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ISTA Pharmaceuticals to pay $15 million in multi-state settlement
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Friday that Wisconsin joined a multi-state and federal settlement with ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations of off-label marketing.
Alabama AG announces more actions against electronic bingo casinos
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and District Attorney Bill Adair announced additional law enforcement actions Friday in an ongoing joint initiative to shut down electronic bingo casinos in Walker County.
S.D. AG issues warning about paving, roofing scams
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warned South Dakota consumers Friday about transient roofing and paving scams that are targeting state residents.
Va. AG files lawsuit against Internet payday lender
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed a lawsuit Thursday against an Internet payday lender that allegedly made illegal loans to Virginians without a valid payday loan license.
Conn. AG asks PURA to deny Aquarion rate increase application
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen filed a brief on Thursday with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requesting the authority reject a water company's application to increase customer rates by $33 million over three years.
Wis. AG announces $40,000 judgment against waste storage facility
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Thursday a $40,000 judgment against a Dodge County-based liquid waste storage facility that allegedly violated state water pollution and permit laws.
Neb. AG looking into deceptive practices by patent trolls
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) -- Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said Thursday his office is looking into whether recent patent infringement efforts by a Texas law firm are in violation of state law.
Schneiderman co-hosts tech test of security features on smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday co-hosted a test of security features on the latest smartphones.
N.Y. AG settles with two moving companies that underpaid workers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Thursday his office has settled with two New York City-based moving companies that allegedly failed to pay legal wages to their employees.
Wash. AG announces successful prosecution of illegal sewage dumping case
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday the successful prosecution of the operator of a Snohomish County septic service company who allegedly dumped more than 6,000 gallons of sewage illegally.
Mass. AG announces $800,000 settlement with Lowell orthodontist
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced an $800,000 settlement Wednesday with a Lowell orthodontist who allegedly improperly billed the state's Medicaid program, which led to thousands of dollars in overpayments.
Ill. AG announces provision of $70M to help state communities
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday that her office will dedicate $70 million in settlement funding from the National Mortgage Settlement to help rebuild Illinois communities devastated by the foreclosure crisis.
Schneiderman releases preliminary report on Superstorm Sandy charities
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a preliminary report Wednesday looking into how charitable organizations spent more than half a billion dollars in the months following Superstorm Sandy.
Ariz. AG announces $400,000 settlement with telemarketers
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced a settlement Tuesday against two Arizona telemarketing companies and their owners after they allegedly defrauded consumers in a work-from-home business opportunity scam.
Maine AG joins celebration of Military Consumer Protection Day
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) -- Maine Attorney General Janet Mills joined multiple state and federal organizations in celebrating the first annual Military Consumer Protection Day Wednesday.
N.Y. AG: New code of conduct will protect MLB players
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced new efforts Tuesday that will protect current and future Major League Baseball players from harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
N.J. AG calls gun buyback a 'success'
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Tuesday that 1,599 guns were turned in by residents of Union and Hudson counties during a state-sponsored gun buyback event Friday and Saturday.
Ohio AG announces $1.2M judgment against former Kent State coach
RAVENNA, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that Kent State University was awarded $1.2 million after its former head men's basketball coach left to coach at Bradley University.
W.Va. AG issues consumer warning about health care fraud schemes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey warned consumers Tuesday about schemes attempting to use people's confusion over the implementation of the federal health care law to obtain personal information.
Conn. AG announces collection of $1.3M in penalties from out-of-state companies
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Secretary of State Denise Merrill announced Tuesday that their offices collected $1.3 million in penalties from out-of-state companies during fiscal year 2013.