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Maine AG reaches settlement with oil company
Schneider AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General William Schneider announced a settlement with Irving Oil on Thursday.
Bondi and FTC team up for lawsuit
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that her office and the Federal Trade Commission sued a Miami-based company for allegedly defrauding hundreds of Spanish-speaking customers.
Trucking company ordered to pay restitution
Crow BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday that a Lynn, Mass., trucking company and its owner have been ordered to pay restitution and penalties for alleged labor violations.
Madigan disappointed in state agency's ruling
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan released a statement Tuesday after the Illinois Commerce Commission approved a rate hike request by Commonwealth Edison Co.
AGs of California, Illinois subpoena loan processing company
Harris LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris subpoenaed a loan processing company on Wednesday as part of a probe into alleged "robosigning."
Conn. AG wants better from Bank of America
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said Wednesday that the Bank of America Corporation must improve its aid of Connecticut borrowers.
Alcohol being lowered in Tilt
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General announced Wednesday that beverage company Anheuser-Busch was taking the right approach in a decision to reduce the alcohol content of a malt beverage.
Wis. AG wants to intervene in consumer protection case
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed a motion to intervene Wednesday in a case against an auto title loan company over alleged Wisconsin Consumer Act violations.
Coakley wants action on overcharges
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday that she has sent a letter to Insurance Commissioner Joseph Murphy requesting immediate action to reduce overcharged commercial auto rates.
Appeals court gives Mass. AG win over Coast Guard
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Friday that a federal appeals court ruled to reinstate oil spill prevention measures at Buzzards Bay.
N.Y. AG gets power to probe public corruption
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a new initiative Monday that will give him the authority to investigate and potentially prosecute cases of public corruption.
McGraw sues lawyers over debt settlement company
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw filed suit Friday to ban a debt settlement company from doing business in the state.
Ala. AG praises businesses in wake of storms
Strange MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange commended the policies of cable and satellite services Wednesday that had been made to protect consumers who lost equipment and services during recent storms.
Calif. AG settles suit for $241M
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a $241 million settlement on Friday with the state's biggest provider of medical laboratory testing.
Subpoenaed company welcomes debate about debit card
Bondi CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - On Thursday, RushCard founder Russell Simmons acknowledged that RushCard was facing a subpoena from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi over its prepaid debit card.
Ohio lawsuit resolved
DeWine COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Commerce Director David Goodman announced an assurance of voluntary compliance on Friday with an Ohio mortgage services company.
N.J. AG says business owner violating settlement
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow announced on Thursday that the state has filed a motion to enforce litigant's rights against an owner of several now-defunct vacation package businesses.
Coakley, Mortgage Master reach civil rights settlement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a civil rights settlement on Tuesday with the commonwealth's largest residential mortgage lender.
John Hancock reaches agreement with Florida
Bondi BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - John Hancock Financial announced Wednesday that an agreement has been reached between the financial services group and the state of Florida regarding abandoned property.
Ala. AG clarifies gambling enforcement
Strange MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange issued a memorandum Tuesday to law enforcement and district attorneys throughout the state to settle the legal position his office will take when investigating gambling activities.