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Ind. AG sues former Richland Township employees
Zoeller BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's office announced a lawsuit on Monday seeking more than $47,000 against the former trustee and two former employees of Richland Township.
Two cited for Iowa One Call violations
Miller NEVADA, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Monday that a judge has penalized two Story County companies for allegedly failing to comply with the Iowa One Call law before conducting drainage tile installation excavations.
Mass. man must pay $38K civil penalty
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement on Monday with a Middleborough landowner resolving allegations that he ignored a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection clean-up order.
Iowa AG settles interest rates case
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Friday that his Consumer Protection Division settled with a Muscatine used vehicle dealership over interest rates it charged its customers.
Ky. AG settles with auto dealer
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced a consent judgment on Friday against a Nicholasville auto dealer for alleged violations of the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act.
Calloway to pay $20M to settle urine test dispute
Coakley WOBURN, Mass. (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $20 million settlement on Friday with Calloway Laboratories resolving allegations that the medical testing company gave unnecessary urine drug tests.
Texas will receive $61M in Risperdal settlement
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced this week that Texas will receive a larger share than initially expected from a $158 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson that was approved by courts on Tuesday.
Ill. House passes bill protecting debtors
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan praised the lawmakers of the House of Representatives on Thursday for passing the Debtors' Rights Act of 2012 to protect vulnerable consumers from being taken to jail for unpaid debts.
R.I. AG pleased with EPA proposal
Kilmartin PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin commended the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday for proposing regulations to limit the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed from new power plants for fossil fuels.
Maryland, feds settle with Good Samaritan Hospital
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement on Thursday, joined by the federal government, with Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland Inc. to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud.
Four cited for asbestos removal violations in Mass.
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced an order on Wednesday that will require four companies to pay the state up to $80,000 in civil penalties for allegedly removing and disposing of asbestos improperly.
N.Y. AG announces settlement over Brooke Astor estate
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the settlement on Wednesday of the long-contested Brooke Astor estate, enabling $100 million that was in limbo to begin going toward charities.
Iowa Steak Co. settles with AG
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a settlement on Monday with a door-to-door meat seller that allegedly made misleading or false statements to prospective customers.
N.Y. company must refund Kan. communities
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a consent judgment on Wednesday with a New York environmental services company that allegedly falsely billed 13 Kansas towns and cities for services.
Mass. AG settles over vacation wages
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement on Monday with a health care services company and its affiliates to resolve allegations of failure to pay more than $800,000 in vacation wages to employees.
Mo. AG settles with Suzuki
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $540,000 settlement on Monday with the American Suzuki Motor Corporation resolving allegations that a former dealership used deceptive advertisements.
Arbitron reaches agreement with Calif. AG
Harris SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a settlement on Monday with Arbitron Inc., a provider of radio audience ratings, for allegedly discriminating against radio stations with Latino and African-American audiences.
Conn. AG happy with decision on merger
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen praised a draft decision by state utility regulators on Tuesday that would enable the proposed merger of Northeast Utilities and Boston-based NSTAR to continue.
Livestock execs plead guilty to theft in Kentucky
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and his office of special prosecutions announced the guilty pleas of four former livestock executives on Tuesday that will result in court-ordered restitution for Metcalfe County farmers.
Ill. AG wants Fannie, Freddie to reduce home loans
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Friday to immediately apply appropriate financial reductions to home loans held by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.