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Iowa AG announces court order against fundraising company

May 13, 2013 12:45 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Wednesday that a Polk County judge has barred a Michigan-based fundraising company from soliciting donations in Iowa until it complies with a subpoena. District Court Judge Douglas Staskal, … Read More »

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Iowa grain processor fined for Clean Water Act violations

May 1, 2013 11:20 AM
By Stephanie Ostrowski

Lenexa, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – An Iowa company allegedly violated the federal Clean Water Act in 2011 and has agreed to pay a $129,000 civil penalty to resolve. According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement on April 16, Grain … Read More »

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Iowa AG reaches agreement with hog farm

April 22, 2013 12:19 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced the approval of an agreement on Friday with a Perryton, Texas-based hog production facility owner to resolve a dispute related to pork production in Iowa. Texas Farm LLC, … Read More »

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Iowa SC: State can tax traditional phone companies’ personal property, but not wireless providers’

April 17, 2013 2:50 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled last week that the state can legally tax the personal property of traditional telephone companies but not force wireless providers to pay the same taxes. In its 28-page opinion … Read More »

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Iowa AG announces court order against telemarketer

April 17, 2013 12:51 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a court order Tuesday to bar an Osceola-based telemarketing company and its operators from conducting professional fundraising in Iowa. Under the terms of a consent judgment, Telequal LLC, … Read More »

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Iowa AG announces agreement with sound-alike government records company

March 27, 2013 12:40 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement Monday with a California company that allegedly marketed real estate documents to Iowans under the guise of an official government agency. LA Investor Inc., doing business … Read More »

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AGs call on Congress to curb for-profit college recruiting abuses

March 18, 2013 9:10 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A group of 14 state attorneys general have sent a letter to members of Congress, urging them to support legislation that would crack down on the for-profit school industry’s use of federal aid for recruiting, advertising … Read More »

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Toyota agrees to $29 million multi-state settlement

February 15, 2013 12:33 PM
By Bryan Cohen

WASHINGTON, DC (Legal Newsline) – Toyota Motor Corporation and its related North American entities agreed to a $29 million multi-state settlement Thursday to resolve allegations that the company concealed safety issues. Toyota agreed to pay $29 million to settle the … Read More »

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Iowa AG reaches $40K agreement with eMusic.com

January 10, 2013 1:59 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement Wednesday with eMusic.com, a subscription-based online music seller that allegedly charged monthly fees to Iowans who were inadvertently enrolled. The New York-based eMusic agreed to provide … Read More »

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Iowa AG cautions Allied, Nationwide customers after data breach

December 5, 2012 2:47 PM
By Bryan Cohen

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warned Allied Insurance and Nationwide Insurance customers Tuesday about a recent data breach in which computer hackers accessed the personal information of more than 91,000 Iowans. The Columbus, Ohio-based … Read More »

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