News from August 2013
Florida AG warns utility customers about scam
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a warning to Florida's utility customers Tuesday about a scam involving callers pretending to be utility company employees to obtain credit card or prepaid debit card information.
Missouri AG files lawsuit against Walgreens over allegedly deceptive pricing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a lawsuit Tuesday against Walgreen Co. of Illinois for allegedly engaging in deceptive pricing at locations in five Missouri cities.
Nevada AG warns consumers about Microsoft tech support scam
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto warned consumers Wednesday about an ongoing scam using the name of Microsoft and other legitimate companies in an effort to gain access to sensitive information.
Maryland AG announces settlement with doctor over medical records
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement Tuesday with a Laurel physician to resolve allegations of improperly disposing of medical records containing the personal information of patients.
Report: Christie says he never offered newest SC nominee the job before
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who earlier this month nominated Faustino Fernandez-Vina to the state Supreme Court, this week denied he offered the judge the job before.
Second Circuit sides with State Farm in class action over no-fault coverage
NEW YORK CITY (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court on Monday agreed to dismiss a lawsuit filed against State Farm Insurance Company over its no-fault car insurance coverage.
Wyo. SC justice to retire in January
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Legal Newsline) -- Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Barton Voigt announced his retirement Monday.
Nonprofit sues SiriusXM to recover underpayment of digital royalties
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- SoundExchange Inc., a non-profit performance rights organization, is suing SiriusXM Radio Inc. to recover what it calls a "massive underpayment" of digital royalties.
NLRB members select chief counsels
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Each of the newly confirmed members of the National Labor Relations Board has selected a chief counsel.
Report: Utah AG could be cleared by feds soon
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- A federal investigation into embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow could wrap up as early as this week, with no charges being brought against the state's top lawyer.
Idaho AG announces recovery of $28 million in Medicaid cases
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Tuesday his office completed six years of litigation involving false price reporting by major pharmaceutical companies, recovering more than $28 million in total.
Illinois AG urges phone companies to reduce robocalls
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged four major telephone companies Tuesday to deal with the growing problem of robocalls targeting residents of the state.
N.C. AG announces order against healthcare training program
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced an order Tuesday against a for-profit educational company that allegedly charged students hundreds of dollars for courses after losing its license.
Fla. AG obtains temporary injunction against mortgage relief companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Monday that her office obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against two companies that allegedly defrauded Florida homeowners out of thousands of dollars.
Conn. SC sides with state in case against computer equipment supplier
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court this week reversed an $18.3 million judgment against the state in a lawsuit filed against a computer equipment supply company.
Report: Calif. AG allows PIH Health to acquire medical center
DOWNEY, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris has approved the sale of Downey Regional Medical Center to PIH Health.
Report: Former chair of Mo. Democratic Party considering AG run
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- The chairman of Missouri's Democratic Party has stepped down, and says he may be interested in running for attorney general in 2016.
Trump calls N.Y. AG 'political hack' in response to lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Business magnate Donald Trump, in response to a lawsuit filed against him and his Trump University by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, called the state's top lawyer a "political hack" and said he's just looking for publicity.
N.Y. AG files lawsuit against Trump University
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit on Sunday against Donald Trump and a school associated with the real estate mogul for allegedly engaging in deceptive and illegal conduct.
UBS Financial Services agrees to pay $4.58 million in multi-state settlement
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Monday that New Jersey will receive $98,184.84 in civil penalties as part of a multi-state settlement with UBS Financial Services.