News from June 2013
Idaho AG requires Mich. company to pay civil penalties over ad misrepresentations
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Monday that a Saginaw, Mich., company has paid a $15,000 civil penalty to resolve Idaho Consumer Protection Act violations.
Indiana AG warns consumers of utility bill scam
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller issued a consumer alert Friday about a new scam in which callers pretend to be utility company employees asking for payment on delinquent bills.
D.C. Circuit: Campaign donation case must be heard en banc
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week sent a lawsuit brought by federal contractors over their right to make campaign donations back to a federal court.
AGs concerned about language in pending $7.25B Visa, Mastercard settlement
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- The attorneys general of 48 states and the District of Columbia, in an amicus brief filed in a federal court last week, said they are concerned about a pending $7.25 billion class-action settlement involving MasterCard and VISA payment networks.
D.C. high court judge retiring after less than five years on bench
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Kathryn Oberly will step down in November after less than five years on the bench, according to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.
Ill. becomes 14th state to back amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- The Illinois General Assembly last week backed a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations.
Okla. gov. signs into law bill curbing lawsuit lending
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin last week signed into law a bill aimed at curbing lawsuit lending abuses.