption law

The law requires businesses to report data to the Treasury Department that can be used to track down money launderers, fraudsters and tax cheats.