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Settlement will remove Wis. road
Van Hollen ANTIGO, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's office announced on Tuesday that a Langlade County property owner has agreed to remove a road that he built on a protected wetlands area.
Cuomo expands health care lending investigation
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - In an expansion of last week's industry-wide probe on health care lending companies, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that he has subpoenaed more health care clinics and credit card companies.
Md. locksmith faces preliminary injunction
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced on Thursday that a preliminary injunction has been ordered against a locksmith business alleged to have engaged in deceptive trade practices.
Truckstop operator must upgrade wastewater system
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Hamilton County District Court Judge Michael J. Moon has fined a company sued by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller $5,000 and ordered it to upgrade a wastewater treatment system.
Topix.com makes policy change
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Monday that, along with 31 other state attorneys general, he has reached an agreement with an Internet message board host to stop alleged pay-to-police policies.
E-cigarette company barred in Oregon
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Monday that he has reached a settlement with an electronic cigarette company that will keep the distribution and sale of its product out of the state.
Cuomo alleges LCD price-fixing scam
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a number of major technology companies.
Coil maker will compensate 86 former employees
Van Hollen MANITOWOC, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a settlement on Thursday with an aluminum coil manufacturer that will compensate its former employees more than $144,000.
Foreclosure rescue issue resolved in Massachusetts
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday that her office has completed a case against six defendants accused of taking part in a 2006 foreclosure rescue scheme.
Suthers victorious against broker
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Thursday that a $160,000 judgment has been filed against an Aurora, Colo., broker for violating an order to stop soliciting business.
Cordray files suit against driving school
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray filed a suit Wednesday against a driving school that allegedly committed multiple violations of the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Corbett reaches settlement with oil company
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced on Monday that he has reached a settlement with an oil company accused of overcharging customers.
Settlement reached over N.C. home loans
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on Monday that he has reached a $4.5 million settlement with a mortgage lender accused of violating state housing laws.
Coakley reaches rate-reducing agreement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that her office has reached a deal with Cape Wind Associates that will reduce the costs for ratepayers on a proposed contract by nearly 10 percent.
E-books on Blumenthal's radar
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Monday that his office has started looking into potentially anticompetitive e-book deals between large e-book publishers and two of the industry's biggest sellers.
Ind. AG secures more than $125K in restitution
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Monday that his office, thanks to a new state law, has helped customers who were allegedly taken for more than $125,000 by a Chicago-based escrow company recover their money.
Coakley still looking through real estate section
Coakley NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that she has obtained a consent judgment against a landlord who allegedly posted a discriminatory housing advertisement.
Ore. AG sues Canadian furniture company
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against a furniture company accused of more than 100 violations of the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
La. company, Coakley reach accord
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that her office has settled with a Louisiana-based pesticide company and its Massachusetts dealer.
Loan modification company paying $75K
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Monday that his office has obtained a judgment against a loan modification company accused of defrauding customers seeking debt relief on their loans.