News from 2013
Mass. AG announces $169,000 settlement with landscaper
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement Friday with a Holliston landscaping company that allegedly failed to comply with the state's overtime laws.
Feds: New Utah AG under investigation
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah last week confirmed that newly-elected Attorney General John Swallow is being investigated for allegations that he helped make a federal investigation into a St. George businessman go away.
Minn. AG files suit against wind turbine energy developer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) -- Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing a developer that failed to keep its promises to Minnesota farmers who invested in wind turbine energy systems.
Ark. AG leaves governor's race
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has dropped out of the race for governor.
Obama plans to re-nominate Cordray as head of CFPB
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama says he plans to nominate former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to continue as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Texas firm at center of asbestos fraud case seeks summary judgment
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- A Houston firm alleged to have made inconsistent claims about the origin of a client's mesothelioma is now asking a U.S. bankruptcy court to enter a summary judgment in its favor.
Court rules Obama's NLRB appointments unconstitutional
WASHINGTON D.C. (Legal Newsline) - In a major blow to President Obama, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Friday that the President's "intrasession appointment" of three new members to the National Labor Relations Board was an unconstitutional abuse of power.
Wisc. AG announces judgment against tax prep business
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a consent judgment Thursday against the owner and operator of a Milwaukee-based tax preparation business to resolve alleged violations of consumer protection laws.
N.J. AG, U.S. Attorney settle with Camden hospital
CAMDEN, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced a $12.6 million joint state-federal settlement Thursday with Cooper Health System in Camden.
N.D. AG issues cease and desist order against contractors
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued a cease and desist order Thursday against George Donald Nelson III and Karla Ann Nelson, two contractors who allegedly violated consumer fraud laws.
N.C. AG: State needs 'stronger tools' to fight public corruption
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper said Thursday the state needs stronger tools to fight public corruption at all levels of government -- including making lying to State Bureau of Investigation agents a crime and allowing investigative grand juries.
Calif. AG suing China, India-based apparel manufacturers for 'unfair competitive advantage'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris on Thursday filed lawsuits against two international apparel manufacturers for gaining an "unfair competitive advantage" over American companies.
Report: Schuette calling for investigation into former justice's ethics
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants an investigation into former state Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway's ethics and professionalism.
Plaintiffs lawyers closely monitoring DePuy hip replacement suit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) -- Lawyers for plaintiffs suing over recalled DePuy hip replacements reacted this week to news that the replacements have a 37 percent failure rate after five years of use.
Va. AG warns of Medicare scam
RICHMOND, Virginia (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services recently warned Virginians of a Medicare scam affecting beneficiaries across the state.
Indiana AG announces real estate license suspension for Star Homes
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Wednesday the suspension of the real estate licenses of Indianapolis-based realtor David Garden and his company Star Homes Inc.
N.Y. AG took in $335 million in Medicaid fraud recoveries in 2012
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday his office recovered more than $335 million for New York taxpayers in 2012 that was improperly claimed through Medicaid fraud or abuse.
Federal appeals court denies Alaskan village's petition for rehearing in global warming suit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court has denied a petition for a rehearing of a case by an Alaskan village claiming that global warming is eroding its shoreline.
Fla. AG says office needs more than $1 million for upgrades, to hire more lawyers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi told state lawmakers this week that her office needs more money to hire additional lawyers and to upgrade an aging phone system.
Report: Illinois AG 'seriously' considering run for governor
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is reportedly considering a run for governor in 2014.