News from 2013
Mass. AG announces $250,000 settlement with investment broker
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $250,000 settlement with an investment broker to resolve allegations that it used bid-rigging to present interest rates to municipal bond issuers looking to reinvest bond proceeds.
Ariz. SC clarifies Prop 204 decisions
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - The Arizona Supreme Court has released a pair of opinions explaining decisions it made on two actions regarding the state's language describing Proposition 204, a tax initiative which was rejected by the people of Arizona in the November election.
Ohio AG announces deal with auto parts maker
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a consent order Tuesday with Cardington Yukata Technologies, an auto parts manufacturer that allegedly violated state water pollution laws.
Groups ask Senate to withhold Cordray's confirmation as CFPB director
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute, along with a seniors advocacy group, has sent a letter to Congress asking the Senate to withhold Richard Cordray's confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Va. senator gets Congressman's backing for AG nomination
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Mark Obenshain, one of two Virginia lawmakers vying for the GOP nomination for state attorney general, has the support of U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte.
Pa. AG: $8.6M distributed to municipalities, nonprofits as part of bid-rigging settlement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane says distribution is "underway" for more than $8.6 million in restitution to state municipalities and nonprofits that were victimized as part of a large-scale bid-rigging case involving major financial institutions.
Former Mich. SC justice pleads guilty to bank fraud
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing bank fraud in connection with property owned in Grosse Pointe Park.
Former broker charged with defrauding investors
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A former executive of the New York-based broker-dealer Jefferies & Co. has been charged with defrauding investors while selling mortgage-backed securities to generate revenue for his firm.
Labor attorney explains Court's NLRB ruling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated President Obama's 2012 appointments of three members of the National Labor Relations Board.
Ariz. AG announces two car ad settlements
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced two settlements Tuesday related to deceptive automobile advertising practices.
S.D. AG announces Medicaid settlement with doctor
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced a settlement Tuesday with a Sioux Falls doctor who allegedly submitted partially inaccurate claims to Medicaid for reimbursement.
Ohio AG goes after home improvement company
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit Monday against two home improvement contractors who allegedly failed to deliver work on multiple occasions and failed to provide refunds.
Study examines role of state attorneys general in antitrust enforcement
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- A study released this month by a Texas-based nonprofit finds that the increased role of state attorneys general in interstate and high-technology antitrust cases is a "costly intrusion into commercial activity that hinders competition."
Alaska SC rejects estate's appeal of insurance decision
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - The Alaska Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the estate of a man who had turned down GEICO's offer to pay the policy limits, and it affirmed the trial court's decision denying insurance coverage to the deceased while awarding attorneys fees to the insurance company.
Md. AG forms new unit to protect online users' privacy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced Monday the formation of a new unit within his office focused on protecting the privacy of online users.
Oklahoma AG challenges federal claims in health care lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is challenging the federal government's claim that the IRS should not follow provisions in the Affordable Care Act.
Former Ecuadorian judge says he was bribed by Ecuadorians suing Chevron
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Chevron Corp. has filed whistleblower testimony in federal court revealing that representatives for a group of Ecuadorians plaintiffs suing the company promised a $500,000 bribe to the judge who issued an $18 billion judgment against Chevron.
N.C. AG gets restraining order against alleged pyramid scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a temporary restraining order Monday that will shut down and freeze the assets of an alleged pyramid scheme in Kentucky.
Conn. AG wins contempt action against property owner
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel Esty announced Friday that the state won a contempt action against the former owner of a contaminated Bridgeport property.