News from June 2012
Member of movie piracy group pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A member of the Internet piracy group known as "IMAGiNE" pleaded guilty Friday to copyright infringement conspiracy.
ROUNDUP: Labor union corruption
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards publishes its criminal enforcement actions each week. The following information was obtained from a May 2012 report.
Ductman settles with Ohio AG
DeWine COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a settlement on Friday with a Columbus-area cleaning service company for allegedly engaging in multiple violations of state consumer laws.
Mo. AG sues health services company
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $124,164.75 settlement with an in-home personal care services company and its owner/operator on Thursday for allegedly submitting false claims to Medicaid.
Mont. AG: 'Sad day for our democracy'
Bullock WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Several state attorneys general are upset with Monday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that overturned a Montana law preventing corporations from spending money on elections.
Report: Utah AG candidate files defamation suit against GOP opponent
Reyes SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Sean Reyes, one of two Republican candidates for Utah attorney general, is suing his GOP opponent, John Swallow, just ahead of the state's primary.
Former R.I. AG says Google 'thumbing its nose' at investigators
Lynch WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A former state attorney general says search engine giant Google is "thumbing its nose" at law enforcement officials by refusing to release certain documents in an ongoing probe over the company's possible antitrust violations.
N.Y. AG reaches $410M settlement with Madoff middleman
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday his office has secured a $410 million settlement with hedge fund manager J. Ezra Merkin.
U.S. SC overturns Mont. corporate spending ban
Bullock WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a Montana campaign finance law, arguing that its 2010 decision in Citizens United requires it to do so.
SEC charges two N.J. firms with stock-lending scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged a New Jersey businessman with running a stock-lending scheme.
SEC charges Fla. broker in astrology-based Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged a former Florida broker with defrauding investors in an astrology-based Ponzi scheme.
OSHA, NIOSH issue fracking health alert
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health issued a hazard alert Thursday about fracking worker safety.
Extra $13.2M for victims of Ind. State Fair stage collapse
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that Indiana State Fair stage collapse victims may begin applying for an additional $13.2 million in compensation next week.
N.J. AG announces $1.8M in settlements
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced on Thursday that more than $1.8 million has been recovered for the New Jersey Schools Development Authority through settlements in three environmental remediation cases.
Ohio AG suing computer repair shop
DeWine MASON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit on Thursday against the owner of a southwest Ohio computer repair shop for allegedly failing to provide services paid for among other consumer law violations.
N.Y. AG announces agreement with bus company
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement with a national bus company on Friday to make sure that disabled individuals have the same transportation access as all New York residents.
N.C. SC: Insurer was 'responsible carrier' for worker's asbestosis
Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Parker RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled last week that the state's Industrial Commission was correct in determining that an insurance company was the responsible carrier for a plaintiff's asbestosis.
Former state official suing outgoing Ore. AG
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - A former state energy official has sued outgoing Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, his former chief criminal investigator and the state Department of Justice.
Texas AG says Google withholding evidence
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is seeking a court order to force search engine giant Google to hand over documents in an ongoing probe over possible antitrust violations.
Group files challenge of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cordray WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Competitive Enterprise Institute is challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.