News from September 2013
Calif. AG applauds Brown for signing bills on prescription drug program, online tracking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris applauded Gov. Jerry Brown for signing legislation she sponsored to upgrade and expand the state's prescription drug monitoring program.
Former Arizona official running for AG
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) -- Mark Brnovich, the state's former gaming department director, has filed to run for Arizona attorney general.
Report: R.I. senator considering run for AG
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -- State Sen. Dawson Hodgson said last week he is considering a run for Rhode Island attorney general.
Florida AG reaches $500,000 settlement with Smart Savings
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a $500,000 settlement Friday with a Florida-based merchandise seller for allegedly enrolling consumers in a negative option scam.
Iowa AG files lawsuit against landfill agency
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Sioux County-based Northwest Iowa Area Solid Waste Agency for allegedly violating the law in relation to deposited waste in a Sheldon-area landfill.
Wisconsin AG announces action against Milwaukee-area podiatrist
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a lawsuit Friday against a Milwaukee-area podiatrist and his business for allegedly misleading his patients regarding the acceptance of their insurance.
N.H. AG warns about utility scam
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and Public Utilities Commission Director of Consumer Affairs Amanda Noonan have warned utility customers about a scam currently operating in the state.
Report: Fla. members of Congress want Bondi to back airline merger
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Seven Democratic members of Congress from Florida, in a letter last week, asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to back a proposed airline merger between American Airlines and US Airways.
Second Circuit denies petition to remove judge from Chevron RICO case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday denied a petition to remove the federal judge overseeing Chevron Corp.'s fraud case.
Perry appoints appeals court judge to Texas SC
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Jeff Brown to the Texas Supreme Court.
N.Y. AG announces settlement with National Grid
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Thursday with National Grid, a multi-state utility company, to resolve allegations that it failed to properly pay its New York workers after Hurricane Sandy.
Mass. AG surveys charities that raised money after marathon attack
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Mass. Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that her office will distribute surveys to the charities and fundraisers that raised money after the Boston Marathon bombings to ensure transparency and accountability.
Maryland AG settles with property manager
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a settlement Thursday with a Pikesville-based property manager and its owners to resolve allegations that the company improperly held security deposits in its operating account.
Ala. SC: Insurer not responsible for judgment against general contractor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) -- The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that an insurer does not have to pay a judgment entered against its insured, a general contractor, for water leaks at a newly built $1.2 million home.
Report: Utah House subpoenas Swallow for records
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- A Utah House panel, as part of its investigation into embattled Attorney General John Swallow, is demanding the attorney general turn over any and all records of gifts or favors he received from various businessmen.
Gansler officially kicks off campaign for governor
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler officially kicked off his campaign for governor this week.
Texas AG prepared to sue if U.N. Arms Trade Treaty ratified by U.S. Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Wednesday he will take legal action if the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty is ratified by the U.S. Senate.
Paul A. Hackner named new circuit administrative judge
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera has appointed Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Paul A. Hackner as the new administrative judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which includes Anne Arundel, Carroll, and Howard counties.
N.J. AG announces settlement over sand dune easement
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced a settlement Wednesday related to compensation for the partial taking of a couple's Harvey Cedars beachfront property to construct a storm-abating sand dune.
Schneiderman files lawsuit against heating oil company
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against a Westchester heating oil company and its principals for allegedly defrauding more than 70 consumers.