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New York AG files price gouging suit against tree service
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit on Thursday against American Tree Company and its principals for allegedly price gouging consumers during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Washington AG files suit against text message spammers
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit Monday against a Florida company that allegedly sent tens of thousands of unauthorized texts offering payday loans to Washington residents.
Arizona AG gets $10M judgment against telemarketers
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced a more than $10 million judgment on Wednesday against a group of Arizona telemarketers that allegedly engaged in fraudulent telemarketing of work-at-home business opportunities around the country.
N.Y. AG announces antitrust suit against two tour bus operators
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the U.S. Department of Justice announced an antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday against two tour bus operators that allegedly formed an anticompetitive joint venture.
Pfizer agrees to $42.9 million multi-state settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - A $42.9 million multi-state settlement was announced on Wednesday with Pfizer Inc. to resolve allegations of fraudulent marketing sales of the drugs Lyrica and Zyvox.
N.Y. AG announces new nonprofit regulations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced new regulations that would require nonprofit groups to report the percentage of their expenditures that go to electioneering.
Illinois AG files suit against Mich. company
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a Michigan company that purported to have government affiliation in an attempt to con Illinois businesses into paying unnecessary fees.
Mass. AG discusses issuance of $24M in utility storm fines
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley issued a statement regarding the Department of Public Utilities' decision to issue $24 million in fines against utility companies for their failed storm responses.
N.J. AG announces order against fraudulent Sandy reconstruction summit
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced an order Tuesday against the organizer of an allegedly fraudulent Superstorm Sandy summit requiring him to cease operations for the upcoming event.
N.Y. AG sues Buffalo furniture retailer
BUFFALO, New York (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit on Monday against a Buffalo-based furniture retailer that allegedly failed to deliver furniture or refunds after going out of business.
Washington AG announces settlement with Backpage.com
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna's office has reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed against the state by Backpage.com.
N.Y. AG reaches $5.5 settlement with NYC student housing provider
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has obtained a $5.5 million settlement with Educational Housing Services Inc. to resolve allegations of self-dealing and excessive executive compensation.
Mass. AG sues Framingham contractor for illegal practices
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Framingham contractor who allegedly performed contracting services without a license, failed to complete contracted work and misappropriated consumer payments.
Mass. AG announces $15,000 housing discrimination settlement
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $15,000 settlement Friday with a Newton property owner to settle allegations of housing discrimination.
Conn. AG announces $5 million benefit for electric customers from federal settlement
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Thursday that electric customers will receive $5 million worth of benefits as a result of a federal settlement with the Constellation Energy Commodities Group Inc.
Mass. AG reaches settlement with cement company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement Thursday with a Hopedale cement finishing company and its owner to resolve allegations of labor law violations.
Mass. AG announces $700,000 order against Newton man
WORCESTER, Mass. (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $700,000 order on Thursday against a Newton man who allegedly paid kickbacks to regional transit authority employees to divert funds to five of his companies.
Iowa AG cautions Allied, Nationwide customers after data breach
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warned Allied Insurance and Nationwide Insurance customers Tuesday about a recent data breach in which computer hackers accessed the personal information of more than 91,000 Iowans.
Ill. AG warns utility customers of scam
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Commerce Commission warned consumers Wednesday of a recent scheme in which scam artists pose as utility employees and ask for immediate bill payment.
Tenn. AG reaches $325,000 agreement with psychiatrist
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced a $325,000 agreement on Monday with a Madison psychiatrist who allegedly overbilled Tennessee Medicaid patients for visits.