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N.C. AG praises House passage of bill to fight public corruption

May 15, 2013 12:20 PM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper praised House lawmakers Tuesday for their passage of a bill that would strengthen inquiries into public corruption. On Tuesday, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 908, … Read More »

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N.C. AG: Court order issued against Charlotte-area heating company

May 14, 2013 12:00 PM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday announced a court order against a Charlotte-area company that allegedly took money and orders for heaters but failed to deliver. Cooper filed a lawsuit against Hydro-Sil, related … Read More »

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N.C. AG announces consent judgment with home dealer

May 9, 2013 12:38 PM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a consent judgment on Wednesday with a Robeson County-based manufactured home dealer that allegedly sold unsafe homes and failed to deliver homes. Under the terms of the consent judgment, McMillian … Read More »

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N.C. AG files motion to stop Duke Energy rate increase

April 30, 2013 11:43 AM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed a motion Monday with the North Carolina Utilities Commission to argue that customers of Duke Energy should get lower utility rates going forward. Cooper’s motion argued that Duke … Read More »

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N.C. AG announces court order against debt settlement firm

April 26, 2013 1:15 PM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Thursday announced a court order against a Charlotte debt settlement firm that allegedly charged upfront fees but failed to deliver its services. Last week, Cooper filed a lawsuit … Read More »

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N.C. AG praises proposed health care bill

April 25, 2013 11:42 AM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Wednesday praised a proposed bill that would help to reduce health care costs for state residents. Cooper helped to develop Senate Bill 473, which was introduced by state … Read More »

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Multi-state coalition urges U.S. SC to let EPA reduce air pollution

April 24, 2013 11:36 AM
By Bryan Cohen

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday that a 10-state and five-city coalition filed a court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an air pollution reduction regulation. Schneiderman is leading the coalition … Read More »

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N.C. SC overturns commission’s decision approving utility rate hike

April 15, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) — The North Carolina Supreme Court late Friday overturned a utilities commission’s decision approving a Duke Energy rate hike. In its 18-page opinion, the court ruled that the North Carolina Utilities Commission did not properly analyze … Read More »

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Ind. AG announces legal toolkit to protect service members

April 4, 2013 1:51 PM
By Bryan Cohen

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced the launch Wednesday of a legal toolkit to help state attorneys general stop scam artists who prey on military service members. Zoeller collaborated with the attorneys general from North Carolina, … Read More »

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N.C. AG touts success of Operation Medicine Drop

April 1, 2013 1:16 PM
By Bryan Cohen

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on Thursday that a pill collection drive meant to reduce prescription drug abuse successfully collected more than 12 million doses of old over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Operation Medicine … Read More »

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