Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reached a settlement with Annelle Soberay and Omega Dental Care, a defunct dental clinic that shut down in late 2024 without providing advance notice or transitional care to patients. The settlement allows consumers to obtain refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account for fees paid for services that were never provided.
The settlement permits consumers to obtain refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account (CPRA) for fees paid for dental services that were not provided. The Attorney General's Office will identify affected patients and contact them.
In-house legal teams should review patient intake agreements and service contracts to ensure they include clear terms regarding upfront payments, refund policies, and obligations in the event of practice closure. Vendor agreements with dental suppliers or service providers should include provisions for patient notification and transitional care if services are discontinued. Employee contracts should address continuity of care obligations and patient communication protocols.
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Omega Dental Care
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HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/07/09_OmegaDental.asp
OmegaDentalCare AoD
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/OmegaDentalCare_AoD.pdf
OmegaDentalCare Soberay LicenseSurrender
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Communications/2026/docs/OmegaDentalCare_Soberay_LicenseSurrender.pdf
Minnesota Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/
"Omega Dental Care"
"Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act"
"Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act"
"refunds from the Consumer Protection Restitution Account"
"failed to provide advance notice to patients and failed to arrange for transitional care for existing patients"
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the first round of restitution, issuing 8 refund checks totaling $38,634 to consumers harmed by Omega Dental Care, a defunct Eden Prairie dental clinic owned and operated by Anne Soberay. The refunds, paid from the state's Consumer Protection Restitution Account (CPRA), compensate consumers who paid out of pocket for dental services that were never provided. The refunds follow an earlier settlement between the AG's office and Omega Dental Care and Soberay. Note: this is a consumer protection (non-delivery of services) action, not a privacy enforcement action; no privacy violation types from the taxonomy apply.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a consumer alert explaining how veterans, their families, and others who believe Trajector Holdings owes them money can file claims in the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The release announces no privacy violation, enforcement penalty, or remedy against the company.
Minnesota and 39 other attorneys general filed a notice in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings raising concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices and the sensitive information it holds, including children’s private chatbot conversations. The states seek protections for consumers in any sale or transfer of the business or assets; the filing does not impose a penalty or establish a final remedy.
The Minnesota Attorney General filed an Assurance of Discontinuance requiring Auto Tech Donations, Inc. to dissolve after finding that its solicitations and governance did not comply with state requirements. Its president was banned from forming or serving as an officer or director of nonprofits and must provide restitution to donors whose vehicles he resold for personal benefit.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities filed a lawsuit challenging NHTSA’s rule weakening fuel-economy standards for new cars and light trucks. The coalition alleges the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; the press release describes a lawsuit filing, not a monetary penalty or final judgment.
$35.0M
Minnesota, the FTC, and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general reached a proposed settlement with Corteva over alleged loyalty programs that restricted pesticide distributors from buying lower-cost generic products. Corteva must end the challenged practices, comply with restrictions for 10 years, and pay $35 million to the state plaintiffs, including $1.25 million to Minnesota.