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Court authorizes service of 'John Doe' summons on U.S. taxpayers with Caribbean offshore accounts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday a federal court has entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service to serve a "John Doe" summons on U.S. taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FirstCaribbean International Bank. -
Pa. AG announces distribution of $1.9M from bid-rigging agreement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has announced the distribution of more than $1.9 million to Pennsylvania organizations and schools as part of a national bid-rigging settlement involving major financial institutions. -
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear airline rate case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case regarding a federal government rule forcing airlines to advertise the full cost of their tickets. -
Current, former AGs support Obama's nominee for head of labor department
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A group of 10 state attorneys general, mostly current and some former, say they fully support President Barack Obama's nomination of Tom Perez as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. -
First black woman chosen to serve on Minn. SC
Dayton, at left, and Wright ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton made history Monday, appointing Court of Appeals judge Wilhelmina Wright to the state's high court. -
EPA settles with Mass. city over violations
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Environmental Protection Agency says the city of Fitchburg, Mass., will pay a fine of $141,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act. -
Wells Fargo settles discriminatory lending allegations
Madigan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $175 million joint settlement on Thursday with Wells Fargo over allegedly discriminatory lending practices. -
DOJ gets serviceman promoted
Perez WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Calif. AG announces $44 million bridge crash settlement
Harris SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Monday a settlement has been reached with the owners and operators of the ship M/V Cosco Busan that struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007. -
Former Mass. AG candidate alleges wrongdoing
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - James P. McKenna, a former Massachusetts attorney general candidate, is alleging that local election officials ignored thousands of write-in votes for him and his opponent in last year's Republican primary. -
Company sells Wis. milk plant after court order
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Monday that Dean Foods Company has sold its Waukesha, Wis., milk processing plant as a result of a court order in a federal antitrust case. -
Shurtleff taking bids for antitrust case against BCS
Shurtleff SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced Tuesday he is accepting bids from private firms interested in representing the State in an antitrust lawsuit against college football's Bowl Championship Series. -
Fertilizer producer settles air violations
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a settlement with a nitrogen fertilizer producer on Wednesday over alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act. -
Madigan, Van Hollen work milk issue
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Tuesday that she has proposed a consent decree to require Dean Foods to sell a milk processing plant in Waukesha, Wis. -
Feds, states settle with Bank of America
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Bank of America has agreed to pay a total of $137.3 million in restitution to both state and federal agencies for its alleged participation in bid rigging of the municipal bond derivatives market. -
Cox's ice conspiracy claim settled
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced on Friday that he has reached a settlement with the state's two largest ice manufacturers for allegedly violating antitrust laws. -
Drug maker settles for $42M
Corbett WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Alpharma, Inc., will pay $42 million in a settlement with federal and state officials. -
AG Suthers: Movie monopoly averted by settlement
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has reached an agreement with a prominent movie theater group over its proposed acquisition of another local theater group. -
9th Circuit greenlights Goddard's lawsuit over theater accommodations
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a lawsuit filed by Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, ruling that the Democrat can sue a movie theater owner to install special equipment for people with hearing and vision disabilities. -
Cox helps thwart HMO purchase
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Blue Care Network has abandoned its plan to acquire Physicians Health Plan of Mid-Michigan, a Lansing-based HMO, much to the delight of state Attorney General Mike Cox.