News from July 2013
Illinois AG files suits against three Metro East contractors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed lawsuits Wednesday against three Metro East contractors who allegedly took more than $89,000 in upfront payments from homeowners without completing contracted repair work.
Ohio AG settles with stores that allegedly sold synthetic drugs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced settlements Tuesday with the owners of four Highland County businesses that allegedly sold synthetic drugs.
Ky. AG announces final restitution payments for Eastern Livestock victims
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced the distribution Wednesday of an additional $56,500 worth of restitution to victims who were wronged by the now-defunct Eastern Livestock.
AGs send letter to Google about internet safety and advertising policies
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning sent a letter Tuesday to Google that expressed his concern related to the company's internet safety and advertising policies.
Ohio AG settles with South Carolina vacation business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a $19,823.54 agreement Wednesday with a South Carolina-based vacation company to resolve allegations of consumer law violations.
Complaint details unethical conduct by asbestos attorneys
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A former associate at the law firm Brayton Purcell LLP has filed a complaint in the California Superior Court against the firm and its founder, Alan R. Brayton.
N.Y. AG announces court decision to uphold $300 million tax fraud lawsuit against Sprint-Nextel
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a court decision Tuesday that denied Sprint-Nextel Corporation's efforts to dismiss a $300 million tax fraud lawsuit.
Florida AG gets injunction, freeze against allegedly deceptive company
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze Tuesday against Florida Center of Corporations for allegedly deceptive and unfair practices.
Acting N.J. AG announces settlement in sexual harassment case
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Tuesday that a North Jersey party host company will pay $15,000 to a former employee to resolve allegations of sexual harassment.
Multi-state coalition urges EPA to adopt air pollution controls for vehicles
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman submitted a letter on behalf of a multi-state coalition Tuesday to the Environmental Protection Agency to urge the quick adoption of a proposed air pollution reduction rule.
Montana AG announces options for individuals affected by Verizon service outages
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced options Tuesday for Verizon subscribers who recently started experiencing a disruption of cell phone service to help them switch carriers or improve coverage.
Report: Kan. AG declines to represent state agency in open meetings lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt reportedly won't serve as legal counsel to a state agency tasked with regulating natural gas, electricity, telephone, transportation and oil industries.
Harris: More than 2 million Californians had personal information compromised
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris, in a report released Monday, said 131 data breaches were reported to her office last year and 2.5 million residents had personal information "put at risk" through an electronic data breach.
Bondi to seek second term as Fla. AG
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi plans to run for reelection next year, according to a Tampa newspaper.
Report: Texas AG heading up group of AGs concerned with airline merger
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is reportedly leading a group of state attorneys general who, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, are looking into a proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger.
Report: Mo. House Speaker considering run for state AG
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri's House Speaker, Tim Jones, is reportedly mulling a run for state attorney general in 2016.
Federal court vacates SEC rule requiring oil, gas companies to disclose government payments
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A federal court has vacated a rule by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring oil and gas companies to disclose certain government payments.
Study: Increased judicial vacancies, heavy caseloads hurting federal district courts
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Unusually high judicial vacancy levels, coupled with unprecedented workloads, are burdening federal district courts, according to a new study.
Va. AG issues consumer alert about sweepstakes scam
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued a consumer alert Monday about a sweepstakes fraud in which scammers claim to be from Cuccinelli's office to lend the scam legitimacy.
Mass. AG announces $282,500 consent judgment against auto school owner
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a consent judgment Monday against the former owner of a shuttered Waltham auto school to resolve allegations that he failed to refund hundreds of students.