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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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Illinois AG praises Senate passage of bill to stop pill shoppers

May 23, 2013 12:36 PM
By Bryan Cohen

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan congratulated the state Senate after it unanimously passed a bill to prevent pill shoppers from buying pseudoephedrine and providing it to methamphetamine criminals. Under current law, convicted meth manufacturers are … Read More »

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Penguin reaches multi-state agreement over e-book price-fixing

May 22, 2013 1:56 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a multi-state agreement Wednesday with book publisher Penguin Group (USA) Inc. to resolve allegations of collusion with other major publishers and Apple Inc. to manipulate e-book prices. The proposed agreement with … Read More »

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Report: Ill. House GOP leader considering bid for AG

May 22, 2013 11:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross is reportedly considering a run for state attorney general. According to blog CapitolFax.com, Cross, who has served in the state House of Representatives since 1993 and is a former … Read More »

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Ill. Senate calls on Congress to overturn Citizens United ruling

May 15, 2013 11:38 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) — The Illinois Senate on Tuesday approved a joint resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations. The state Senate voted 37-9 in favor … Read More »

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Madigan sues storm chaser over alleged fraud

May 13, 2013 12:30 PM
By Bryan Cohen

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Chicago area home repair firm that allegedly failed to complete contracted projects and failed to pay its suppliers after severe storms. Antioch-based Perfect Restorations and … Read More »

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Illinois AG files suit against former charity CFO

May 7, 2013 11:40 AM
By Bryan Cohen

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Monday against the former chief financial officer of the Marcy-Newberry Association social services charity after he allegedly misappropriated more than $205,000. Donald Chew allegedly misappropriated at least $205,372 from … Read More »

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Illinois AG files pollution lawsuit against auto parts dealer

May 3, 2013 1:31 PM
By Bryan Cohen

CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit Wednesday against a Cahokia auto parts dealer for allegations of air and water pollution violations following a massive fire in April. The lawsuit, which was filed jointly by … 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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