News from October 2013
Ohio AG warns of sweetheart scams
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently warned Ohioans about sweetheart scams in which a con artist develops a relationship with a victim, often online, before asking them to send money.
Coakley proposes flood insurance legislation
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Last week, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley proposed legislation that would limit the amount of mandatory flood insurance for homeowners and would cap flood insurance rates resulting from FEMA's new flood zone maps.
Nevada AG announces $11.5 million agreement with loan securitizer
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto has announced an $11.5 million assurance of discontinuance with a loan securitizer that allegedly engaged in deceptive mortgage lending and sales practices.
Alabama AG announces final ruling in electronic bingo case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has announced a decisive court ruling that so-called electronic bingo devices were nothing more than illegal gambling devices.
R.I. AG files lawsuit against Woonsocket
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin filed a lawsuit against the city of Woonsocket for allegedly engaging in two knowing and willful violations of the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act.
Mass. AG announces $160,000 agreement with financing provider
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has announced an assurance of discontinuance with a New York-based premium financing provider to resolve allegations it prematurely cancelled consumers' auto insurance policies.
Bankruptcy court rules Fuelstream able to collect on aircraft fuel liens
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- A federal bankruptcy court has ruled that Aviation Fuel International can collect against fuel liens that it filed against certain aircraft owned and/or operated by Ryan International Airlines Inc.
Ill. SC agrees to hear lawmaker pay case
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by Gov. Pat Quinn over lawmaker pay.
Kansas SC suspends former AG's law license indefinitely
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) -- The Kansas Supreme Court has suspended former state Attorney General Phill Kline's law license indefinitely.
Ill. SC says sales tax law is unconstitutional
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday that a relatively new sales tax law is unconstitutional.
DOJ employees return to work
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder welcomed back those U.S. Department of Justice employees who were furloughed amid the government's 17-day shutdown.
Survey finds majority of corporate law departments have 'outsourced'
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- A growing number of the nation's corporate law departments are "outsourcing" their legal work, according to a new survey.
Judiciary: $51 million in additional funds inadequate
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The $51 million in additional funding the nation's federal courts will receive under a deal reached by Congress late Wednesday still isn't enough, some federal judges argue.
Bondi obtains asset freeze against Nationwide Pools
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday her office has obtained an order against Nationwide Pools Inc., freezing the company's assets and enjoining it from participating in the pool construction and remodeling business.
Koster announces $38,000 settlement with hospice company
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster reached an agreement Wednesday with Kendallwood Hospice Company to return funds that were held for a Kansas City-area veterans organization.
Wash. AG files lawsuit against Grocery Manufacturers Association
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Grocery Manufacturers Association for allegedly violating state campaign disclosure laws when opposing Initiative 522.
Report: Former Pa. SC justice refuses to write apology letters
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) -- Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, who was convicted of corruption, refuses to write letters of apology to members of her staff and family members.
Report: Federal courts to receive additional funding under budget deal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The country's federal courts will receive $51 million in additional funding under a deal reached by Congress late Wednesday.
Poll: Majority of voters still think Utah AG should resign
PROVO, Utah (Legal Newsline) -- Survey results released last week show that a majority of Utah voters still think Attorney General John Swallow should resign.
Report: Wis. lawmaker joins race for AG
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin lawmaker Jon Richards has joined the race for state attorney general.