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Multiple AGs team up to urge Urban Outfitters to end prescription line

May 23, 2013 12:49 PM
By Bryan Cohen

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and 22 other attorneys general called on Urban Outfitters on Wednesday to stop its prescription line of items intended to look similar to prescription drug labels. The line of drink holders, glasses, … Read More »

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Los Angeles voters back amendment to overturn Citizens United

May 22, 2013 9:45 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Add Los Angeles to the growing list of cities and states calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations. The nation’s second largest city … Read More »

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Calif. AG announces agreement with Tesoro to monitor gas prices, protect jobs

May 20, 2013 1:09 PM
By Bryan Cohen

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced an agreement on Friday with Tesoro to preserve jobs for Californians, prevent gas price spikes and make environmental improvements. In August, Tesoro acquired BP’s Carson refinery. Harris’ office and the Federal … Read More »

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Calif. AG sues JPMorgan Chase over debt collection lawsuits

May 13, 2013 11:30 AM
By Bryan Cohen

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed an enforcement action Thursday against JPMorgan Chase & Co. for allegedly engaging in unlawful and fraudulent practices of debt collection in the state. Chase allegedly engaged in widespread, illegal … Read More »

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Calif. AG ‘confident’ Watt will be an effective FHFA director

May 3, 2013 7:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — U.S. Rep. Melvin Watt, who was nominated earlier this week as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has the backing of California Attorney General Kamala Harris. Harris said she commended President Barack … Read More »

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Obama nominates N.C. Congressman to head federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

May 2, 2013 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he plans to nominate a new director of the Federal Housing Finance Authority. The FHFA is the agency that manages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac following the 2008 financial crisis. … Read More »

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Others working to make sure insurers dole out unclaimed property properly

May 2, 2013 8:16 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

CHICAGO — State lawmakers and insurance regulators aren’t the only ones trying to resolve concerns over some insurance companies’ failure to pay out death benefits. Following investigations into these companies’ practices over the past few years, some states have entered … Read More »

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Report: Calif. AG would take over medical board investigations under bill

April 29, 2013 9:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Under a new bill, California Attorney General Kamala Harris would take over investigations of the state’s medical board. The board would still license doctors, but its staff would work with deputy attorneys general on investigations … Read More »

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Calif. AG won’t comment on Obama’s ‘best-looking’ comment

April 17, 2013 2:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — At a news conference earlier this week, California Attorney General Kamala Harris dodged questions about President Barack Obama’s praise of her good looks. According to The Associated Press, Harris was promoting a piece of legislation … Read More »

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Calif. AG praises passage of prescription drug legislation by Senate committee

April 17, 2013 1:08 PM
By Bryan Cohen

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris praised the passage Monday of a bill she is sponsoring to upgrade California’s prescription drug monitoring program by a Senate committee. Senate Bill 809 passed out of the Senate Business … Read More »

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