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Schneiderman alleges Bank of New York misled investors
Schneiderman MANHATTAN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is accusing Bank of New York Mellon Corp. of violating state law in a proposed $8.5 billion settlement between the bank and Bank of America. -
Report: Liability releases holding up mortgage deal
Schneiderman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A deal with the country's top mortgage servicers is reportedly being held up over liability releases. -
Jepsen wants meeting with lenders
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is looking to meet with four of the country's top lenders, concerned that their mortgage servicing falls short. -
Report: Antitrust probes start against Google
Abbott MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A handful of states reportedly have begun their antitrust probes into search engine giant Google Inc. -
Report: N.Y. AG's probe of mortgage industry growing
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly expanded his probe of the mortgage industry, now requesting documents from a handful of financial institutions that act as trustees for mortgage bond trusts. -
Ohio, Wisconsin considering Google probes
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Search engine giant Google Inc. could be looking at more antitrust probes -- this time in Ohio and Wisconsin. -
Koster following Google antitrust probe
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is offering up his help in a U.S. Justice Department investigation of Google and its plan to purchase a software company. -
Durbin: Credit card issuers 'already' passing on fees to consumers
Durbin CHICAGO - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was meant to protect consumers and businesses from excessive credit card fees. -
Whitman's spending surpasses Bloomberg's mark
Whitman SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman became the biggest U.S. campaign self-spender ever this week, putting another $15 million into her campaign. -
Oil spill judge to hold hearing on his investments
Barbier NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, responsible for 77 suits from five states over the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, plans a Sept. 16 hearing on his own investments in defendants Halliburton and Transocean. -
Judge says Pa. lacks evidence in Risperdal case
Rendell PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A Pennsylvania judge has dismissed the state's lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceutica, which has also asked for the contingency fee agreement between the state and private lawyers to be ruled unfair. -
Staten Island DA joins AG race
Donovan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan became the first Republican to officially join the field of candidates hoping to succeed New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. -
California AG investigates Wall Street bond deals
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal News Line) -- The California Attorney General's Office has launched an investigation into charges that Wall Street officials rigged bidding on financial contracts made to local governments, which in turn inflated the costs charged to taxpayers. -
Study: Jury awards slide 30 percent in 2008
Grant Woods WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Billion dollar U.S. jury verdicts appear to be a thing of the past, a study indicates. -
Ohio's Dann goes Spitzer in bid-rigging lawsuit v. insurance giants
Marc Dann COLUMBUS -- One prominent insurer sued Monday by Ohio Attorney General Mark Dann over bid-rigging allegations says it's already paid up plenty to Ohioans over similar claims.