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August 26, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History

(Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.—one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s.

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August 24, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Brian Hall Resentenced for 1993 Anchorage Double Murder

(Anchorage, AK) – On Aug. 21, 2026, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced Brian Hall, 50, to 99 years in prison for a 1993 double murder.

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August 20, 2026 • PRESS RELEASE

Robert Hawes Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

(Palmer, AK) – Today, a Palmer jury found Robert Hawes, 72, guilty of two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, and one count of Attempted Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree.

Acting Attorney General Cori Mills

Acting Attorney General
Cori Mills

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.