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Coakley gets TROs against travel companies
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that she has obtained temporary restraining orders against three companies accused of selling fake vacation club memberships.
Cuomo files discrimination lawsuits
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he has filed lawsuits against the owners and managers of residential housing complexes in Brooklyn and Glenville.
Gansler settles with home builder
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced on Tuesday that his office has reached a $460,000 settlement with a bonding company that allegedly took deposits for new homes that were never built.
Stenehjem tells non-profit to shape up
Stenehjem BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued a cease and desist order against a registered non-profit and its owners for allegedly violating state laws regarding charitable solicitations.
Suthers goes after debt collector
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has filed charges against a debt collection agency over the company's alleged failure to comply with an administrative order that bars it from debt collecting in the state.
Cruise ship issue resolved in Alaska
Sullivan ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan announced on Thursday that a lawsuit against the state's excise tax for passengers on cruise ships has been dismissed.
Md. court sides with Gansler
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced on Thursday that the state Court of Special Appeals has upheld a previous finding by his Consumer Protection Division that a modular home seller violated state laws.
Calif. business will stop work in Oregon
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Thursday that a California-based company has agreed to halt loan modification work in Oregon.
Scales at issue in N.J. probe
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - More than 1,600 summonses were been issued by the New Jersey Office of Weights and Measures regarding allegedly inaccurate scales that misweighed items were found during a statewide inspection of jewelry and gold sellers.
Feds, Cooper join forces for settlement
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper has reached a $1.8 million settlement with a physical therapy business that allegedly incorrectly billed the Medicare and TennCare and Medicaid programs.
Countrywide's lending practices discriminatory, Ill. AG says
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Tuesday that she has filed charges against a mortgage lender over alleged discrimination practices.
Kroger, food processor settle contamination allegations
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Wednesday he has reached an agreement with a food processor that was accused of selling contaminated food and not alerting the proper organization.
N.J. settlement worth more than $5M
Dow TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow has reached a settlement with a loan modification company and its owners for more than $5 million.
Ill. settlement will benefit eight not-for-profits
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Tuesday that she has reached a $5,135,000 million settlement with a medical center over alleged violations of hospital licensing regulations.
Mississippi begins receiving diaper money
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has turned over to Medicaid the first $100,000 of a June 9 settlement with a home care company that was charged with incorrectly billing Medicaid.
Koster files water suit
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Monday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a compost business allegations that they violated the state's Clean Water Law.
Morgan Stanley settlement worth $102M
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday that she has reached a $102 million settlement with a top investment company over alleged subprime loan violations.
Corbett sues pair of car dealerships
Corbett HARRISBURG, Penn. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced on Wednesday that his office has filed charges against two used car dealerships accused of deceptive practices.
Thirty-three states settle computer chip suit
Brown LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Thirty-three state attorneys general have reached a $173 million settlement with six computer chip manufacturers who were accused of conspiring to fix prices.
Cordray worried about validity of charity
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Thursday that he has requested an emergency court order to protect people in his state from a Florida-based charity that is currently under investigation in several states.