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Seller settles with Texas over allegedly sick horses
Abbott LINDEN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he has settled with a horse seller that allegedly engaged in common law fraud and violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Texas AG reaches agreement over unapproved medical injections
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he has reached an agreement with the physician owner of an orthopedic clinic who allegedly gave his patients unapproved medical injections.
Ohio AG reaches agreement over refining plant
Cordray COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Thursday that he has reached an agreement with the owners of a refining plant that allegedly had hazardous waste materials coming from its location.
States settle with AscendOne
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has announced a $4.5 million multi-state settlement with a debt management service that allegedly misled consumers about its services.
Goddard settles with mortgage broker
Goddard PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced on Friday that his office has reached a $1,150,000 settlement with a mortgage broker that allegedly engaged in fraudulent mortgage services.
Caldwell files AWP suit against 18 companies
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced on Monday that he has filed a lawsuit against 18 drug companies that allegedly overcharged Louisiana Medicaid.
McKenna settles campaign finance suit
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Monday that he has reached a $300,000 settlement with a builders association that allegedly violated the state's campaign finance disclosure law.
Ore. AG sues Bear Sterns
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Monday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a former financial giant that allegedly misreported values of mortgage-backed securities.
Koster reaches agreement with construction company
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Friday that he has reached an agreement with the owner of a construction company who allegedly failed to pay proper wages to two carpenters he hired for a public works project.
Zoeller sues over alleged data breach
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a health insurance provider, alleging that it failed to disclose a data breach to its customers.
McKenna files suit over campaign disclosures
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Friday that he has filed a lawsuit against Moxie Media for allegedly violating Washington's campaign financial disclosure law.
Company used fake courtroom, Pa. AG says
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced on Friday that he is suing a debt collection company that allegedly engaged in fictitious court proceedings in a company office that was decorated to look like a courtroom.
Cordray sues gaming machine company
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Friday that he is seeking restitution for those who were allegedly defrauded by a Gahanna company that sold and repaired electronic gaming systems.
Investment firm says Blumenthal reaching for scapegoat
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit has been filed by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Banking Commissioner Howard Pitkin against an investment adviser whose firm allegedly charged more than $26 million in fees.
Craigslist, Cordray will fight fraud together
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Thursday that his office is partnering with Craigslist to stop those who seek to defraud Ohioans through its website.
King settles with financial institution
King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Troy King announced on Wednesday that he has reached a $16 million settlement with a financial institution that allegedly paid nearly $12 million to the Alabama State Employees Association in sponsorship fees and commissions.
Mo. AG puts pressure on Dish Network over Blues games
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Tuesday that he has contacted Dish Network about discontinuing advertising that it is the "official TV sponsor of the St. Louis Blues," as it has not provided games for almost a month.
Madigan, other AGs settle with Bayer over vitamin claims
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, in conjunction with state attorneys general in California and Oregon, announced on Tuesday a $3.3 million settlement with Bayer Healthcare for allegedly misleading consumers about its multivitamins reducing risks of prostate cancer.
Iowa AG settles with satellite TV marketer
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with a Utah-based satellite television marketing company that allegedly violated Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act.
$11M settlement reached on Wash. pension funds
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Tuesday that his office, in collaboration with Washington State Treasurer James L. McIntire and the Washington State Investment Board, reached an $11 million settlement with a bank that will return money to the state's pension funds.