Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is arguing that his lawsuits against six credit card companies should be heard in state court.
Kilmartin PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Thursday that the Rhode Island Legal Services has been awarded a two-year, $1.57 million grant to support the state's Foreclosure Prevention Project.
Harris CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris, in her speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, touted the $25 billion nationwide mortgage settlement her and 48 other state attorneys general helped negotiate earlier this year.
Masto CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto's plan to use $11.7 million in funds from a nationwide mortgage settlement was passed by state lawmakers last week.
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Critics of West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw say the state's top lawyer should take heed, pointing to New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney's own appearance before a legislative council this week.
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna said last week his office has settled with a company for failing to comply with the state's laws governing foreclosure trustees.
Harris LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Wednesday key provisions of Attorney General Kamala Harris' Homeowner Bill of Rights, protecting homeowners and borrowers during the mortgage and foreclosure process.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the New York federal court for customers who bought American Depository Receipts of Barclay, two subsidiaries and the company's former chairman and chief executive.
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Key provisions of California Attorney General Kamala Harris' so-called Homeowner Bill of Rights passed the state Legislature Monday.
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Two central elements of California Attorney General Kamala Harris' so-called Homeowner Bill of Rights passed a special two-house conference committee this week.
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that state lawmakers have passed "important components" of her so-called Homeowner bill of Rights.
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye are among those speaking out against Gov. Jerry Brown's revised state budget.
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris urged lawmakers again this week to support of a package of bills that aim to better protect homeowners.
Bondi TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking state residents how best to spend $300 million, recovered on behalf of consumers as part of the nationwide mortgage settlement.
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris is urging state lawmakers to push through a package of bills that aim to better protect homeowners.
Strange MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Legislature will be including an allotted budget for the state Attorney General's Office in its plan for the 2013 budget, after all.
Porter SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Friday she has appointed a law professor to be the state's independent monitor of banks as part of a settlement with the nation's five largest banks.
Schneiderman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Five of the nation's largest banks have agreed, in a federal court filing this week, to pay the state of New York $25 million to settle claims over their use of a private national mortgage electronic registry system.
Zoeller WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A group of 49 state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint Monday, alleging misconduct by the nation's five largest mortgage servicers.
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw admitted Thursday a $25 billion settlement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers is not perfect, but said it will help many struggling state homeowners.