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N.Y. AG announces agreement with GE Capital Retail Bank for medical credit card
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement on Monday with GE Capital Retail Bank and its subsidiary to provide protections for consumers who used a high interest healthcare credit card.
Indiana AG files lawsuit against furniture store owner
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's office filed a lawsuit Monday against a Lake County-based furniture store that allegedly closed its doors after collecting more than $22,000 from consumers.
N.Y. AG urges health insurance plans to change policies
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent letters Monday to 15 New York-based health insurance plans urging them to let certain members buy specialty drug prescriptions at retail pharmacies.
N.Y. AG announces agreement to shut down allegedly fraudulent immigration services organizations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Friday that will shutter two of the largest immigration services organizations in the nation after they allegedly defrauded immigrants.
Texas AG announces temporary injunction against alleged timeshare scammers
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a temporary injunction and an ongoing asset freeze Friday against a local firm that allegedly defrauded timeshare customers.
N.C. AG issues statement opposing energy rate increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper issued a statement Friday in opposition to a recently approved 7.5 percent rate increase for utility company Duke Energy Progress.
Idaho AG requires Mich. company to pay civil penalties over ad misrepresentations
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Monday that a Saginaw, Mich., company has paid a $15,000 civil penalty to resolve Idaho Consumer Protection Act violations.
Indiana AG warns consumers of utility bill scam
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller issued a consumer alert Friday about a new scam in which callers pretend to be utility company employees asking for payment on delinquent bills.
N.J. AG reaches $11.2 million settlement with biotech companies
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced an $11.2 million settlement Thursday with multiple Bergen County biotechnology companies and their former president and CEO, Thomas Fagan.
Indiana AG files petition to see Boobies Rock! financial records
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's office filed a petition Thursday in Marion County to ask the court to compel a Colorado-based merchandise seller to turn over its financial records.
Mass. AG files lawsuit against NOAA to protect fishing industry
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit Thursday against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for enforcing allegedly over-restrictive regulations against the state's fishing industry.
Arkansas AG announces $4.26 million order against travel agent
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced a $4.26 million court order Thursday against a travel agent that allegedly took money without providing a promised trip to Hawaii for two state marching bands.
Wisconsin AG announces $80,000 settlement with dairy operation
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced an $80,000 settlement Thursday with a Winnebago County dairy operation and its principals to resolve allegations of state water pollution violations.
Texas AG shuts down unauthorized immigration consultant operations
MCALLEN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced permanent injunctions Wednesday against three allegedly fraudulent notario operations in the Rio Grande Valley.
Coakley files labor lawsuit against Ohio-based painting company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an Ohio-based painting company that allegedly failed to pay more than $2 million in wages to its employees.
Wis. AG announces agreement with window retailer over alleged No Call violations
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced an agreement Tuesday with an Outagamie-based retailer of replacement windows and doors to resolve allegations that it solicited people on the state's No Call List. Van HollenCreative Openings allegedly failed to register certain telephone lines as a telemarketer, as required by law, and illegally made hundreds of
Mass. AG gets court order against landlord, property manager
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $38,000 court order Thursday against a Melrose landlord and property manager to resolve allegations of housing discrimination.
Maine AG issues consumer warning about Life Alert scam
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General Janet Mills warned elderly Maine residents on Thursday about a phone scam related to a fake free Life Alert giveaway meant to obtain sensitive, personal financial information from victims.
N.Y. AG settles with five more gas stations that allegedly gouged prices
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced settlements with five more gas stations to resolve allegations of price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
N.J. AG sues gas stations that allegedly sold aviation fuel
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a lawsuit Tuesday against six gas stations, their parent company and two fuel distribution firms for allegedly selling leaded aviation fuel to unknowing motorists.