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Van Hollen obtains judgment against Verizon Long Distance
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Tuesday that he has obtained a consent judgment against a phone carrier that allegedly billed some customers who had subscriptions through another carrier.
Coakley's pharmaceutical settlement worth $500K
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Monday that her office has settled with a drug manufacturer that allegedly violated the state's False Claims Act.
Koster gets refunds for debt settlement customers
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Monday that he has reached a consent judgment with a debt settlement company that allegedly misrepresented its services.
Coakley, Verizon reach agreement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that her office has settled with Verizon Massachusetts over allegations that the company had numerous service quality problems in Western Massachusetts.
Drugmaker settles for $101M
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The federal government and states have reached a $101 million settlement with an Irish pharmaceutical company that allegedly improperly marketed an epilepsy drug.
Two adopt Cuomo's code
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that a hedge fund manager and an equity firm have agreed to adopt his Public Pension Fund Reform Code of Conduct.
Koster gets judgment against real estate company
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Thursday that he has obtained a summary judgment against a real estate company and two of its operators for allegedly defrauding consumers.
GM agrees to cleanup
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Wednesday that he has reached two settlements totaling $12 million with the former General Motors Corp. over alleged environmental violations.
Coakley settles with fundraisers
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that her office has obtained judgments against three professional solicitors who allegedly used deceptive statements to raise funds.
Goddard gets default judgment
Goddard PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced on Monday that he has obtained a $581,533 default judgment against a loan modification company that allegedly violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act.
Land developers lose court battle
Van Hollen RHINELANDER, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Monday that a judgment has been granted against the developers of a large lakeshore condominium project for alleged violations of various environmental laws.
Corbett settles nurse-training allegations
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced on Thursday that he has reached a $508,000 settlement with Summit Health over alleged overcharging of registered nurses for their training.
Ark. AG sues over alleged adoption scam
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced on Thursday that he has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a defunct adoption agency that allegedly deceived prospective adoptive families.
Blumenthal demands info from Google
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HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is demanding access to data collected in the state illegally by an Internet giant.
Fla. AG files suit against financial services firm
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's office has filed a lawsuit against a financial service company that allegedly deceived consumers through false advertising.
Fundraising group agrees with Iowa AG to change its practices
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has announced he has reached an agreement with a Minnesota fundraising group that requires it to change its practices in the state.
Coakley sues over Logan airport renovations
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Wednesday that she has filed a lawsuit against a construction management company that allegedly overcharged the Massachusetts Port Authority.
Zoeller files suit against foreclosure consultant
Zoeller EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit against a foreclosure consultant that allegedly violated several state consumer protection laws.
Judge rules in McKenna's favor
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Tuesday that a judge has ruled that the owners of an e-commerce company that allegedly failed to deliver on its promises to help businesses must pay restitution.
Suthers wants injunctions, penalties against three
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Wednesday that his office has filed separate lawsuits against three businesses and five individuals accused of defrauding homeowners.