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December 23, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Cox Announces Andrew J. Kleinfeld Fellowship

(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox today announced the establishment of a new fellowship under the Solicitor General.

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December 22, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Ketchikan Jury Convicts Devon Guthrie of Sexual Assault and Finds Multiple Aggravating Factors

(Ketchikan, AK) – Last week, a Ketchikan jury found Devon Guthrie, 22, guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree.

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December 22, 2025 • PRESS RELEASE

Attorney General Cox Announces Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG over Emissions Fraud

(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (collectively, “Mercedes”) for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal and undisclosed emissions defeat devices designed to circumvent emissions standards set by the federal government and in some states.

Attorney General Stephen J. Cox

Attorney General
Stephen J. Cox

Mission

The Department of Law upholds the rule of law, protects public safety, and provides high quality legal representation to executive branch agencies for the benefit of all Alaskans.


Vision

The Department of Law is committed to excellence in our work. We will maintain the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to promote exceptional legal representation to the state through a valued and well-trained team of attorneys and administrative professionals dedicated to public service.

Values

We serve Alaska in a way that earns the trust of the public and fosters confidence in criminal prosecutions and state government.

We seek fair and just resolutions to legal disputes while honoring the rights of crime victims and other injured parties.

We foster a healthy work/life balance.

We encourage professional development.

We encourage a respectful, collaborative, and professional workplace where excellence, integrity, trust, diversity, and accountability are prioritized.