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State senator wins GOP nomination for Va. AG

May 21, 2013 1:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — State Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the GOP nomination for Virginia attorney general. Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, beat out Delegate Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, at the state Republican Party’s convention Saturday. “It is a great honor to win … Read More »

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Report: Cuccinelli hires outside lawyers to represent governor

May 16, 2013 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has hired five attorneys from a national law firm to represent Gov. Bob McDonnell in an embezzlement case against the Executive Mansion’s former chef. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that … Read More »

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Cuccinelli: Assistant AG recognized for breaking up human trafficking ring

May 10, 2013 1:10 PM
By Bryan Cohen

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced Wednesday that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has recognized one of his assistant attorneys general for his role in breaking up a sex trafficking ring. Marc Birnbaum, … Read More »

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Va. AG announces U.S. SC decision to uphold state FOIA law

April 30, 2013 11:41 AM
By Bryan Cohen

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a U.S. Supreme Court unanimous ruling Monday to uphold a state law allowing only Virginians and state news organizations to use the Freedom of Information Act. Cuccinelli previously argued that … Read More »

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Teamsters support Herring for Va. AG

April 23, 2013 1:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — One of the largest and most diverse labor unions has announced its support for Virginia Sen. Mark Herring in becoming the state’s next attorney general. Teamsters Joint Council 83 in Richmond — a joint council … Read More »

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Va. AG sues mortgage modification companies

April 10, 2013 1:23 PM
By Bryan Cohen

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a lawsuit Tuesday against an Alexandria resident and his two mortgage loan modification companies for allegedly charging illegal advance fees for foreclosure rescue services. MidAtlantic Loan Solutions Inc., MidAtlantic … Read More »

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Report: Va. AG failed to disclose stock holdings in company suing state

April 5, 2013 12:57 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli reportedly failed to disclose — for close to a year — that he purchased stock holdings in a company that, just months before, sued the state. The Washington Post reported … Read More »

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Honeywell Resins and Chemicals to pay $3M penalty

April 5, 2013 7:32 AM
By Stephanie Ostrowski

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Alleged Clean Air Act violations against Honeywell Resins and Chemicals LLC at its Hopewell, Va. plant has resulted in their agreement to pay a $3 million civil penalty. In addition to the civil penalty, Honeywell has … Read More »

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Va. AG: Commission set up to expand Medicaid unconstitutional

March 27, 2013 12:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, in an opinion issued last week, says lawmakers’ method of expanding Medicaid in the state is unconstitutional. In a six-page opinion in response to state Delegate Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince … Read More »

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Va. senator files petitions to have named added to primary ballot for AG

March 21, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Sen. Mark Herring this week submitted petitions to have his name officially placed on the state’s Democratic primary ballot for attorney general in June. In a statement on his campaign website Monday, he said … Read More »

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