News from July 2013
Conn. AG announces collection of $1.3M in penalties from out-of-state companies
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Secretary of State Denise Merrill announced Tuesday that their offices collected $1.3 million in penalties from out-of-state companies during fiscal year 2013.
Ark. AG meets with Cordray to discuss bank deposit advance products
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel met with Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Monday to express concerns about bank deposit advance products, similar to payday loans.
Texas Congressman proposes bill to fight frivolous lawsuits in federal courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A lawmaker from Texas says meritless lawsuits are like "legalized extortion," and has introduced legislation to hold attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse.
Report: Utah House starts process of hiring attorneys for AG investigation
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The Utah House of Representatives has started the process of hiring attorneys to help it in its investigation of embattled Attorney General John Swallow.
Senate invokes cloture; Cordray's nomination to head CFPB advances
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's nomination as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advanced Tuesday, after nearly two years of partisan warfare.
Madigan will not run for governor, decides to seek fourth term as Ill. AG
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- Ending months of speculation, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Monday she will seek a fourth term as the state's top lawyer and forego a run for governor.
Merck challenging decision in case against Ky. AG; groups support appeal
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) -- Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. is appealing a federal judge's decision to side with Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway in a lawsuit filed over the state's contract with private attorneys.
Abbott to run for Texas governor
SAN ANTONIO (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has officially announced he is running for governor in 2014.
Pa. SC agrees to hear case over insurance coverage for autism care
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week agreed to take up a case over insurance coverage for in-school autism care.
N.C. AG announces shuttering of loan modification business
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday announced the shuttering of a Charlotte loan modification business that claimed to help people save their homes from foreclosure but allegedly failed to deliver.
Ind. AG embarks on tour to raise awareness of invasive fish
WABASH, Ind. (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller on Monday announced a tour and inspection of the Wabash River in hopes of raising awareness about the danger an invasive fish species poses to the river's ecosystem and native fish.
Mass. AG announces $93,000 settlement with Melrose company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Friday a settlement with a Melrose company, resolving allegations that it failed to comply with state laws on child labor, overtime and the minimum wage.
Reid files cloture on Cordray's nomination to CFPB
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week filed cloture on former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's nomination as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Ark. lawmaker, a Democrat, announces run for AG
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- An Arkansas lawmaker is the first Democrat to throw his hat into the race for state attorney general.
R.I. AG's Iran divestiture bill signed into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Friday that his legislation to divest all state funds from Iran was signed into law by Gov. Lincoln Chafee.
Madigan calls on popular health websites to address privacy concerns
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Friday called on the administrators of multiple popular health-related websites to address privacy concerns over the collection of consumer health information online.
Ark. AG files lawsuit against fundraiser
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a lawsuit Thursday against a New Jersey not-for-profit organization and its Conway-based fundraising partner for allegedly employing deceptive fundraising practices.
Minn. AG files lawsuit against California Internet lender
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) -- Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman filed a lawsuit Thursday against a California Internet lender that allegedly charged Minnesotans interest rates of up to 342 percent.
Tenn. AG announces sending of refund checks in Skechers settlement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) -- Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced Thursday that individuals who filed a refund claim for Skechers USA Inc.-brand toning shoes will soon receive a refund check from a court-appointed settlement administrator.