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Iowa AG files lawsuit against landfill agency
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Sioux County-based Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency for allegedly violating the law in relation to deposited waste in a Sheldon-area landfill.
Wisconsin AG announces action against Milwaukee-area podiatrist
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a lawsuit Friday against a Milwaukee-area podiatrist and his business for allegedly misleading his patients regarding the acceptance of their insurance.
N.H. AG warns about utility scam
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and Public Utilities Commission Director of Consumer Affairs Amanda Noonan have warned utility customers about a scam currently operating in the state.
N.Y. AG announces settlement with National Grid
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Thursday with National Grid, a multi-state utility company, to resolve allegations that it failed to properly pay its New York workers after Hurricane Sandy.
Mass. AG surveys charities that raised money after marathon attack
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that her office will distribute surveys to the charities and fundraisers that raised money after the Boston Marathon bombings to ensure transparency and accountability.
Maryland AG settles with property manager
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement Thursday with a Pikesville-based property manager and its owners to resolve allegations that the company improperly held security deposits in its operating account.
N.J. AG announces settlement over sand dune easement
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced a settlement Wednesday related to compensation for the partial taking of a couple's Harvey Cedars beachfront property to construct a storm-abating sand dune.
Schneiderman files lawsuit against heating oil company
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against a Westchester heating oil company and its principals for allegedly defrauding more than 70 consumers.
N.C. AG to appeal latest Duke Energy rate increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the latest rate hike for Duke Energy customers fails to adequately consider the impact on consumers and will be appealed.
Ohio AG files lawsuit against solicitor
LIMA, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit and was granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a Youngstown-area solicitor and its agents for allegedly deceiving donors while soliciting for charities.
N.Y. AG notes growing threat of early access trading abuses
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman remarked on the threat to financial markets Tuesday posed by high-frequency trading, the illicit sale of early access to market-moving information and early access to analyst reports.
Illinois AG urges FDA to ban sale of e-cigarettes to minors
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to regulate the ingredients and advertising of e-cigarettes and ban the sale of the products to minors.
Colorado AG demands feds end sequestration of funds
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers wrote to the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture on Tuesday demanding that the federal government stop the sequestration of payments made to the western states.
Wisconsin AG obtains judgment against Florida magazine seller
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a default judgment Tuesday against a Florida-based magazine seller for allegedly violating the state's no call and direct marketing laws.
N.J. AG announces suit against owners of landfill
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced two lawsuits on Tuesday against the owner-operators of a Roxbury Township landfill alleging that they defrauded the Department of Environmental Protection.
S.D. AG, others disagree with federal withholding of timber sale revenue
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 13 other attorneys general called on the federal government Monday to end the sequestration of timber sale funds.
Oregon AG announces settlement with senior living company
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced a settlement Monday with a Lake Oswego-based senior living company to resolve allegations of unlawful marketing to veterans.
N.Y. AG announces agreement with 19 review writing companies
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $350,000 agreement Monday with 19 companies that allegedly wrote fake online reviews for businesses.
Mass. AG announces $112,500 agreement with waste transport company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $112,500 agreement Friday with a Norwell waste transportation company and its affiliate to resolve allegations of transporting waste oil from unregistered facilities.
Wisconsin AG announces judgment against owner of animal feeding operation
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a judgment Friday against the owner/operator of a Kewaunee County-based concentrated animal feeding operation for allegedly violating state environmental regulations.