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Window sales scheme shut down by Washington AG
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The Washington attorney general's office has announced a settlement with a Seattle-based window installer over alleged deceptive sales practices and scare tactics.
Wis. air pollution case settled‏
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Violations of state air pollution control laws in 2006 by a Wisconsin pulp and paper mill have been resolved under a settlement announced by the state's attorney general.
Colo. immigration company ordered to stop deceptive practices‏
John Suthers (R) DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The El Paso County District Court has ordered a Colorado Springs, Colo., business to stop deceptive trade practices that include posing as and claiming an affiliation with the U.S. government.
New York AG files suit against loan modification company‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a foreclosure rescue company for deceptive business practices and false advertising.
Settlement reached in Texas over improperly priced pharmaceuticals‏
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Texas attorney general has reached a settlement agreement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer over improper prices on several drugs marketed by the company.
New York AG signs agreements with two ARS firms‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York's attorney general has announced assurances of discontinuance with two securities firm that detail how they have and will provide liquidity to investors who purchased auction-rate securities.
Brown sues over mortgage foreclosure scam
Jerry Brown (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Two thousand California homeowners were allegedly conned by a foreclosure consultant and an attorney who are now being sued by the state's attorney general.
Five lead plaintiffs named in Bank of America class action
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Five pension funds in a securities class action lawsuit on behalf of investors in Bank of America over untrue statements and failure to disclose information about its Merrill Lynch acquisition were granted lead plaintiff status.
N.J. reaches settlement with seventh moving and storage company this year‏
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A moving company in New Jersey's Passaic County has settled allegations it operated without a license.
Litigation ends after development of N.J. ocean-side protected
Anne Milgram (D) TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Following seventeen years of litigation, the state of New Jersey has entered into a settlement agreement to preserve most of an environmentally important, 96-acre parcel of land in Cape May while allowing a portion of the tract to have limited development.
Conway delivers opinion on video lottery machines
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky's attorney general has determined that the state Constitution does not need to be amended to allow the state Lottery Corporation to operate video lottery terminals at race tracks.
Va. Supreme Court sends personal injury case back to court‏
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court overturned
Challenge to N.Y. ballast water restrictions denied‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A potential challenge to restrictions put on the dumping of ballast water by large commercial ships has been dismissed by the New York State Supreme Court, the state's attorney general said.
Auto title lenders settle Washington D.C. lawsuits‏
"I commend the Office of attorney general for their hard work on this settlement," Mayor Adrian Fenty said. "The actions by CashPoint and Loan Max were inexcusable and my administration will continue to pursue companies who prey on the District's vulnerable consumers to gain profit."
Blumenthal challenges FAA flight plans
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut attorney general is opposing Plans by the Federal Aviation Administration to redesign flight paths for large planes that would send them into airspace over the southwestern part of the state.
Price gouging settlement in Tennessee over Hurricane Ike gas prices‏
Bob Cooper (D) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Sixteen companies and individuals who own a total of 27 Tennessee gas stations have agreed to settlements with the state following allegations of price gouging following Hurricane Ike.
Settlement reached over automatic subscription policies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Renewing subscriptions and mailing updated copies of publications with bills without consumers' authorization has lead to an agreement between two companies and the state of Florida to stop the practice.
Mississippi law creates stiffer fines for price gouging‏
Jim Hood (D) JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed legislation backed by the state's attorney general to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging during and following natural disasters.
Investment firms fined by Delaware officials
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Misleading investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market has lead to fines of more than $309,000 for two investment firms in Delaware.
Connecticut investigates bailout money to credit companies
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The big three credit rating agencies helped create the current economic meltdown by overrating risky securities, Connecticut's attorney general said.