News from 2011
Gansler tells driveway paver to cease operations
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney Douglas Gansler announced on Wednesday that his Consumer Protection Division has issued a cease and desist order against an unlicensed Annapolis-based driveway paving contractor.
TRO issued in Mo. AG's environmental case
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Wednesday that his office has obtained a temporary restraining order against a St. Peters company for alleged environmental violations.
Conn. power company facing audit
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said Tuesday state utility regulators have agreed to an audit of Connecticut Light & Power Co., the company at the center of a prolonged power outage caused by a rare October snow storm.
W.Va. court enforces McGraw's subpoena against payday lender
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A West Virginia circuit court says an Internet payday lender claiming affiliation with a Native American tribe is not immune from a lawsuit and must comply with state Attorney General Darrell McGraw's investigative subpoena.
Miss. Speaker candidate baffled at AG Hood's re-election
Gunn JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi's Republican candidate for House speaker says he can't figure out why voters re-elected state Attorney General Jim Hood to a third term.
Merck, Kentucky AG debating outside counsel issue
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge is deciding what to do with another challenge made by a company that claims it is unfair for a state attorney general to hire private attorneys on a contingency fee basis.
Law prof: Upholding ObamaCare a dangerous proposition
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A Northwestern University law professor says if upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, President Barack Obama's health care law "opens the door to federal regulations of unprecedented scope."
Report: S.C. AG joins dispute over port of Savannah
Wilson COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is now involved in a dispute over expanding the port of Savannah.
Injunctions filed against telemarketers
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster obtained preliminary injunctions on Monday against two telemarketing companies for allegedly making solicitation calls to Missourians on the state's no-call list.
N.C. company banned from business in Oregon
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced an agreement on Monday that bans a North Carolina company from doing business in Oregon for allegedly falsely claiming to raise money for veterans and other groups.
Abbott reaches agreement with Ky. company
Abbott HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced an agreement on Tuesday with a Lexington, Ky.-based direct sales firm that allegedly operated an illegal pyramid scheme.
Report: Group meeting in Boston to oppose foreclosure settlement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is being pressured to reject a settlement with the nation's top mortgage servicers.
Caldwell sues over Louisiana's lost congressional seat
Caldwell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, in a lawsuit filed Monday, says the federal government is wrong to take away one of the state's congressional seats.
W.Va. girl not exempt from vaccinations
Whitehead WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a West Virginia mother who was denied the right to claim a religious exemption for her child under a state law requiring that children be vaccinated before attending public school.
Pennsylvania receiving $250K in national settlement
Kelly HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly announced on Tuesday that her Medicaid Fraud Control Section has recovered more than $250,000 for the state as part of a national settlement.
N.J. AG's worries in $6.5M settlement not persuasive, judge says
Dow NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has denied New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow's objection to a $6.5 million settlement reached with financial services provider Morgan Stanley in a class action lawsuit.
International academy a respected asbestos think tank
Shein WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Independent scientific research institutes whose work influences the policies of the U.S. government as well as governments abroad, also impacts litigation in the states, an economics professor says.
Maine to receive $1.3M in taxes
Schneider AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General William Schneider announced on Wednesday that the state will recover $1.3 million in sales, gasoline and special fuel taxes that were diverted by the former president of M.W. Sewall & Co.
Coakley says car dealers in contempt
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Monday that her office is bringing contempt of court charges against the former owners of an Auburn car dealership for allegedly selling cars again.
Ind. AG says school bus fees unconstitutional
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Thursday that he will ask the State Board of Accounts to review a school corporation's transportation arrangement that charges parents fees for children to ride school buses.