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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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Watchdog group files suit challenging Calif.’s auction regulation

April 17, 2013 9:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Attorneys for a legal watchdog group have filed a lawsuit challenging California’s “cap and trade” auction regulation. The regulation creates a quarterly auction program requiring many California employers to bid significant amounts of money in … Read More »

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Mo. AG says Calif. firm may be violating default judgment

April 16, 2013 1:44 PM
By Bryan Cohen

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Monday that despite obtaining a default judgment against UST Development Inc., the California company and its owner may still be distributing misleading advertisements to businesses in Missouri. … Read More »

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Obama apologizes to Calif. AG for ‘best-looking’ comment

April 8, 2013 1:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — President Barack Obama has apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris for praising her good looks at a fundraiser last week. During a Friday afternoon press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters the … Read More »

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