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Koster suing land developer
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit against a land development company and its owner over allegations of pollution from construction that reached nearby streams.
Blumenthal worried about nutrition labels
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make sure that it provides unbiased nutritional information as part of a potential adoption of a uniform labeling program.
Suthers suit alleges fraudulent legal services
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has filed a lawsuit against a Denver man who allegedly defrauded homeowners facing foreclosure by collecting up-front fees for fraudulent legal services.
Cuccinelli successful in opposing rate increase
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is praising a decision by the State Corporation Commission to deny an approximately $154 million base rate increase that Appalachian Power Company was seeking.
Oklahoma joins lawsuit against Wyeth
Edmondson OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's request to intervene in a lawsuit against drug manufacturer Wyeth has been granted by a Massachusetts federal court.
McKenna settlement nets $200K in restitution
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has announced a settlement with an e-commerce services company that promised increase Web site hits but allegedly failed to deliver.
Timeshare company to reimburse Vt. customers
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell has secured more than $91,000 in consumer refunds from a California-based timeshare company that allegedly violated multiple Vermont laws in arranging to repurchase timeshares.
Former Ind. AG joins board at CSX
Carter JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Pamela Carter, the first African-American woman elected as a state's attorney general, has been appointed to the board of directors at CSX Corporation.
Ohio AG sues escrow service company
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based escrow service company that he alleges defrauded Ohioans out of thousands of dollars.
Cuomo sends more letters
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced an expansion of his crackdown on mortgage rescue companies that he says abuse homeowners in the state.
Exxon pays up for alleged air pollution
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - ExxonMobil Corporation and two affiliates will pay the state of Massachusetts a $2.9 million civil penalty.
Restitution a result of Blumenthal suit
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has announced that restitution checks totaling $60,000 have been sent to consumers who allegedly paid a Bridgeport company for headstones that were not delivered.
McCollum sues over loan modifier's ads
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed a lawsuit against a Broward County auto loan modification company for allegedly engaging in deceptive and unfair trade practices.
Missouri AG files suit over hazardous waste
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit over violations of the state's hazardous waste and solid waste laws against a Kansas City man.
Air conservation focus of suit from Missouri AG
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against a man on Friday for violations of the state's air conservation laws.
Senate Judiciary recommends approval of McConnell
McConnell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- In a 13-6 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended the approval of Rhode Island lawyer Jack McConnell's nomination to the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island.
Fire at attorney's office leads to Mo. AG's lawsuit
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit against two men from Dunklin County cited for violations of the state's air conservation laws.
Goddard preparing for payday loan law to begin
Goddard PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has announced an enforcement initiative that will pursue payday lenders attempting to evade a forthcoming ban on payday loans.
Office Depot paying up in Florida
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has announced a settlement negotiated with Office Depot that stems from allegations that the company overcharged governmental agencies.
U.S. SC sides with Cordray in federal courts issue
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is touting a victory regarding the principles of federalism from the U.S. Supreme Court.