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Kentucky Power to refund $13.2 million in fuel costs
Kentucky Power Co. must reimburse consumers $13.2 million after the state's Public Service Commission (PSC) sided with Attorney General Jack Conway and ruled on Thursday that the utility company charged unreasonable rates for fuel.
Iowa store fined for allegedly selling synthetic drugs
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller recently received a court order against the owners of a Shop N Save in Polk County that will require them to pay $50,000 in penalties to the state and stop selling synthetic drugs.
Ohioans to shut down charity used in alleged pyramid scheme
Two Ohio residents will shut down their charity after they allegedly used it to solicit money for an international pyramid scheme, according to an announcement by Attorney General Mike DeWine on Thursday.
S&P reaches settlement for allegedly misleading securities ratings
Standard and Poor’s Financial Services, LLC. (S&P) reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Wednesday over allegations that it issued false or misleading statements about its rating system for certain Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS).
Vacation Tours USA settles with New York AG for alleged vacation scam
Vacation Tours USA, Inc. settled a lawsuit on Tuesday filed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman alleging the company ran a misleading advertising scheme that promised consumers a free vacation.
Five Star Bank to change business practices as result of settlement with N.Y. AG
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Five Star Bank reached an agreement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday to change its business practices after the bank allegedly discriminated against predominately minority neighborhoods in the Rochester area.
South Shore Physician Hospital settles Mass. suit over kickback allegations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reached a $1.77 million settlement with the South Shore Physician Hospital Organization on Tuesday over allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals.
Tyson Foods settles pollution charges in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Tyson Foods agreed to a settlement with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster on Tuesday after the company allegedly discharged contaminated wastewater, causing at least 100,000 fish to die in Barry County.
Fat Sound Guitar banned from doing business in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper received a court order last week that bars Fat Sound Guitar and Musical Company, Inc. and its owner from doing business in the state after it allegedly failed to deliver purchased products.
N.Y. Honda dealership to reimburse 174 customers
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Middletown Honda and its owners, Adee Motors, LLC., reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday after the company allegedly charged a fake processing fee to customers.
Middletown Honda to reimburse leaseholders processing fee
Middletown Honda and its owners, Adee Motors, LLC., reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday after the company allegedly charged a fake processing fee to customers.
Fat Sound Guitar banned from doing business in NC
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper received a court order last week that bars Fat Sound Guitar and Musical Company, Inc. and its owner from doing business in the state after it allegedly failed to deliver purchased products.
Tyson Foods to pay for allegedly polluting Mo. creek
Tyson Foods agreed to a settlement with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster on Tuesday after the company allegedly discharged contaminated wastewater, causing at least 100,000 fish to die in Barry County. , according to an announcement today by the attorney general’s office.
South Shore Physician Hospital settles Mass. suit over kickback allegations
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reached a $1.77 million settlement with the South Shore Physician Hospital Organization on Tuesday over allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals.
Five Star Bank agrees to settlement over alleged discriminatory practices
Five Star Bank reached an agreement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday to change its business practices after the bank allegedly discriminated against predominately minority neighborhoods in the Rochester area.
Dental practice settles False Claims Act allegations for $3.35M
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Sea Mar Health Centers will pay a $3.35 million settlement after it allegedly overcharged dental patients and Medicaid in Washington state, according to an announcement Monday by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
Four banks to pay $2.7M in Massachusetts settlement over foreclosure practices
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank and Citi are settling a lawsuit involving foreclosures with Massachusetts, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Friday.
Credit card companies to pay $2.235 million in settlements in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - HSBC, Capital One and Discover will pay a settlement to Missouri after the credit card companies allegedly duped customers into paying for a protection plan that didn’t provide protection, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said Friday.
Discover, HSBC, Capital One to pay $2.235 million settlement for allegedly misleading Missouri customers
HSBC, Capital One and Discover will pay a settlement to Missouri after the credit card companies allegedly duped customers into paying for a protection plan that didn’t provide protection, according to an announcement today by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster.
Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citi to pay $2.7 million settlement
JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank and Citi bank settled with Massachusetts after the banks allegedly foreclosed on homes when they didn’t have the legal right to do so, according to an announcement today by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley.