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N.J. AG gets judgment against prom dress company
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a final default judgment Wednesday against a North Jersey dress shop that allegedly failed to deliver prom dresses to consumers who paid in advance.
Texas AG supports law to strengthen right-to-work
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined Senator Kel Seliger and Representative Charles "Doc" Anderson on Wednesday in expressing support for legislation to strengthen the state's right-to-work laws.
N.Y. AG announces results of homeowner protection program
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the results Tuesday of the Homeowner Protection Program, an initiative to support legal services providers and housing counselors working with struggling homeowners.
Ala. AG files gaming suit against tribe
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians to stop the allegedly unlawful operation of slot machines.
Citgo to pay N.H. $16 million to settle pollution lawsuit
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney's office will be in charge of distributing the funds from a recent $16 million settlement with petroleum company Citgo that resolves allegations of groundwater contamination.
Indiana AG gets court order against child care operator
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a court order Friday against an unlicensed child care business following the death of an infant last month at the Carmel-based in-home day care.
Ill. AG files suit against Ky. marketer
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Thursday against an Edgewood, Kentucky-based marketing firm that allegedly conned small businesses in southern Illinois into paying for advertising in unauthorized basketball promotional materials.
CVS, Indiana AG announces $400K settlement
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a $400,000 Medicaid settlement Wednesday with CVS Stores to resolve allegations of illegal billings for prescriptions to Medicaid for reimbursement.
Toyota agrees to $29 million multi-state settlement
WASHINGTON, DC (Legal Newsline) - Toyota Motor Corporation and its related North American entities agreed to a $29 million multi-state settlement Thursday to resolve allegations that the company concealed safety issues.
N.J. AG settles with modeling/talent agency
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a $400,000 consent order Wednesday with a modeling and talent services company that allegedly misled customers into signing expensive photography services contracts.
N.C. AG issues warning about sweetheart scams
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - For Valentine's Day, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper warned consumers about sweetheart scams in which con artists use dating and social media websites to win the trust of victims and steal their money.
Ohio AG files suit against Cincinnati charity
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Cincinnati-area charitable organization and several of its principals for allegedly violating Ohio charitable law.
Texas AG announces Medicaid settlements of $10.9 million with drug manufacturers
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced two settlement agreements Wednesday with two drug manufacturers that allegedly misreported the prices of various drugs to the Medicaid program.
Book publisher agrees to multi-state $20 million settlement
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a $20 million multi-state settlement Monday with a major U.S. book publisher to resolve allegations of price-fixing and collusion in the e-book market.
Ark. AG announces agreements with online payday lenders
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a consent judgment Tuesday with a Delaware-based online lending company that will prohibit the company from offering illegal payday loans to consumers in Arkansas.
Mo. AG reaches Medicaid fraud settlement with home health care business
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a settlement Monday with a Jackson County home health company that allegedly billed Missouri Medicaid for services it never provided.
Victory Pharma to pay $12 million in multi-state, federal settlement
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a $12 million multi-state and federal settlement Monday with Victory Pharma Inc., a pharmaceutical company that allegedly engaged in the fraudulent promotion of four of its drugs.
N.D. AG goes after business for fraud, do-not-call violations
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued a cease and desist order Friday against a business opportunity seller and its owner for allegedly engaging in fraud and do-not-call law violations.
