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Mass. AG obtains preliminary injunction against videography business
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley obtained a preliminary injunction Friday against the operators of a videography business that allegedly failed to deliver prepaid wedding videos to dozens of customers.
N.Y. AG settles with DirectBuy
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $500,000 settlement Thursday with DirectBuy, an Indiana-based buying club, to resolve allegations of deceptive and misleading sales practices.
Ohio AG sues Ministry in Marketing
MANSFIELD, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Ministry in Marketing and its founder/president for alleged violations of the state's Charitable Trust Act and Charitable Organizations Act.
Mass. AG announces $25,000 discrimination settlement with apartment owner
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $25,000 settlement Thursday with the owner of a Cambridge apartment building to resolve allegations of discrimination against a family with a young child.
Indiana AG files licensing complaint against NECC
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a licensing lawsuit Wednesday against the Massachusetts-based pharmacy that is linked to an outbreak of meningitis that killed 37 people across 19 states.
Court upholds N.J. sexual harassment settlement
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced Tuesday an appellate panel upheld the legal validity of a $75,000 sexual harassment case settlement with a South Jersey restaurant owner.
Fla. AG settles with prepaid debit card firms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced settlements Wednesday with five of Florida's largest prepaid debit card companies requiring both reforms and penalties.
Kansas AG fines two companies for No-Call Act violations
TOPEKA, Kansas (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced $10,000 fines Tuesday against two out-of-state companies that violated the state's No-Call Act.
Mass. AG announces settlement with Met P&C
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement Tuesday with Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Company to resolve allegations that it failed to refund surcharge premiums.
N.C. AG wins judgment against auto advertiser
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a consent judgment Tuesday against a Louisiana auto advertiser that allegedly misled consumers with its advertisements for used car sales events.
Hawaii AG announces $150 million ruling against online travel companies
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - Hawaii Attorney General David Louie announced a ruling Saturday by the tax appeal court that orders multiple online travel companies to pay approximately $150 million to the state in overdue taxes.
Mass. AG reaches $4 million settlement with Honeywell
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reached a settlement Tuesday with Honeywell to resolve allegations that the company included superfluous upgrades as part of an energy conservation program.
Maryland AG announces $160,000 Medicaid fraud settlement with All About You
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a $159,044 settlement Monday with All About You Health Care Services Inc. to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to Medicaid.
N.Y. AG gets deal with theater to provide wheelchair access
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Monday with the 42nd Street Development Corporation to improve access for patrons who wish to buy wheelchair accessible seats.
Chiesa, Kmart settle allegations of expired products
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a settlement on Friday with Kmart to resolve allegations that the retailer sold or offered for sale expired infant formula and non-prescription medications at 19 locations.
Mass. AG sues wedding videographer
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit Thursday against a wedding videography business that allegedly failed to deliver wedding videos to dozens of newlyweds.
N.Y. AG settles with Long Island contractor
HAUPPAUGE, New York (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Friday with a Lindenhurst-based contracting company and its top executives for allegedly engaging in systematic overbilling of taxpayers.
Mass. AG offers to help students after ACI closing
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday her office would offer assistance to students affected by the recent closure of American Career Institute facilities in the state.