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Wisc. AG announces judgment against debt firm
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a judgment by default Thursday against the owner of a debt adjustment service company that failed to comply with an earlier state order.
N.H. AG issues consumer alert about Corporate Records Service
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) -- New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney and Secretary of State William Gardner issued a consumer alert Tuesday to New Hampshire business owners to be aware of mailings sent from a company using deceptive practices.
N.Y. AG announces agreement with grocery chain to change coupon promotions
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday announced an agreement with a grocery store chain to change the way it advertises and promotes its coupons in the state of New York.
South Dakota AG issues warning over labor law poster scams
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued a warning Tuesday to businesses to beware of companies selling federal agency labor law posters.
AEP to pay $8.5 million in multi-state air pollution settlement
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced an $8.5 million multi-state settlement Friday with Ohio-based American Electric Power that will also reduce air pollution emissions from the company's coal-fired electric power plants.
N.J. AG announces agreement with CVS over errors
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced an agreement Monday with CVS-Caremark to resolve pharmacy errors that occurred at five separate CVS pharmacies.
U.S. Attorney announces settlement with Ky. nursing home
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky Kerry Harvey announced a settlement Monday with an Erlanger nursing home to resolve False Claims Act allegations against the facility.
Healthpoint pays $48 million in multi-state Xenaderm settlement
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Friday the state will receive $996,000 of a $48 million multi-state settlement with a Texas-based company that allegedly charged MassHealth for an ineffective drug.
Ky. AG files suit against GlaxoSmithKline over Avandia
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway filed a lawsuit Thursday against drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline for allegedly engaging in deceptive advertising.
Pa. AG reaches $8.25 million settlement with Merck
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a settlement Friday with Merck, the maker of the prescription drug Vioxx, to resolve allegations that it failed to disclose potential serious side effects of the painkiller.
N.Y. AG announces agreement with car wash company
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Wednesday with Lage Car Wash Inc. to ensure the employment of 15 workers who were about to lose their jobs.
Va. AG files suit against Richmond-area contractor
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a lawsuit Wednesday against a Richmond-area contractor and its manager for alleged violations of the Virginia referral-rebate statute and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Md. AG files suit against GlaxoSmithKline
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler filed a lawsuit Wednesday against GlaxoSmithKline alleging that the pharmaceutical company used misleading marketing for the prescription drugs Avandaryl, Avandamet and Avandia.
Fla. AG announces $6.4M settlement with law book publisher
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $6.4 million settlement Tuesday with a law book publisher to resolve allegations of automatic subscription renewals without adequate disclosures.