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Gansler takes on health club
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced administrative charges Thursday against an Essex, Md., health club and its owner.
Dow brings suit against pet dealer
Dow TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow and the state Division of Consumer Affairs announced a lawsuit on Thursday seeking injunctive relief against a pet dealer who allegedly sold gravely ill puppies.
Jepsen settles price-fixing case for $50K penalty
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced a settlement on Thursday with two hotel owners and a hotel management company over allegations of price fixing.
Madigan wants ban on fuel gel products
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday to immediately recall all fuel gel products in response to serious burn accidents.
Debt settlement company settles over enrollment fees
Schneider AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General William Schneider announced an agreement on Tuesday with a Texas debt settlement company and its owner to settle allegations of unfair trade practices.
Iowa AG settles with fundraiser
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement on Tuesday barring a Minnesota professional fundraising group from future Iowa fundraising.
Ind. AG sues Fla. foreclosure consultant
Zoeller DANVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Florida foreclosure consultant company for allegedly operating illegally in 15 Indiana counties.
Coakley reaches $125M settlement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $125 million settlement on Tuesday with a mortgage originator resolving allegations of unfair and discriminatory lending practices.
Construction company fined over labor violations
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Monday that a Wilmington, Mass., construction company and its owner have been ordered to pay restitution and fines for labor violations.
Borgata sale amended
Dow ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow and acting Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck announced an agreement on Monday relating to the sale of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
AGs say new EPA rule would raise electricity rates
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced on Friday that he has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a proposed new regulation that is expected to raise electricity rates.
Conn. AG announces out-of-state fines
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced on Thursday that more than $1.3 million in fines were during fiscal year 2011 from out-of-state businesses.
Iowa cattle company paying civil penalty
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Thursday that a judge has ordered a cattle company to pay a civil penalty following the alleged pollution of a tributary.
Mo. AG takes on dog breeder
Gansler JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a consent judgment on Friday against the owner of a Lawrence County, Mo., breeding facility for alleged Animal Care Facilities Act violations.
U.S. Fidelis paying $25M to Maryland
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced an order for customer restitution and penalties Thursday with a Missouri corporation over allegedly deceptive marketing practices.
Settlement reached over Mass. SuperFund site
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $1 million settlement on Wednesday with two formers owners and two current owners of a SuperFund site in Walpole, Mass., over allegedly contaminated land and water.
Del. AG files FOIA suit against sewer, water authority
Biden DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced a lawsuit Wednesday demanding that the Camden-Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority release records under the state's Freedom of Information Act.
Dairy co-op settles over misrepresentations in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell announced a settlement on Wednesday with a Massachusetts-based dairy cooperative over alleged misrepresentations of some of its products.
Credit Suisse repurchasing auction-rate securities
Dow NEWARK (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow announced a final consent order Wednesday with Credit Suisse Securities LLC to repurchase auction-rate securities from New Jersey clients to settle allegations.
Mass. AG obtains $2.4M judgment
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $2.4 million civil judgment Tuesday against two companies for alleged fraudulent marketing and selling a discount health plan as health insurance.