News from November 2011
Texas AG sues over tire storage
Abbott SAN BENITO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a lawsuit on Friday against the operator of an unauthorized waste tire storage site over numerous alleged violations of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Pa. AG reaches agreement with art show promoter
Kelly HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly's Bureau of Consumer Protection reached an agreement on Friday with a Delaware County man who allegedly promoted art exhibit space for numerous art shows throughout North America.
AGs want action taken against Four Loko
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Thirty-six state attorneys general and legal officers are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to take "swift, forceful action" against Phusion Projects for its marketing of Four Loko.
W.Va. photographer told to stop, pay restitution
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Kanawha County judge has ordered a photographer to stop his fashion photography and modeling business.
Energy Secretary and ranking Democrats defend Solyndra loan
Chu WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu refused to apologize to taxpayers, or say who should apologize, for the loss of a half-billion dollars over his department's loan guarantee to the failed California solar cell company Solyndra.
Lawsuit says Colo. AG wrong to approve hospital sale
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Opponents of a nearly $1.5 billion hospital transaction say Colorado Attorney General John Suthers was wrong to approve the deal.
Judge rules manure discharged illegally, imposes $10K fine
Miller GARNER, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Wednesday that a Hancock County judge has penalized a Forest City cattle producer $10,000 following an allegedly illegal discharge of manure last year.
Settlement reached in McKenna's inquiry of car dealer
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Thursday that the owners of a Whatcom County car dealership will pay penalties and attorneys fees to settle allegations of deceptive sales and advertising practices.
Coin marketer paying $5M in Texas settlement
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced an agreement on Thursday with an Austin-based commemorative coin marketer resolving allegations that the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
BNY Mellon employee sentenced for embezzlement
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A former BNY Mellon employee was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $450,037.06, announced the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
US Airways loses appeal in Third Circuit
Fuentes PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - US Airways has lost an appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as it sought to recover medical expenses paid to an employee.
EPA says DuPont to pay $500k pollution penalty
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The Environmental Protection Agency announced that DuPont Corp. has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty for pollution violations at its Edge Moor plant site.
W.Va. SC hears redistricting arguments
Ketchum CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The legal battle over West Virginia's new legislative redistricting plan moved to the courtroom Thursday.
Report: Calif. AG subpoenas Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris has reportedly subpoenaed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as part of her own state investigation into mortgage foreclosure practices.
Keystone auditors can't shift costs to lawyers, W.Va. SC rules
Ketchum CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Accountants who owe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation about $23 million for failing to detect a big fraud at little Keystone Bank can't shift part of the cost to Keystone's lawyers, the West Virginia Supreme Court has decided.
Two charged in alleged Nev. foreclosure document scheme
Masto CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Two title officers have been indicted by a Clark County jury, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced Wednesday.
Ore. AG settles with car dealers
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Tuesday that two Portland auto dealerships that were the subject of 39 complaints have agreed to pay $10,000 each and change their business practices.
Ohio motor oil refinery shut down while emissions systems installed
DeWine COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Scott Nally announced an agreement on Wednesday with Heartland Petroleum to temporarily shut down its Columbus petroleum product refinery.
Koster obtains order against telemarketer
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Wednesday that he has obtained a temporary restraining order against an Florida-based telemarketing company for making solicitation calls to Missourians on the state's no-call list.
Ariz. AG says consumers defrauded out of $6M
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced on Wednesday that he has filed documents in Maricopa County Superior Court alleging that several Arizona telemarketing companies have defrauded consumers out of more than $6 million.