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Kan. AG announces $27,000 order against roofer

May 17, 2013 11:50 AM
By Bryan Cohen

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Thursday the sentencing of the owner of a transient roofing company on felony charges of theft and making false information related to Kansas business transactions. Derrick White pleaded no … Read More »

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Report: Child advocacy group sues Kan. AG over tobacco settlement funds information

May 14, 2013 2:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — A children’s advocacy group is suing Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, accusing the state’s top lawyer of not releasing information about funds from revisions to a 1998 tobacco settlement. Kansas Action for Children filed their … Read More »

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Kan. AG announces $130,000 judgment against Colo. roofer

May 10, 2013 12:50 PM
By Bryan Cohen

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Wednesday announced a $130,000 judgment against a Colorado roofing company for allegedly violating the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. All Trades Construction, also known as Duran Duran Roofing, and Louisa … Read More »

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Kansas AG joins 12 other AGs in coalition against EPA regulations

May 7, 2013 11:35 AM
By Bryan Cohen

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined 12 other state attorneys general Monday to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency not to impose new oil-production regulations without consulting all affected states. Multiple northeastern states are trying to … Read More »

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Kan. AG announces successful Drug Take-Back Day

May 2, 2013 2:15 PM
By Bryan Cohen

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Wednesday that Kansans turned in more than five tons of unused medications on Saturday during National Drug Take-Back Day. During the semi-annual event, local law enforcement officials collected 10,193 … Read More »

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Report: Kan. AG requests additional $1.2M in funding for potential lawsuits

May 2, 2013 1:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt asked state lawmakers last week for an additional $1.2 million to cover potential lawsuits over new laws. The Associated Press reported that Schmidt told lawmakers his office needs $500,000 alone … Read More »

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Wash. AG settles with financial planning companies

April 4, 2013 2:19 PM
By Bryan Cohen

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced settlements Tuesday with four financial planning companies that allegedly targeted senior veterans with schemes related to asset management. The Kansas-based American Benefits Advocates and Scott Sexton, a Kansas attorney, … Read More »

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AGs call for broader exceptions to contraception mandate

April 4, 2013 10:40 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — Thirteen state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt broader religious exceptions to its controversial contraception mandate. The mandate, which was imposed under the health care law signed … Read More »

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Kansas AG announces OK of non-profit hospital sale

April 2, 2013 12:20 PM
By Bryan Cohen

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Monday that the new owner of non-profit hospitals in Leavenworth and Wyandotte will enter an agreement to maintain charitable healthcare for at least five years. Prime Healthcare Services Inc. … Read More »

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Ark. AG settles with Kansas payday loan collector

March 29, 2013 12:20 PM
By Bryan Cohen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a settlement Thursday with a Kansas-based debt collection agency to resolve allegations that it tried to collect on illegal payday loan debt. The Hutchinson-based National Credit Adjusters LLC … Read More »

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