News from 2011
Credit rating agencies settle with Connecticut
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced settlements on Friday with three major credit rating agencies to resolve allegations that the companies misrepresented their public bond credit ratings.
Ohio SC: Redistricting plan subject to referendum
Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday ordered state officials to treat a new state redistricting plan as subject to referendum.
Mo. company assessed $25K in penalties
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a consent judgment on Friday against a Franklin County business for alleged violations of the state's Hazardous Waste Management Law.
Woman posed as attorney, Ill. AG alleges
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit on Friday against a Waukegan woman for allegedly posing as a licensed attorney for immigrants seeking help with their immigration status.
Former La. AG files class action against Facebook
Ieyoub BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub has filed a federal class action lawsuit against the social networking site Facebook on behalf of a woman who says the site improperly tracks users' web browsing.
Colo. AG, feds obtain court order
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Friday that his office and the Federal Trade Commission have obtained a court order barring a company from airing misleading infomercials.
Judge rejects Countrywide discrimination class action
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A request to give class action status in a lawsuit against Countrywide Bank was rejected Oct. 13 by a federal judge in Kentucky.
Finalists picked for Colo. SC opening
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday received the names of three finalists to choose from to fill the vacancy on the state Supreme Court.
Bank ordered to repay $7M to Tulsa
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Bank of Oklahoma must repay more than $7 million to the city of Tulsa.
Bondi suing used car dealership
Bondi TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit on Tuesday against a used car dealership in Jacksonville for alleged violations of Florida's consumer protection law.
Food co-op ordered to dissolve
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday that a food co-op formerly located in Avon has been ordered to dissolve after allegedly failing to properly respond to declining financial conditions.
Fla. transfers $45.6M to courts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Gov. Rick Scott has approved a $45.6 million loan so the state court system can continue to operate until spring.
Koster sues over underground tanks
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed suit on Friday against a Gentry County business for alleged violations of Missouri's Underground Storage Tank Law.
Wash. SC reverses summary judgment in med-mal case
Owens OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a summary judgment order in favor of a group of doctors and two hospitals accused of negligence.
Panel recommends suspending former Kan. AG's license
Kline TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - A panel for the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys said Thursday that former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline should have his state law license suspended indefinitely.
Report: N.M. AG defends contribution from N.Y. firm
King SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says a $15,000 campaign contribution from a New York law firm doesn't violate a new state law.
Texas AG asked about service fees
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - One Texas lawmaker wants to know if a retail establishment, like a fast food restaurant, can legally charge an itemized "service fee" or offer a cash discount on a consumer transaction.
Holder urged to investigate debit card fees
Holder WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Members of the House on Thursday called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether big banks are coordinating their fee strategies in violation of federal antitrust laws.
Report: Reform the goal of mortgage investigation
Miller WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The state attorneys general who are negotiating a settlement with the nation's top five mortgage servicers apparently aren't stopping there.
Coalition wants AGs to probe Google
Lynch WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A coalition of businesses and organizations is asking all 50 state attorneys general to investigate search engine giant Google for possible antitrust violations.