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Olson Wire Products settles with EPA
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement on Tuesday with Olson Wire Products Co. to resolve allegations of hazardous waste violations at its Baltimore manufacturing facility.
SEC files complaint against Lion Capital, GEI Financial
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed complaints on Wednesday against two hedge fund managers and their firms for allegedly lying to investors about how they were handling money invested in their funds.
Ruby Tuesday settles with Mass. AG Coakley
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $158,000 settlement on Wednesday with Ruby Tuesday to resolve allegations that the national restaurant chain violated child labor and meal break laws.
Depakote settlement finalized with Abbott Laboratories
Cuccinelli ABINGDON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced the approval of a $1.5 billion settlement on Tuesday with Abbott Laboratories to resolve allegations of the unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote.
Fla. officials join AARP in opposing nuclear cost recovery payment scheme
Chief Justice Ricky Polston MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A bipartisan group of state and city elected officials, along with AARP Florida, urged the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn the nuclear cost recovery payment scheme.
N.H. AG Delaney makes case in hospital records case
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney filed pleadings on Tuesday in response to Exeter Hospital's request to prevent the Department of Public Health Services from further looking into a hepatitis C outbreak.
Cooper says Tennessee American Water likely to decrease rate hike
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced on Tuesday that his office's intervention has likely led to a smaller rate hike from the Tennessee American Water Company than the company originally proposed.
Coakley says two didn't pay into unemployment trust fund
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement and indictments on Monday with two businesses and their principles for allegedly failing to pay more than $553,000 into the state's unemployment trust fund.
N.J. AG Chiesa, feds settle with Durand Glass
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced a settlement on Monday with Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. to resolve allegations of air quality law violations.
Calif. AG Harris settles with Anthem Blue Cross
Harris SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced a settlement on Monday with one of the largest health insurers in the state to resolve allegations that the company failed to protect its members' personal information.
Schneiderman obtains order against car dealerships
Schneiderman BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an order on Monday against multiple car dealerships for allegedly persistent deceptive, fraudulent and illegal business practices in the financing and sale of automobiles.
McGraw claims Canadian group duped W.Va. customers
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced on Friday that his office has successfully shut down a website offering allegedly fraudulent advance fee loans.
Schneiderman settles with Kaleida Health for $1.6M
Schneiderman BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $1.6 million settlement with Kaleida Health on Friday to resolve allegations of excess Medicaid payments on dental service claims.
Stenehjem reaches agreement over UND imagery
Stenehjem BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced on Wednesday that he has negotiated an addendum to a 2007 settlement agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
eAppaiseIT settles with N.Y. for $7.8M
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $7.8 million settlement on Friday with eAppraiseIT and its parent corporation, First American Corporation, for allegedly colluding with Washington Mutual to inflate the value of homes.
N.M. AG King wins case against FastBucks
King SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - New Mexico Attorney General Gary King announced on Wednesday that his office has won a three-year legal battle against a small loan lender that allegedly made illegal loans to New Mexico consumers.
Madigan says Ill. man illegal dump
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a four-count lawsuit on Wednesday against a Franklin County man who allegedly operated an open dump.
Mo. AG sues three mortgage rescue companies
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed three separate lawsuits on Wednesday against individuals and their companies for allegedly misleading consumers with mortgage-modification schemes.
Chiesa resolves price-gouging allegations against gas station
Chiesa NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a settlement on Wednesday with a Branchville Lukoil gas station to resolve allegations of price gouging.
Madigan reaches agreement over alleged computer-spying
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced an agreement on Tuesday between her office, the Federal Trade Commission and an Illinois company that allegedly used computer software to spy on consumers who rented laptops.