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Neb. AG fined $19,000 for violating campaign finance laws

May 16, 2013 10:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

OMAHA, Neb. (Legal Newsline) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has been fined $19,000 by the Federal Election Commission for violating campaign finance laws. Earlier this month, the FEC made public four closed cases. Among them, the case filed against … 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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Neb. AG issues consumer warning about tech support scams

April 25, 2013 11:55 AM
By Bryan Cohen

LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning issued a consumer alert Wednesday, warning state residents to be aware of scams related to consumer technical support. Bruning’s Mediation Center received more than 10 reports this week related to … Read More »

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Nebraska AG issues consumer alert about tax scam

April 18, 2013 11:31 AM
By Bryan Cohen

LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) – Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning issued a consumer alert Wednesday related to scam artists pretending to be Internal Revenue Service tax agents. Since Monday, Bruning’s office received five reports from Nebraskans of unsolicited emails claiming … 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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N.D. AG issues cease and desist against contractors

April 3, 2013 11:35 AM
By Bryan Cohen

BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued a cease and desist order Tuesday against two contractors who allegedly made misrepresentations and engaged in contractor services without proper licenses. Wilma Miller and Dan Miller, who do … Read More »

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Neb. AG issues consumer alert about fake checks

March 15, 2013 12:45 PM
By Bryan Cohen

LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) – Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has joined First State Bank Nebraska in issuing a consumer alert regarding letters claiming to be from Publishers Clearinghouse International Lotto Division with fraudulent cashier’s checks. The checks are drawn … Read More »

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Report: Neb. AG seeking reelection

March 5, 2013 11:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning confirmed on Monday he plans to run for reelection in 2014. Echoing previous statements, Bruning told the Omaha World-Herald he loves being the state’s top lawyer and that he is … 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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Report: Neb. AG says he won’t run for governor

January 18, 2013 8:24 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) — Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning says he will not run for governor in 2014. Bruning made the announcement during a news conference held at his Capitol office last Friday. “I love being attorney general,” he … Read More »

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