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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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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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Report: Ore. AG rewrites ballot title for union initiative

April 29, 2013 11:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) — After taking notes from both opponents and supporters, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has rewritten a ballot title for an initiative on public employee unions. The Oregonian reported last week that Rosenblum has come up … Read More »

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Oregon AG announces $500M multi-state settlement with Bank of America

April 18, 2013 11:16 AM
By Bryan Cohen

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Ted Wheeler announced a $500 million multi-state settlement Wednesday with Bank of America to resolve a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp. Countrywide allegedly misled investors into buying risky … Read More »

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Oregon AG issues warning about police impersonators

March 28, 2013 12:17 PM
By Bryan Cohen

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the Oregon State Police issued a warning Wednesday about two police impersonation scams that recently surfaced in the state. In one scam, known as the counterfeiting con, scammers call … Read More »

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Ore. AG cracks down on unlicensed legal service providers

March 21, 2013 11:14 AM
By Bryan Cohen

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced disciplinary action Tuesday against two tax practitioners who catered to the Hispanic community and illustrated the growing problem of unlicensed legal and financial advisors. In February, the Oregon Board … Read More »

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AGs want head of federal housing agency replaced

March 18, 2013 11:52 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A group of nine state attorneys general are calling for new, permanent leadership at the federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The coalition, headed up by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Massachusetts … 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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Oregon’s Chief Justice seeks more funds

January 15, 2013 10:52 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) — Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Balmer says he plans on asking lawmakers for funds to restore the state’s court system. In his first state of the courts address Friday, Balmer said he wants to … Read More »

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