News published on Legal Newsline in May 2013

BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced Tuesday that new laws will go into effect on Wednesday to regulate the sales of scrap metal in North Dakota.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed lawsuits against three internet cafes Tuesday after they allegedly failed to file affidavits of existence following a statewide moratorium in 2012.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the approval of a bipartisan measure Tuesday meant to extend current courthouse protections to all residents accessing the courts.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - To improve the detection of gas leaks, the owners of nine gas stations will spend a minimum of $112,000 as a result of an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Civil Penalty Fund rule has been created by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) which establishes conditions and a transparent process for allocating money from the fund to compensate victims of civil penalty violations.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A former Connecticut-based brokerage firm has been charged with scheming to personally profit from placing unauthorized orders to buy Apple stock.

Lenexa, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - An Iowa company allegedly violated the federal Clean Water Act in 2011 and has agreed to pay a $129,000 civil penalty to resolve.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Two Phoenix businessmen have been convicted by a jury on federal tax charges for failure to disclose secret offshore bank accounts in Switzerland.