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Agreement reached in FairPoint bankruptcy
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire negotiators and FairPoint Communications have reached an agreement over FairPoint's future commitments to consumers in the state, New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney has announced.
N.J. reaches ARS settlement
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A final consent order has been secured by acting New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow requiring RBC Capital Markets, Corp., to complete or confirm its repurchase from New Jersey clients of auction-rate securities.
Madigan files suits against mortgage brokers
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits have been filed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan against two mortgage brokers alleged to have used unfair and deceptive marketing practices in soliciting reverse mortgages to seniors.
Mass. enters into largest securities recovery settlement to date‏
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has entered into a settlement with State Street Bank & Trust Company to resolve allegations that it misled fund investors about the riskiness of investments.
Ill. AG files suit against contractor alleging shoddy work‏
Lisa Madigan (D) CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a home repair contractor who allegedly solicited contracts and collected fees for work that was never performed or completed in a substandard manner.
Fla. files lawsuit against Calif.-based loan modification company‏
Bill McCollum (R) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit has been filed by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum alleging that a California-based loan modification company violated Florida's Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act by charging consumers up-front fees.
Baker earns default judgment against tour company
Baker ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Georgia consumers will see $181,450 in restitution from a tour company that allegedly financially harmed consumers through its violations of the Fair Business Practices Act, state Attorney General Thurbert Baker has announced.
Cordray sues Calif. law firm
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has named a California law firm in a lawsuit that alleges the firm swindled Ohio homeowners facing foreclosure out of thousands of dollars.
Sorrell settles with Debt Settlement America
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - A Dallas-based debt settlement company has agreed to a settlement with Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell that will see more than $120,000 paid to the State in refunds and payments.
Madigan files restaurant placemat suit
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - In a lawsuit filed today by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a Springfield man's two marketing firms are alleged to have deceptively solicited small businesses nationwide to purchase advertising on local restaurant placemats that were never produced or never used by the restaurants.
Mass. AG files lawsuits, consent judgement
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha
Coakley has announced the filing of three lawsuits against companies
for evading tolls and a consent judgment against a Great Barrington
newspaper that published property advertisements that violated
anti-discrimination laws.
Lawsuit filed against unlicensed W.Va. funeral home‏
Darrell McGraw (D) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed a lawsuit against an unlicensed funeral home that allegedly misappropriated funds.
Baltimore company issued cease-and-desist over unregistered securities‏
Doug Gansler (D) BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - A Baltimore company that offers unregistered secured notes backed by real estate in advertisements in a local paper widely read by seniors has been issued a cease-and-desist order by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler's office.
AG's lawsuit targets Ohio auto repair shop
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed a lawsuit against a Columbus, Ohio-based collision repair shop for multiple violations of the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act and Do Not Call law.
Mass. meal delivery companies agree to settlements
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Settlement agreements have been reached by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley with four restaurant meal delivery companies.
Michigan AG fights utility rate increase‏
Mike Cox (R) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Appearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission, state Attorney General Mike Cox on Monday proposed a reduction of Wisconsin Electric Power Company's $42.1 million rate hike by at least $18.8 million.
Cuomo suing NYC landlord
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced his intent to sue a major New York City landlord that he says harasses tenants in rent-regulated apartments.
Health insurer settles with N.C. AG
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to a settlement to end improper robo calls and pay North Carolina $95,000 in penalties, state Attorney General Roy Cooper has announced.
Ky. judge hits AstraZeneca with $5.3M civil penalty
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been hit with $5.3 million in civil penalties for violations of Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has announced.
Cuomo probes online businesses
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Twenty-two online businesses are being investigated by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over allegations that they deceptively link unsuspecting consumers, under the guise of discount offers, to fee-based membership programs that charge unauthorized fees.