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Report: Tenn. lawmaker shares input on AG selection with Utah Senate committee

May 16, 2013 2:35 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) — Tennessee lawmakers continue to push for a change in how the state’s attorney general is selected. State Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, is one of many who wants the General Assembly, not the state Supreme Court, … Read More »

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Report: Utah lawmakers likely to discuss AG’s troubles; impeachment a possibility

May 14, 2013 1:45 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Utah lawmakers, who are expected to convene at the state Capitol Wednesday, most likely will discuss Attorney General John Swallow and the growing list of allegations against him. Some of the issues surrounding Swallow … Read More »

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Report: Utah AG faces second ethics complaint

May 13, 2013 11:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Utah Attorney General John Swallow, already under fire for possible election law violations, reportedly is at the center of another ethics complaint. The Deseret News reported last week that Traci Gunderson, the state’s former … Read More »

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Utah AG announces $400K order against security company

May 6, 2013 1:02 PM
By Bryan Cohen

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) – Utah Attorney General John Swallow announced a $400,000 court order last week against a Salt Lake City-based security company and its owner after they allegedly failed to pay back wages and taxes. Between 2008 … Read More »

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Utah AG files response to allegations of election law violations

April 10, 2013 11:20 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who is under fire for possible election law violations, has filed a response to the allegations. The Deseret News reported Tuesday that Swallow submitted a response to the Lieutenant … Read More »

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Bill preventing Utah AG from investigating self signed by governor

March 28, 2013 9:45 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — A bill preventing Utah Attorney General John Swallow, who is under fire for possible election law violations, from investigating himself was signed into law Wednesday. Senate Bill 289 was among the 80-plus bills signed … Read More »

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Report: Utah lawmaker suggests appointing, instead of electing, state AG

March 20, 2013 11:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — A Utah lawmaker wants the state Legislature to consider making the state’s attorney general an appointed post instead of an elected one. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that state Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Davis and … Read More »

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Report: Utah lawmakers pass bill appointing special counsel to investigate AG claims

March 15, 2013 11:27 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Utah lawmakers quickly passed a bill Thursday that would prevent Attorney General John Swallow, who is under fire for possible election law violations, from investigating himself. According to KUTV, Senate Bill 289 unanimously passed … Read More »

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Petition alleges new Utah AG violated state election laws

March 8, 2013 12:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Attorneys for a Utah advocacy organization have filed a petition with the Lt. Governor’s Office, requesting an investigation into possible election law violations on the part of Attorney General John Swallow. The Alliance for … Read More »

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Feds: New Utah AG under investigation

January 28, 2013 1:07 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Utah last week confirmed that newly-elected Attorney General John Swallow is being investigated for allegations that he helped make a federal investigation into a St. George businessman go away. … Read More »

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