News from December 2009
N.Y. sends cease and desist to landlord alleged to be harassing military tenants‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) WATERTOWN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - An out-of-state landlord has been ordered by Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo to immediately cease harassing and threatening his primarily military tenants over unverified debts.
Conn. AG urges insurance company to overhaul practices
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been called on by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to drop contractual clauses that restrain and straitjacket Connecticut hospitals and doctors and constraining the state's Charter Oak plan for the uninsured.
Serial violator of Indiana environmental laws faces lawsuit‏
Greg Zoeller ELKHART, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - An Elkhart County recycler with a history of environmental violations, worker-safety violations and public complaints is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Greg Zoeller.
Ohio AG sues home loan company
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is suing Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc. for allegedly not helping consumers at risk of losing their homes.
Annual lead paint report released
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The companies involved in lead paint litigation have published their annual review of the legal battles they are facing.
Madigan has FOIA enforcer in place
Lisa Madigan (D) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has tapped a senior aide to see to it that provisions of the state's Freedom of Information Act are followed by public agencies.
Suthers targets pair of businesses
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Two Englewood-based businesses are the target of a lawsuit filed Friday by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers alleging that they have defrauded over 700 since July 2006.
Passed-over firefighters seek back pay, other damages
U.S. Supreme Court building NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline)-A group of Connecticut firefighters who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June were unfairly denied promotions because of their race are suing for damages, including back pay and legal fees.
Michigan AG takes carp battle to U.S. Supreme Court
Mike Cox (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force the closure of the locks in the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal to block the migration of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
Louisiana AG sues contractor
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline)-The state of Louisiana is suing Anderson & Gutierrez Development, alleging that the company took hundreds of thousands of dollars to build or improve modular homes without doing so.
Judge rules for AG McCollum
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Mass mailings sent out by a Florida company that appeared to be invoices were a violation of the state's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, a Tallahassee judge has ruled.
King plans counterclaim on jewelry seller
King ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - An Albuquerque jewelry store has been advised by New Mexico Attorney General Gary King of allegations that it may have engaged in deceptive and unfair trade practices.
Cordray ends going-out-of-business sale
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's request to end a jewelry company's going-out-of-business sale that has last for several months has been granted by a Delaware County Court of Common Pleas judge.
Corbett sues car warranty company
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has filed a lawsuit against a used car warranty company and its operators in Lackawanna County for allegedly defrauding thousands of motorists across the company.
McCollum's lead trimmed in latest poll
McCollum TALLAHASSE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is one of three current state attorneys general who received some bad news in recent Rasmussen Reports polls.
Blumenthal submits thoughts on layoffs
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed an amicus brief that argues a company should not be allowed to transfer 1,000 jobs out of his state.
Cuomo settles with home health agencies for $24M
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Three home health agencies alleged to have defrauded the Medicaid program have agreed to settlements with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell.
Van Hollen gets environmental settlement
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Allegations of violations of Wisconsin's environmental protection laws at two construction sites have been resolved by a settlement with two Kenosha companies and state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen.
Cuomo gets court order
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The assets of a Brooklyn company and its officials have been frozen by a court order sought by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for allegedly operating a combination pyramid and Ponzi scheme.
Kroger signs clunker settlement
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has announced settlements with two Portland-area automobile dealerships to refund customers for the scrap value of the vehicles they traded in under the federal Cash-for-Clunkers program.