Utah Attorney General's Office

Rule Changes

Won a Dec. 4 arraignment summons for Kalshi's co-founders; its criminal and civil cases are the target of the CFTC's injunction request, set for a Nov. 20 hearing

Utah's criminal case against Kalshi now has a courtroom date. A state court summoned chief executive Tarek Mansour and chief operating officer Luana Lopes Lara to answer 14 criminal counts in Salt Lake City on Dec. 4. The charges, filed Oct. 28, rest on 12 sports wagers a state investigator placed from a Utah address between Sept. 13 and Sept. 26.

Updated 3 days ago

Money Moves

Prosecuting Kalshi and its co-founders

Kalshi raised $1 billion at a $40 billion valuation, up from $22 billion in May. Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management co-led the round. The company says the money will pay for single-stock perpetual futures, contracts tied to computing costs and index products built with S&P.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

Defending the age-verification law

Utah began enforcing its age-verification requirement for adult websites on Nov. 2, 2026. The state says commercial sites with a substantial amount of explicit material must use reasonable methods to confirm users are at least 18. Fines can reach $2,500 per violation.

Updated Oct 31

Rule Changes

Lead plaintiff in the price-fixing case

The Utah Food Bank received its first shipment of eggs on Oct. 5, the start of a 1.5 million-egg share from a multistate price-fixing settlement. Attorney General Derek Brown took Utah's share in eggs rather than cash, sending it to families who rely on food assistance.

Updated Oct 21