News from May 2013
Fla. AG partners with state businesses to halt human trafficking
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced a partnership with representatives from multiple industries throughout the state in an attempt to stop human trafficking.
Maryland AG urges advertisers to pull ads from Ask.fm
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler urged multiple major advertisers on Wednesday to stop advertising on Ask.fm, an ad-supported website that is becoming a forum for anonymous attacks on children.
Ohio AG announces agreement with charity to stop solicitations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced an agreement with the former manager of a scholarship fund who allegedly misappropriated charitable solicitations.
Indiana AG praises state lawmakers for addressing pill mills
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller praised the efforts of state legislators Wednesday after they passed bills to address issues with pain clinics known as pill mills, in addition to other complex state issues.
Mich. AG announces $5 million housing assistance for military members, veterans
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff Barnes announced a new $5 million housing assistance program on Tuesday for Michigan military service members, veterans and their families.
N.C. AG announces consent judgment with home dealer
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a consent judgment on Wednesday with a Robeson County-based manufactured home dealer that allegedly sold unsafe homes and failed to deliver homes.
S.D. AG issues alert about IRS email scam
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued a consumer alert about emails that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service but are actually scams meant to obtain personal identifying information.
Mass. AG announces sentencing in donation theft case
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a four- to five-year prison sentence Monday for the founder of a Cape Cod charity that allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars for personal use.
Judge: Chevron CEO must testify in Ecuador case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Chevron CEO John Watson must be deposed by the attorneys for a group of Ecuadorian plaintiffs being sued by the oil giant, a federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday.
Maryland AG to hold statewide gun turn-in Saturday
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler has announced his office is partnering with Maryland State Police and local law enforcement Saturday for the 1st Annual Statewide Gun Turn-In Day.
Ohio AG announces sentencing of ringleader in telemarketing fraud scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced on Monday that the ringleader of a telemarketing fraud ring from Ohio and Florida that stole millions of dollars from victims was sentenced to six years in prison.
Mich. AG announces sentencing in DocX president case
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced that the former president of mortgage document processor DocX was sentenced to 40 months to 20 years in prison for her role in robo-signing fraud.
Nevada AG announces indictments against four in mortgage fraud scam
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto has announced the indictment of three Nevada residents and one California resident on several felonies in connection with the operation of a mortgage lending fraud scam.
N.M. AG adds good government guide to website
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - New Mexico Attorney General Gary King has announced his office added his Governmental Conduct Act Compliance Guide to his office's website.
Report: Pa. SC hears arguments in cases over mandatory retirement age for judges
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was expected to hear two cases challenging the state's mandatory retirement age for judges during an oral argument session held in Harrisburg Wednesday.
Report: Private lawyer from North Little Rock running for Ark. AG
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- David Sterling, a private practice lawyer from North Little Rock, says he is running for Arkansas attorney general next year.
Ninth Circuit gives Hawaii AG permission to file appeal in suit against credit card issuers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- In an order last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit gave Hawaii Attorney General David Louie the go-ahead to file an interlocutory appeal in a case against a group of credit card issuers.
Federal judge favors mortgage registry, banks in suit over transfer taxes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge in Michigan last week sided with the national mortgage registry known as MERS and a group of banks in a case over transfer taxes.
Alaskan village takes global warming case to U.S. SC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- An Alaskan village claiming that global warming is eroding its shoreline has taken its fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Report: Former Pa. SC justice gets house arrest, ordered to write apology letters
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) -- Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was sentenced Tuesday to house arrest and ordered to write letters of apology to members of her staff and family members after being convicted of corruption.