News from April 2013
Montana AG announces signing of bill targeting scammers
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced on Tuesday that Governor Steve Bullock signed a bill into law that would protect vulnerable consumers from scams.
Members of Texas judicial evaluation committee announced
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Texas Republicans, announced this week the members of the state's bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Watchdog group files suit challenging Calif.'s auction regulation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Attorneys for a legal watchdog group have filed a lawsuit challenging California's "cap and trade" auction regulation.
Schneiderman says ruling that allows $410M Merkin settlement to proceed
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a ruling Monday in U.S. District Court that would allow the state to distribute $410 million to victims of a Ponzi scheme.
Mo. AG says Calif. firm may be violating default judgment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Monday that despite obtaining a default judgment against UST Development Inc., the California company and its owner may still be distributing misleading advertisements to businesses in Missouri.
N.Y. AG sues company that allegedly offered deceptive credit card
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit Monday against a Dallas-based company and its president for allegedly issuing deceptive credit card solicitations.
Delaware AG annnounces program to assist manufactured homeowners
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced Monday that manufactured homeowners will be able to participate in foreclosure prevention programs through the new Manufactured Housing Assistance Program.
La. AG: LSU hospitals' privatization doesn't need legislative OK
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell, in an opinion last week, said the state legislature does not need to approve the privatization of Louisiana State University's public hospitals.
N.J. AG settles with Birdsall Services Group
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced a settlement Monday with Birdsall Services Group to resolve a civil forfeiture action the state filed against the company.
Report: Wis. SC justices torn over possible new recusal rules
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are torn over whether to make changes to the state's judicial ethics code, including rules requiring a justice to recuse himself or herself from a case.
Chesley declines to resign as trustee on UC board
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) -- Prominent plaintiffs lawyer Stanley Chesley has reportedly declined to resign from the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees.
Report: Hospital sale now in Tenn. AG's hands
ERWIN, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) -- A written notice of Mountain States Health Alliance's pending acquisition of Unicoi County Memorial Hospital has been submitted to Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper.
Pepper to run against DeWine for Ohio AG in 2014
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Democrat David Pepper announced Monday his plans to run for Ohio attorney general in 2014.
Koster: Mo. won't appeal federal court ruling over contraception mandate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said last week the state will not appeal a ruling guaranteeing contraception coverage for most Missourians.
Schneiderman says Supreme Court rejects challenge to N.Y. handgun law
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Monday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to New York state's handgun licensing statute.
Indiana AG announces lawsuit against real estate broker
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a lawsuit Friday against a real estate principal broker who allegedly ran a rent-to-own scheme and pocketed escrow money from his clients.
Idaho AG settles with car dealer
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a settlement Friday with an Idaho Falls-based used car dealer to resolve allegations of deceptive business practices.
Ohio AG files lawsuit against Pickerington used car dealer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit Friday against a Pickerington used car dealer and its owners for allegedly engaging in multiple violations of Ohio's consumer laws.
Wisconsin AG praises court decision to uphold state antitrust law
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen lauded a federal appellate court Friday for deciding that federal law does not prevent state businesses and other natural gas consumers from using state antitrust laws.