News from November 2013
Arizona AG recovers $28,000 in judgment against auto repair company
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced a $28,000 consent judgment Wednesday against an Arizona auto repair company that allegedly recommended and performed unnecessary repairs.
Arizona AG issues warning about fake mailers
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne warned Arizona small businesses and consumers Tuesday about solicitations that appear to be official notifications from a government agency.
Missouri AG files lawsuit against owner of alleged charity scam
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against a St. Louis-area man and his company for allegedly running a charity scam.
Okla. SC to hear challenge over new workers' comp law
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The Oklahoma Supreme Court will decide whether the state's workers' compensation reform, signed into law six months ago, is constitutional.
Conn. AG seeks information from hospitals on provider acquisitions
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said Tuesday he sent letters to state hospitals last week seeking information on facility fee disclosures and provider acquisitions.
Colo. AG obtains order against air duct cleaning companies
DENVER (Legal Newsline) -- Colorado Attorney General John Suthers obtained a temporary restraining order Monday against the owners of several air duct cleaning companies that allegedly violated the state's Consumer Protection Act.
U.S. SC to hear arguments in contraceptive mandate cases
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments from two companies that say they should be able to claim religious exemptions from the federal health care law's contraceptive mandate.
N.Y. AG settles with owner of Long Island business
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Monday with the owner of a Long Island company that allegedly falsely claimed it could help patients locate kidney donors.
D.C. campaign finance office tells Zukerberg to stop campaigning for AG
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A Washington, D.C., attorney who specializes in defending marijuana possession cases and sued over the decision to delay the District's attorney general election has been told to stop campaigning for the office.
Report: Fla. AG, along with governor, being sued over public records
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, along with Gov. Rick Scott, is being accused of breaking the state's public records laws.
Madigan warns consumers of alleged tornado relief scam
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan warned consumers Friday of allegedly improper fundraising efforts tied to downstate Illinois communities hit by recent tornadoes and severe storms.
Illinois AG files lawsuit against coke site
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday announced a lawsuit against the owner and operator of a bulk materials storage facility, resolving allegations of air pollution violations.
Board of Elections: Herring beats Obenshain by 165 votes in Va. AG race
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Democrat Mark Herring has been certified by Virginia Board of Elections as the state's next attorney general.
N.J. AG settles with maker of children's app
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Friday a settlement with a California-based application developer to resolve allegations it violated state and federal law by collecting personal information from its young users.
W.Va. SC approves $93 million Monsanto settlement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the approval of a $93 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a chemical used in Agent Orange.
DeWine files lawsuit against used car dealerships
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Friday filed a lawsuit against two Cincinnati-area used car dealerships and their owner for allegedly engaging in multiple violations of state consumer laws.
Ohio AG files lawsuit against landscaping business
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Friday his office filed a lawsuit against the owner of a central Ohio landscaping business for allegedly engaging in multiple violations of state consumer laws.
N.M. AG: Governor cannot block funding for capital projects
SANTA FE (Legal Newsline) -- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King, in an opinion last week, said Gov. Susana Martinez was wrong in blocking $13.5 million in funding for capital projects statewide.