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Coakley obtains preliminary injunction against dental clinics
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has obtained a preliminary injunction against more than a dozen individuals and corporations that allegedly exploited dental patients in order to obtain funds from their insurers.
Carter seeks injunction against Michigan mortgage broker
Steve Carter INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction and restitution against a Michigan-based mortgage broker that he said deceptively offered mortgage services to Indiana residents.
Blumenthal calls on AT&T to keep jobs in Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, along with the Communication Workers of America, called on AT&T in a press conference today to abandon its plans to cut all remaining customer service dispatch jobs in Connecticut.
Coakley amends Massachusetts Brownfields program
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON(Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says she has amended the state's Brownfields Covenant Program in order to incentivize the redevelopment of abandoned or underutilized properties.
Corbett reaches $270,000 settlement with fraudulent charity
Tom Corbett (R) HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has reached a $270,000 settlement that will reimburse more than 2,100 Pennsylvania consumers who purchased a charity raffle ticket.
Cuomo settles state pension cases for $350,000
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- Three New York lawyers have reached settlement agreements with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo in which they will be forced to pay the state nearly $350,000.
Blumenthal seeks gas price adjustments
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, in a formal brief, called on the state Department of Public Utility Control to immediately reduce Southern Connecticut Gas Company rates by $15 million to protect consumers from unjustly overpaying for gas service.
Cuomo, nine other states suing EPA
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y.(Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is leading a coalition of nine states that are suing the EPA for creating an illegal loophole in the federal Clean Water Act.
Cuomo shuts down house-flipping operation
Andrew Cuomo (D) BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has obtained a court order shutting down an investment company accused of operating an illegal house-flipping scheme in Buffalo.
Corbett reaches settlement agreement with N.J. moving company
Tom Corbett (R) HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has reached a settlement agreement with a New Jersey moving company after his office received numerous consumer complaints of improprieties.
N.M. AG appeals proposed coal plant
Gary King (D) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) -- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King filed a brief today in support of the state's appeal to the EPA's issuance of an air quality permit for the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant.
Tennessee Supreme Court has first-time female majority
Sharon Gail Lee NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline)-Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has created the first female majority on the state's Supreme Court with the appointment of Court of Appeals Judge Sharon Gail Lee.
Biden makes plans to deploy to Iraq with Delaware National Guard
Beau Biden (D) DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline)--Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden has written an open letter to the citizens of Delaware that outlines his plan for leadership while he reports for active duty with the Delaware Army National Guard later this week.
Four states, federal government share $9.9 million Medicaid fraud settlement
DEERFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Michigan will be receiving money from Walgreen Co., an Illinois-based pharmacy chain, as part of a $9.9 million Medicaid fraud settlement.
San Antonio rehab facility sued for identity protection violations
Greg Abbott (R) SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed charges against a San Antonio-based company for failing to protect its customers' personal information.
Drug manufacturer reaches $425 million fraud settlement
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Cephalon, a Frazer, Pa.-based drug manufacturer, has announced a $425 million Medicaid fraud settlement for off-label drug marketing.
Connecticut Supreme Court upholds state Medicaid fraud decision
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)--The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a ruling made by the state's Department of Social Services against a Farmington-based company for defrauding the state's Medicaid program.
Gansler sues homebuilder for damage to the environment
Doug Gansler (D) BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has filed a lawsuit against a Maryland homebuilder for illegal building and construction on Little Dobbins Island.
Coakley obtains injunction against financial adviser
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has obtained a preliminary injunction against a Hingham-based company charged with using deceptive business practices.
Vt. landlord settles lead paint lawsuit
William Sorrell (D) MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) -- Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell has settled a Consumer Fraud Act claim against a landlord accused of violating state lead laws.