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Direct Buy Auto Warranty to pay settlement, close N.J. business
New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman reached a $810,000 settlement with Direct Buy Auto Warranty over allegations that it misled consumers who purchased vehicle service contracts and then didn't provide the promised services.
Main Street Power Mail settles suit with Vt.
Main Street Power Mail, Inc. will pay a $90,000 settlement to Vermont for allegedly violating direct mail marketing laws, Attorney General William Sorrell said on Thursday.
Mo. AG files lawsuit against cemetery, alleges excessive fees to move deceased
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against the owner of Oak Grove Mausoleum Company and Oak Grove Cemetery Association on Tuesday after receiving more than 45 complaints about the care of the cemetery and the mausoleum.
Riders Wholesale ordered to pay $400K in reimbursement
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Mooser Moto, LLC has been banned from doing business in North Carolina after it allegedly failed to provide vehicles to consumers who either paid for the vehicles upfront or provided substantial deposits, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday.
Ind. contractor facing ban, allegedly owes back taxes
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller received a temporary restraining order against a contracting company and its owners on Friday that prevents them from doing business in the state until they pay the company's back taxes.
Ind. contractor banned until back taxes paid
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller received a temporary restraining order against a contracting company and its owners on Friday that prevents them from doing business in the state until they pay the company's back taxes.
Riders Wholesale banned from doing business in N.C.
Mooser Moto, LLC has been banned from doing business in North Carolina after it allegedly failed to provide vehicles to consumers who either paid for the vehicles upfront or provided substantial deposits, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday.
Oak Grove Cemetery owner sued for alleged unkept facilities
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against the owner of Oak Grove Mausoleum Company and Oak Grove Cemetery Association on Tuesday after receiving more than 45 complaints about the care of the cemetery and the mausoleum.
California men file suit against Walgreen's alleging false advertising
Two California men filed a lawsuit against a large, national retailer, after the retailer allegedly made misleading claims and falsely advertised, according to claims in the lawsuit, which was filed Jan. 23 in United States District Court in the Northern District of California.
Mo. AG settles with bar, party bus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The owner of Whiskey Wild Saloon and Columbia Party Bus, LLC recently settled a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster over allegations that he failed to provide party and transportation services after taking upfront payments from customers.
Bar, party bus owner to pay settlement for allegedly not delivering paid services
The owner of Whiskey Wild Saloon and Columbia Party Bus, LLC recently settled a lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster over allegations that he failed to provide party and transportation services after taking upfront payments from customers.
N.C. AG takes action against mortgage broker
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed a complaint in Wake County Superior Court Wednesday seeking to ban a mortgage broker from working in the state after he allegedly took fees from consumers but didn’t deliver on promised services.
CFPB, Md. AG reach settlement with Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase
ANNAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Wells Fargo Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank reached a settlement with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on Thursday over allegations that they participated in a kickback scheme with Genuine Title, LLC.
N.C. mortgage broker faces potential ban after AG files complaint
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed a complaint in Wake County Superior Court Wednesday seeking to ban a mortgage broker from working in the state after he allegedly took fees from consumers but didn’t deliver on promised services.
Vacation Tours USA settles false advertising claims
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - 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.
Standard & Poor's settles with feds, two states for $80 million
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Standard and Poor’s Financial Services, LLC. (S&P) reached a settlement with two states and the federal government on Wednesday over allegations that it issued false or misleading statements about its rating system for certain Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS).
Alleged scam operating as charity shut down in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - 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 state Attorney General Mike DeWine on Thursday.
Iowa store fined for allegedly selling synthetic drugs
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - 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.
Ky. PSC orders power company to reimburse $13.2M to customers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Power Co. must reimburse consumers $13.2 million after the state's Public Service Commission (PSC) sided with state Attorney General Jack Conway and ruled on Thursday that the utility company charged unreasonable rates for fuel.
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo to pay settlement for alleged kickback scheme
Wells Fargo Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank reached a settlement with Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh on Thursday over allegations that they participated in a kickback scheme with Genuine Title, LLC.