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Iowa AG bars Arizona telemarking company from calling state residents
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has announced a court order against a Phoenix-based telemarketing company and its owner that will bar the company from making contact with Iowans.
N.H. AG announces $84,000 fine against salvage yard owner
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Thomas Burack have announced an $84,000 court order against the owner of a salvage yard for alleged environmental violations.
Affinion to pay $30M in national settlement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced a $30 million national settlement Thursday with the Connecticut-based Affinion to resolve allegations it misled consumers into signing up and paying for discount clubs.
Calif. AG files lawsuit against for-profit college
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a lawsuit Thursday against Corinthian Colleges Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly engaging in false advertising as part of a predatory scheme.
N.Y. AG announces effort to ensure full tax benefits for veterans
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a new effort Friday to make sure that all U.S. military veterans receive the state property tax exemptions they are entitled to under state law.
N.Y. AG announces funding to improve Onondaga Lake water quality
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Tuesday that will direct environmental penalty funds toward projects to reduce sewage overflows to Onondaga Lake and its tributaries.
Rhode Island AG issues warning about jury duty and arrest warrant scam
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is warning Rhode Islanders about an aggressive scam in which people are threatened with imminent arrest for failure to appear for jury duty.
Washington AG expresses disappointment related to Hanford cleanup
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson expressed disappointment Tuesday related to the federal government's news that it is at risk of failing to meet milestones related to the cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.
Ala. AG warns consumers of fraudulent collection scams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange warned consumers Monday about recurring scams in which consumers are asked to send money as a fee to receive prizes or to pay a supposed debt.
Gansler reaches settlement with website operator
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced Monday a settlement with a Florida man who ran a website that allegedly posted deceptive criminal histories online.
Wash. AG announces global cybersecurity awareness campaign
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Better Business Bureau serving Western Washington, Oregon and Alaska announced Monday a new campaign to protect digital citizens from cyber crime.
N.J. AG announces $130,000 settlement with work-at-home company
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced Monday a $130,000 settlement with a work-at-home company and its owner for allegedly operating a scam.
Koster files lawsuit against Pa.-based telemarketer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Friday against a Pennsylvania-based telemarketer and its manager for allegedly engaging in multiple violations of the state's no call law.
Ohio AG to start enforcing Internet sweepstakes cafe law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Thursday his office will begin enforcing the state's new Internet sweepstakes cafe law.
Coakley warns homeowners about deed collection services
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley warned state residents Friday about companies seeking money to obtain a copy of a deed to a home.