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N.Y. AG settles lawsuit with Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Tuesday with the directors of a charitable organization dedicated to caring for retired racehorses to resolve allegations of fiscal mismanagement and neglect of animals.
N.J. AG reaches $1 million settlement with gaming company
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced a $1 million settlement Tuesday with E-Sports Entertainment LLC to resolve allegations that it spied on users computers.
Mass. AG announces $240,000 order against financial company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a court order Tuesday against a Lawrence financial company and its owner for allegedly violating court orders and continuing to solicit consumers for loan modification services.
Google to pay $17 million in multi-state settlement
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced a $17 million multi-state settlement on Monday between Google Inc., Connecticut, 36 other states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations Google circumvented web browser privacy settings.
Missouri AG announces settlement in cramming matter
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a settlement Monday with a New Jersey communications company for allegedly putting unauthorized charges on customers' telephone bills, a practice known as cramming.
Missouri AG sues Ohio-based telemarketer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a lawsuit Monday against an Ohio-based telemarketer and its owner for allegedly using robocalls that harassed Missourians.
California AG announces removal of misleading health insurance websites
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris has announced the removal of ten private health insurance websites that allegedly misled Californians by imitating the state's official health insurance marketplace.
N.Y. AG files lawsuit against Cohoes textile manufacturer
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit on Friday against a Cohoes-based textile manufacturer and its owner for allegedly failing to deliver bulk-ordered dishcloths to hundreds of charitable and religious groups.
Indiana AG files suit against Nevada health insurance agent
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a lawsuit Friday against a Nevada health insurance agent for allegedly using robocalls to solicit Hoosiers with calls to lower their health insurance rates.
N.H. AG announces agreement with two travel companies
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster announced an assurance of discontinuance Friday with two discount travel organizations that allegedly engaged in deceptive acts related to bogus discounts.
N.D. AG issues cease and desist to stop invoice scam
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has announced a cease and desist order against the Wisconsin owner of a company that allegedly sent bogus invoices to several businesses in North Dakota.
Ohio AG announces injunction against owners of Marion industrial site
MARION, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced an injunction Friday against the owners of a former Marion industrial site to order the proper removal of asbestos-containing materials.
N.Y. AG issues consumer alert on medical credit cards
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a consumer alert Thursday on the risks associated with medical credit cards.
Illinois AG files lawsuit against Bloomington auto parts company
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit on Thursday against a Bloomington-based online used auto parts company for allegedly defrauding consumers out of thousands of dollars.
Ohio AG announces suits against two contractors
ELYRIA, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced lawsuits on Thursday against two Northeast Ohio home improvement contractors who allegedly failed to deliver and performed shoddy work.
N.Y. AG announces settlement with car dealer
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement on Wednesday with a Westchester auto dealer that allegedly added a bogus $499 administrative fee to the purchase price of used vehicles.
Washington, Ohio AGs sue address change site
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office filed a lawsuit Wednesday against an Ohio-based internet company for allegedly failing to disclose service charges and failing to refund customers.
Kansas AG announces consent judgment with Missouri company over No-Call Act
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Tuesday that a Missouri lawn service will pay $10,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Kansas No-Call Act.
Illinois AG warns of temporary driver's license scam
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a consumer warning Tuesday about scams related to the rollout of the Illinois Secretary of State's Temporary Visitor's Driver's License program.
CA Technologies to pay $11 million in multi-state, federal settlement
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a multi-state and federal settlement Tuesday with the New York-based CA Technologies Inc. to resolve allegations it overcharged government customers for software maintenance plans.