News from 2013
N.Y. AG announces recovery of $2.5 million in Medicaid scheme
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement Wednesday with the estate of a late nursing home owner who allegedly paid kickbacks to a social worker to steer patients to her facility.
Indiana AG files licensing complaints against pharmacy
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced licensing complaints Thursday against the Terre Haute-based Hoosiers Prescription Shop and its owner for allegedly selling excessive amounts of oxycodone to out-of-state patients.
N.Y. AG announces $3.1 million court decision against fundraising firm
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $3.1 million court decision Wednesday against a professional fundraising firm and its principal for allegedly defrauding the public out of millions of dollars.
Ohio AG announces suit against Canton e-commerce company
CANTON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Canton-based e-commerce business and its owner for allegedly failing to deliver products to hundreds of consumers around the nation.
Indiana AG settles with sports memorabilia store owner
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced an $8,550 settlement Wednesday with a Carmel-based sports memorabilia store that allegedly failed to deliver merchandise to customers.
Report: Cook County sheriff won't be running for Ill. AG
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said this week he plans to run for re-election, ruling out a possible run for Illinois attorney general.
Former La. AG looking into Dole Food board in CEO's $1.5B bid to buy company
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- Former Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti Jr. and his law firm, Kahn Swick & Foti LLC, announced this week that they have launched an investigation into Dole Food Company Inc.'s board of directors.
Report: Former Utah AG leaves law firm, starts consulting business
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- After only five months, former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has parted ways with a national law firm and started his own business.
Report: Utah gov. says if embattled AG worked for him, he would be fired
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said earlier this week that if Attorney General John Swallow, who is facing a growing list of legal troubles, worked for him, he would be fired.
Mont., Ore., Alaska AGs form coalition to oppose Internet sales tax bill
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) -- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox says he is against a proposed federal Internet sales tax bill that will force his state's businesses to collect the sales taxes of other states, counties and cities.
Report: Herring wins Democratic nomination for Va. AG
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- State Sen. Mark Herring won the Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general in Tuesday's state primary.
Mich. appeals court reverses $1M judgment against insurer over 'access fees'
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion Tuesday, sided with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in a case -- one of several filed against it by government agencies across the state -- over so-called "access fees" charged to self-insured customers.
Acting N.J. AG reaches $130 million Pasaic River litigation agreement
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Acting New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman announced Tuesday that several principal defendants in the Passaic River litigation have agreed to pay $130 million to resolve a portion of the state's claims related to contamination of the river.
Ind. AG joins multinational crackdown on travel-related scams
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced several lawsuits against travel-related scams Tuesday as part of a joint multistate, multinational law enforcement initiative coordinated by the Federal Trade Commission.
Mass. videography business to pay more than $500,000 for undelivered videos
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Tuesday that a videography business that failed to provide prepaid wedding videos to more than 150 couples will pay more than $500,000 in combined restitution, penalties and fees.
Wis. AG asks court to disconnect telephone bill charge scheme
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Tuesday that an enforcement action has been filed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice against nationwide internet coupon companies and those who place their charges on customer telephone bills.
Mass. AG files joint motion to clean up New Bedford Harbor
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, as part of an effort to accelerate the cleanup of decades of contamination at the New Bedford Harbor, filed a joint motion to approve a $366.25 million settlement with AVX Corp.
Tort reform group critical of Okla. SC ruling striking down lawsuit reform law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The American Tort Reform Association last week called out the Oklahoma Supreme Court for deeming the state's lawsuit reform law unconstitutional.
Report: Corbett close to picking interim nominee for former Pa. SC justice's seat
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett reportedly is close to selecting an interim nominee to take former state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin's seat on the bench.
Republicans backing Ark. Congressman's Stop Court Packing Act
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Nearly a dozen Republican Congressmen have signed on to a piece of legislation that would reduce the number of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 11 to eight.