News from May 2013
Mich. AG issues order against Southfield telemarketing firm
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette issued a cease and desist order Tuesday against a Southfield-based professional fundraiser to stop the company from using a misleading telemarketing rebuttal.
Ky. AG files lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced a lawsuit Tuesday against Johnson & Johnson Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly violating the labeling and promotion provisions of the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act.
Federal judge says Ky. AG can use private lawyers in case against Merck
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge on Friday sided with Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway in a lawsuit filed by Merck & Co. over the state's contract with private attorneys.
Wash. AG to appeal ruling in culverts case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Tuesday the state has filed a notice of appeal in an ongoing lawsuit over fish-blocking culverts.
Report: Obama plans to nominate three lawyers to D.C. Circuit
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Less than a week after the U.S. Senate's overwhelming confirmation of Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, President Barack Obama reportedly is gearing up to nominate three others to the court.
Report: U.S. SC justice's son clerking for D.C. Circuit judge
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Philip Alito, son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, is reportedly clerking for a federal appeals court judge.
N.Y. AG shuts down seizure alert dog business
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced his office shut down a seizure alert dog business for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices.
Ohio AG issues warning about mystery shopper scam
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are warning consumers about a counterfeit check scam related to mystery shopping.
Pa. AG announces settlement with mobile home park owners
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has announced a settlement with the owners of a State College-based mobile home park to resolve alleged violations of state manufactured home laws.
Iowa AG announces court order against Arizona fundraiser
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a court order that will stop an Arizona company from making telephone sales pitches to Iowans after it allegedly made false claims about helping disabled workers.
N.C. AG gets court order against Orange Co. paver
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper has announced a court order against an Orange County driveway paver who allegedly scammed homeowners out of thousands of dollars.
U.S. SC to answer question of federal jurisdiction in lawsuit filed by Miss. AG
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether federal courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits filed in state courts by state attorneys general on behalf of consumers.
Mich. appeals court judge to serve as special administrator of district court
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Michael Talbot has been appointed by the state Supreme Court to serve as special judicial administrator of Detroit's 36th District Court.
Prosecutors want former Mich. SC justice to serve jail time for fraud
DETROIT (Legal Newsline) -- Prosecutors want former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway to serve 12 to 18 months in jail for bank fraud.
Ill. SC hears arguments in case over sales tax law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit brought over the constitutionality of a state law that forces online retailers, even those without a physical location in the state, to collect state sales taxes.
Report: N.Y. AG investigating fast food restaurants for alleged wage theft
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reportedly is looking into whether owners of fast food restaurants are cheating state workers out of wages.
Report: Pa. AG against special master in third mandatory retirement suit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office reportedly is opposing a request to appoint a special master in a third lawsuit filed over the state's mandatory retirement age.
Mo. AG announces judgment against failed Branson resort developer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a judgment Thursday against a failed Branson resort developer who allegedly allowed pollution to drain into Table Rock Lake.
N.J. AG retains NABP as expert to help evaluate compounding pharmacies
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced Thursday the state would retain the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as an expert consultant to help ongoing evaluations of the state's compounding pharmacies. ChiesaUnder the terms of a contract between the state and the NABP, the association's pharmacists will help the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Conn. AG asks federal regulators to consider 'all alternatives' in review of spent fuel storage
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with attorneys general in Vermont, Massachusetts and New York in asking federal regulators to broaden their review of spent nuclear fuel storage at nuclear power plants.