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N.Y. AG announces $600,000 agreement with masonry contractor
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Thursday an agreement with a masonry contractor and its owners for allegedly underpaying masonry workers on a publicly funded senior housing facility project.
Texas AG warns residents about door-to-door scams
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott warned consumers Thursday about door-to-door security system sellers using deceptive tactics to make a sale.
Conn. AG says judge's ruling in rate case could save state customers millions
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen on Wednesday praised a preliminary decision by a federal administrative law judge to reduce electric transmission rates for New England consumers.
Pa. AG warns consumers of resurfacing telephone scam
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane warned Pennsylvanians Wednesday about the most recent version of an old telephone scam that, she says, is resurfacing in the state.
Coakley: Judge's ruling should lower electric rates by $115M
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Wednesday a federal judge has ruled that electric transmission companies should lower their rates by an estimated $115 million.
Texas AG announces final judgment in action against developer
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced a final judgment and permanent injunction against a Cameron County developer who allegedly engaged in the illegal subdivision and leasing of multiple residential lots.
Fla. AG files lawsuit against mortgage relief company
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit Wednesday against a company that allegedly defrauded distressed Florida homeowners out of thousands of dollars in a mortgage relief scam.
Ind. AG files lawsuit against snow removal company
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney Greg Zoeller's office filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Fort Wayne-based snow removal company and its owner for allegedly failing to provide promised services to its customers.
DeWine files lawsuit against Utah-based home security seller
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Monday filed a lawsuit against a Utah-based home security seller that allegedly misled state consumers and failed to honor cancellation requests.
Mass. AG reaches $132,000 settlement with nursing homes
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday a settlement with nursing homes in Waltham, Braintree and Norwood, resolving allegations they failed to pay earned vacation wages to terminated employees.
Colo. AG announces $3.7M judgment against magazine telemarketers
DENVER (Legal Newsline) -- Colorado Attorney General John Suthers on Monday announced a default judgment against Raymond Jones Jr. and multiple magazine telemarketing companies he operated after he allegedly scammed thousands of customers.
Schneiderman reaches $300,000 settlement with Medicaid provider
BELMONT, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Friday a $300,000 settlement with a Michigan man who allegedly billed Medicaid for physician's services after being enrolled as a Medicaid provider under false pretenses.
Ohio AG serves search warrants at five Internet cafes
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Thursday his office has begun a multi-jurisdictional inquiry of Internet cafes over alleged illegal gambling and other criminal activity.
Ariz. AG warns residents about medical alert scams
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne last week warned consumers, particularly senior citizens, about possible medical alert scams.
N.Y. AG announces settlement with GrubHub and Seamless
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday announced a settlement with two online food ordering services, addressing concerns that a proposed merger would improperly undermine competition in the online food ordering industry.
N.J. AG announces $500,000 fine against T.G.I. Friday's franchisee
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Wednesday that a T.G.I. Friday's franchisee will pay a $500,000 fine for allegedly serving alcoholic beverages other than what customers ordered.
N.Y. AG announces $65,000 agreement with general contractor
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Thursday with a general contractor that allegedly underpaid more than 100 workers performing emergency post-storm reconstruction work after Hurricane Sandy.
Conn. AG announces suit against Bridgeport grocery retailer
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Bridgeport store owner who allegedly obtained electronic benefit cards for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy inventory for his store.
N.C. AG files lawsuit against Chapel Hill landlord
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Chapel Hill landlord who allegedly failed to maintain and return security deposits.
N.J. AG announces civil rights settlement with Secaucus school district
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman and the Division on Civil Rights announced a settlement Thursday with the Secaucus Board of Education to resolve allegations that it deliberately discriminated against a disabled student.