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Hood warns consumers about job scammer
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) -- Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood warned consumers Wednesday about a con artist currently perpetrating a job application scam in the state.
Maryland AG announces $250,000 settlement with CVS Pharmacy
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement Wednesday with CVS Pharmacy Inc. and Maryland CVS Pharmacy LLC to resolve allegations related to patient records disposal and the sale of expired products.
Florida AG warns utility customers about scam
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a warning to Florida's utility customers Tuesday about a scam involving callers pretending to be utility company employees to obtain credit card or prepaid debit card information.
Missouri AG files lawsuit against Walgreens over allegedly deceptive pricing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a lawsuit Tuesday against Walgreen Co. of Illinois for allegedly engaging in deceptive pricing at locations in five Missouri cities.
Nevada AG warns consumers about Microsoft tech support scam
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto warned consumers Wednesday about an ongoing scam using the name of Microsoft and other legitimate companies in an effort to gain access to sensitive information.
Maryland AG announces settlement with doctor over medical records
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement Tuesday with a Laurel physician to resolve allegations of improperly disposing of medical records containing the personal information of patients.
Idaho AG announces recovery of $28 million in Medicaid cases
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Tuesday his office completed six years of litigation involving false price reporting by major pharmaceutical companies, recovering more than $28 million in total.
Illinois AG urges phone companies to reduce robocalls
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged four major telephone companies Tuesday to deal with the growing problem of robocalls targeting residents of the state.
N.C. AG announces order against healthcare training program
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced an order Tuesday against a for-profit educational company that allegedly charged students hundreds of dollars for courses after losing its license.
Fla. AG obtains temporary injunction against mortgage relief companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Monday that her office obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against two companies that allegedly defrauded Florida homeowners out of thousands of dollars.
N.Y. AG files lawsuit against Trump University
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit on Sunday against Donald Trump and a school associated with the real estate mogul for allegedly engaging in deceptive and illegal conduct.
UBS Financial Services agrees to pay $4.58 million in multi-state settlement
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Monday that New Jersey will receive $98,184.84 in civil penalties as part of a multi-state settlement with UBS Financial Services.
Mass. AG announces court order against marina owners
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a court order on Friday against the owner of the Charlestown-based Shipyard Quarters Marina to take immediate action to ensure public safety of the dilapidated facility.
Missouri AG warns consumers after information release at credit union
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster issued a warning to consumers Friday after an accidental release of consumer information at Missouri Credit Union.
Wisconsin AG announces settlement with magazine seller
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a $15,000 settlement Thursday with Satton Marketing LLC for allegedly violating a law governing the recruitment and employment of itinerant magazine sales crews.
Tenn. AG announces court order to freeze assets in HRC Medical case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced a court order Thursday that granted the state's request to freeze the personal assets of individuals involved with HRC Medical Centers Inc.
Sanofi settles with multiple states to resolve kickback allegations
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced on Thursday that Maryland joined with other states in a settlement with Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. to resolve allegations the company paid kickbacks to physicians.
Wisconsin announces judgment against The Light Hero
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a $42,153 judgment on Wednesday against a bankruptcy attorney who identified himself as The Light Hero.
Illinois AG announces signing of bill to stop pill shoppers
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Wednesday that Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill that was part of her legislative agenda to create stronger penalties for pill shoppers.
Maryland AG announces settlement with Maryland General Hospital
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced on Wednesday that Maryland joined with the federal government to enter into a settlement with Maryland General Hospital to resolve allegations of improper billing.