News from June 2013
Indiana AG files suits against three allegedly misleading out-of-state businesses
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed three more lawsuits on Tuesday against out-of-state businesses that allegedly used misleading mailers to offer copies of property deeds for as much as $89.
California-based healthcare facility pays $14.1M
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - After allegedly violating the False Claims Act, healthcare facility Adventist Health System/West and its affiliated hospital White Memorial Medical center have agreed to pay $14.1 million to settle with the United States and California.
Obama announces plan to protect patent innovators from frivolous litigation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Pointing to an "explosion" of abusive patent litigation in recent years, the Obama administration this week unveiled its plan to better protect American innovators.
Mich. appeals court affirms ruling in hazardous intersection case
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a more than $200,000 judgment against a shopping plaza owner in a ruling Tuesday.
Report: Argentina SC sides with Chevron, suspends freeze of company's assets
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Legal Newsline) -- Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Chevron Corp., suspending a freeze on its assets in the country.
Foundation wants D.C. AG to be held in contempt for violating order in postering regulation case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A non-profit political advocacy foundation is asking a federal judge to order the District of Columbia -- and its attorney general, Irvin Nathan -- to explain why it should not be held in contempt for not complying with a November order in a long-running dispute over postering regulations.
N.C. AG announces court order against custom car seller
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a court order on Monday against a Buncombe County man who allegedly claimed to sell Pontiac Trans Ams, took advance deposits and failed to deliver.
Report: Okla. SC tosses lawsuit reform law, deems it unconstitutional
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's lawsuit reform law, adopted in 2009, is unconstitutional.
N.Y. AG brings suit against HSBC over mortgage actions
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit Tuesday against HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA) over alleged failures to follow state law related to foreclosure actions.
Mo. AG issues consumer alert about storm chasers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster warned consumers Monday about storm chasers, companies that contract with homeowners who suffer storm or tornado damage to provide roofing, tree trimming and other repair services.
N.Y. AG announces agreement with GE Capital Retail Bank for medical credit card
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement on Monday with GE Capital Retail Bank and its subsidiary to provide protections for consumers who used a high interest healthcare credit card.
Indiana AG files lawsuit against furniture store owner
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's office filed a lawsuit Monday against a Lake County-based furniture store that allegedly closed its doors after collecting more than $22,000 from consumers.
N.Y. AG urges health insurance plans to change policies
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent letters Monday to 15 New York-based health insurance plans urging them to let certain members buy specialty drug prescriptions at retail pharmacies.
U.S. SC sends case over front-loading washers back to Seventh Circuit, citing Comcast decision
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has remanded a case over alleged mold problems in some Sears front-loading washers to a federal appeals court.
Obama nominates three to fill remaining vacancies on D.C. Circuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he will nominate three individuals, two lawyers and one federal judge, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
N.Y. AG announces agreement to shut down allegedly fraudulent immigration services organizations
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Friday that will shutter two of the largest immigration services organizations in the nation after they allegedly defrauded immigrants.
Texas AG announces temporary injunction against alleged timeshare scammers
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a temporary injunction and an ongoing asset freeze Friday against a local firm that allegedly defrauded timeshare customers.
N.C. AG issues statement opposing energy rate increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper issued a statement Friday in opposition to a recently approved 7.5 percent rate increase for utility company Duke Energy Progress.