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Wis. AG announces erosion control judgments
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Monday that his office obtained a $5,000 judgment against two Portage County landowners for allegedly engaging in erosion control violations.
Mass. AG announces $2.8 million in refunds through motorcycle insurance settlements
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced $2.8 million in refunds Tuesday through settlements with two insurance companies that allegedly overcharged policyholders who owned motorcycles.
Colo. AG secures judgment against door-to-door magazine companies
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a default judgment Friday against multiple door-to-door magazine companies that were the subject of hundreds of complaints with Suthers' office and the Better Business Bureau.
Md. AG announces cease and desist against two contractors
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a cease and desist order on Thursday against two unlicensed home improvement contractors who allegedly took money from consumers and failed to perform the contracted services.
Conn. AG seeks agreement enforcement with NU after merger
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz asked state utility regulators on Monday to require Northeast Utilities to respond to layoff and staffing questions after its merger with NSTAR.
N.C. AG secures temporary ban against deceptive mailing company
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a temporary order Friday that will prevent a California company from sending misleading letters to consumers in North Carolina.
N.Y. AG announces multi-state coalition against proposed gun laws
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a coalition of nine state attorneys general and one attorney general-elect on Friday against two federal gun laws that would nullify strict state firearm laws.
Ark. AG files suits against two immigration assistance businesses
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed two consumer protection lawsuits on Thursday against businesses in Washington County that allegedly advertised immigration assistance the businesses cannot legally provide.
Mass. AG announces $100,000 judgment against demolition company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $100,000 consent judgment on Thursday against a Swampscott demolition company that allegedly engaged in the improper removal and disposal of asbestos-containing waste.
N.Y. AG announces 12 more price gouging actions
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced 12 more enforcement actions on Thursday against gas stations that allegedly violated the New York State Price Gouging statute following Hurricane Sandy.
Wash. AG settles with HVAC company
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced a settlement on Thursday with a Sumner HVAC company that allegedly engaged in unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the state's Consumer Protection Act.
N.Y. AG announces safety agreements with two gun show operators
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced agreements on Thursday with two gun show operators to institute new background check procedures at their New York state gun shows.
Mass. AG announces $170k order against East Boston auto repair shop owner
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $170,000 court order on Wednesday against the owner of an East Boston-based auto repair business for allegedly failing to clean up hazardous waste.
N.J. AG announces price gouging suits against 10 businesses
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and Governor Chris Christie announced a second round of price gouging lawsuits on Wednesday against 10 businesses resulting from the Hurricane Sandy state of emergency.
Wells Fargo responds to N.Y. AG foreclosure comments
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A representative for Wells Fargo responded on Wednesday to remarks made by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman related to foreclosure relief in New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
N.J. AG announces comprehensive ban on synthetic marijuana
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced on Monday that the state's comprehensive ban on all synthetic marijuana variants is now permanent under a regulation adopted formally by the Division of Consumer Affairs.
Mo. AG announces $125k agreement with automotive finance company
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $125,000 assurance of voluntary compliance on Wednesday with the Michigan-based Credit Acceptance Corporation to resolve allegations that the company collected payments and obtained judgments on void automobile loans.
