Monthly Archives: September 2012

Schneiderman settles with Kaleida Health for $1.6M

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Schneiderman

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $1.6 million settlement with Kaleida Health on Friday to resolve allegations of excess Medicaid payments on dental service claims.
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News, State AGs

Stenehjem reaches agreement over UND imagery

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Stenehjem

BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced on Wednesday that he has negotiated an addendum to a 2007 settlement agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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News, State AGs

Bank of America settles class action for $2.43B

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Cordray

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Bank of America says it has settled a class action lawsuit brought against the company over its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
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Class Action, Hot Topics, News

Seventh Circuit upholds ruling in class action over dental services cap

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Kanne

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court ruled this week that Indiana cannot violate state and federal Medicaid laws, and people without means in the state must receive “medically necessary” dental treatment. Read More »

Class Action, Hot Topics, News

Ark. SC: Medical marijuana proposal can appear on ballot

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Baker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of allowing state residents to vote on a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

eAppaiseIT settles with N.Y. for $7.8M

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Schneiderman

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $7.8 million settlement on Friday with eAppraiseIT and its parent corporation, First American Corporation, for allegedly colluding with Washington Mutual to inflate the value of homes.
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News, State AGs

Colossus class action sent back to Ark. court

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Hickey

TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has sent a class action lawsuit against several insurance companies back to an Arkansas state court
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Class Action, Hot Topics, News

Ninth Circuit affirms ruling in lawsuit against vaccine maker

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Thomas

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of pharmaceutical company Merck and Company in a wrongful death lawsuit. Read More »

Big Pharma, Hot Topics, News

Report: Mich. AG wants better review of insurer’s conversion

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Schuette

LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says he wants a better, more thorough review done of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s proposed overhaul. Read More »

News, State AGs

N.M. AG King wins case against FastBucks

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King

SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) – New Mexico Attorney General Gary King announced on Wednesday that his office has won a three-year legal battle against a small loan lender that allegedly made illegal loans to New Mexico consumers.
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News, State AGs