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N.Y. AG announces settlements with 211 contractors over alleged contract violations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced settlements Thursday with 211 home improvement contractors to resolve allegations that they violated the state's Home Improvement Contracts Law.
Missouri AG announces settlement with Michigan company
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and Secretary of State Jason Kander announced a settlement Thursday with a Michigan company that allegedly misled Missouri businesses into buying corporate filing services.
Delaware AG warns consumers about medical alert device scam
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden warned residents Wednesday about a scam in which callers promise free medical alert devices to consumers.
Tenn. AG announces settlement with cosmetics manufacturer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper announced a settlement Wednesday with a cosmetics manufacturer that allegedly marketed and sold a product without U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
Louisiana AG announces recovery of $8.5 million from Watson Pharmaceuticals
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced an $8.5 million settlement Tuesday with Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations of fraudulent drug pricing.
N.J. AG files suit against Bloomfield travel companies
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced a lawsuit Wednesday against two former Bloomfield-based travel companies and their principals for allegedly failing to provide $1 million in paid-for travel packages.
Mass. AG announces $50,000 settlement with Atlas ATM
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $50,000 settlement Tuesday with an automated teller machine provider to resolve allegations that it failed to post fee disclosure notices on some machines.
Wisconsin AG issues formal opinion on compensation status of premiums
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued a formal opinion Tuesday to Brown County Corporation Counsel Juliana Ruenzel about whether or not insurance premiums for county supervisors are considered compensation.
Wash. AG announces important ruling on nuclear waste cleanup
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a ruling Tuesday by a federal appeals court in an ongoing attempt to build a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
Multi-state coalition opposes merger of U.S. Airways, American Airlines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper announced Tuesday that he joined a multi-state and federal complaint to challenge the pending merger between U.S. Airways and American Airlines.
N.Y. AG sues lenders for alleged internet usury violations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit Monday against multiple related lending companies and their principals for allegedly violating state usury and licensed lender laws related to internet lending.
Ohio AG rejects petition to end cannabis prohibition
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine rejected the petition Monday for the proposed End Ohio Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012.
Multi-state coalition petitions Kerry to expand Keystone Pipeline
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced Monday that he joined 20 other attorneys general in a petition asking U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to expand the Keystone Pipeline oil project.
Missouri AG issues warning about storm chasers, price gouging
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster warned consumers Monday about storm chasing scams and price gouging after heavy rains and flooding occurred throughout southern and central Missouri.
W.Va. AG warns residents of scams targeting elderly, disabled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a warning Monday to disabled and elderly West Virginians about Medicare card and medical alert system scams.
Ohio AG warns residents of medical phone scams
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned residents Friday about recent reports of unsolicited phone calls offering medical alert devices that are part of an attempt to collect personally identifying information.
Michigan AG announces $1 million agreement with Consumers Energy
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced an $1 million agreement on Monday with Consumers Energy to create a response fund to help victims of natural gas disasters.
Ind. AG files lawsuit against realtor for allegedly faking court documents
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller on Friday filed a licensing lawsuit against a Wabash-based real estate broker who allegedly intimidated tenants with fake court documents.
Multi-state coalition reaches agreement with DOE over energy-efficiency standards
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Friday that a multi-state coalition of state attorneys general reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy on a new timetable to update energy-efficiency standards for certain appliances.
Bondi files lawsuit against foreclosure rescue operation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Tampa lawyer Eric Mader and his firm for allegedly running a deceptive nationwide foreclosure-rescue operation.