Posts by Carlina Charfauros

November 18, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- Late last week, six victims and their families were awarded a total of $47,180.63 by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission (CICC). These awards are reimbursement for financial costs incurred by victims of violent crime. The CICC has paid out over $599,000.00 since it was revived in 2016 and covers…

November 12, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- Guam still has one of the highest smoking prevalence rates in the country for both adults and youth according to the recently released 2018 Guam State Epidemiological Profile. The report found that nearly 23.5% of middle school students and 26.5% of high school students surveyed reported that they vaped,…

November 12, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- The following criminal cases were presented before the Judiciary of Guam: Frank ‘Ko’ San Nicolas Indicted The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) presented defendant Frank ‘Ko’ San Nicolas’ cases involving two different victims, CF306-20 and CF564-20, to a grand jury. A true bill was returned in both cases.…

October 29, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has taken action against additional defendants in its lawsuit to hold manufacturers and distributors of aqueous film-forming foams that contain Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – also known as “forever chemicals” – liable for the harmful effects of their product. PFAS chemicals…

October 22, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- The Office of the Attorney General reminds voters that Guam law allows public and private sector employees up to 2 consecutive hours of leave to vote. This law applies to curbside and in-office absentee voting at the Guam Election Commission as well as voting on election day. Employees are…

During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, let’s remember that while the internet has become an invaluable tool, it can also be harmful if misused. As our children and students learn to take ownership of their digital world by being responsible and thoughtful internet users, help keep them safe by monitoring their online activity, especially on social…

October 05, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- Attorney General Leevin Taitano Camacho, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congress to adopt measures aimed at protecting airline industry customers, including requiring airline carriers who receive additional federal financial relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide full…

October 2, 2020– Tamuning, Guam – Attorney General Leevin Taitano Camacho joined a coalition of 18 states, territories and a county in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to affirm a lower court’s ruling shutting down the Dakota Access Pipeline because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) failed to…

September 30, 2020- Tamuning, Guam– Attorney General Leevin Taitano Camacho today announced that Guam will receive $100,000 from the multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (collectively “Honda”), the largest settlement Guam has received as a result of a consumer protection case in recent history.  “We will take…

September 17, 2020 – Tamuning, Guam- Guam has filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) asking the court to accept review of its Comprehensive, Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) lawsuit against the federal government. The suit, which began in 2017, seeks to hold…