News from 2013
N.Y. AG announces court order to shut down allegedly fraudulent charity
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit and a temporary restraining order Friday against a charitable fundraising operation that allegedly engaged in fraudulent practices.
Ohio AG announces rise in complaints about nursing home abuse, neglect
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Friday his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit recently experienced an increase in complaints related to alleged neglect and abuse at Ohio nursing homes.
N.D. AG announces success of Minot contractor compliance checks
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced the success Friday of random inspections of construction sites around Minot last week, which found most contractors were in compliance with state reporting and licensing laws.
New Jersey AG announces agreement with allegedly fraudulent Superstorm Sandy charity
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced an agreement Friday with a Superstorm Sandy charitable organization that allegedly misled the public by diverting donated funds into personal accounts.
Report: N.H. AG says office's budget, staff need a boost
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) -- New Hampshire Attorney General Joe Foster says with better funding and more staff, his office could save the state the expense of hiring outside attorneys in most cases.
R.I. AG announces completion of hospital conversion application for Landmark, Prime
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Friday that the hospital conversion initial application for Prime Healthcare Services and Landmark Medical Center was deemed complete.
Huckabee's former legal counsel running for Ark. AG
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Mike Huckabee's legal counsel when he was running for president, and when he was governor of Arkansas, is making a run for Arkansas attorney general.
Report: Va. AG could be subpoenaed in case against governor's ex-chef
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli could be hit with a subpoena, forcing him to testify in an embezzlement case against the Executive Mansion's former chef.
Report: Utah House to vote on creating committee to investigate AG Swallow
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Utah lawmakers will vote this week on a resolution to create a special committee to investigate Attorney General John Swallow and the growing list of allegations against him.
Judge hears arguments in Wash. AG's case against flower shop owner
PROSSER, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- Last week, a Washington state judge heard oral arguments in a case against a florist who allegedly violated the state's Consumer Protection Act by discriminating against a customer on the basis of his sexual orientation.
Cuccinelli issues consumer warning about medical alert scam
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli warned consumers Thursday about a phone scam targeting senior citizens in Virginia.
N.Y. AG announces agreement to provide equal access to patrons of Manhattan nightclub
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Thursday an agreement has been reached with the owners of a popular midtown Manhattan nightclub, ensuring consumers have equal access.
Mass. AG to award $5M in housing grants
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that her office will award $5 million in grants to housing organizations throughout the state to promote the rehabilitation of abandoned and distressed properties.
Madigan files 61-count lawsuit against Petco Petroleum
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Thursday announced a 61-count lawsuit against the Indiana-based Petco Petroleum Corp. for alleged water pollution violations.
Ill. AG files lawsuit against home repair service
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Chicago-based home repair company for allegedly defrauding a senior suffering from Alzheimer's, a Maywood church and others out of more than $58,000.
Pa. Senate committee unanimously backs Stevens for state SC justice
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania's Senate Judiciary Committee is backing Superior Court President Judge Correale F. Stevens as nominee to the state Supreme Court.
Judge issues preliminary injunction in Pa. AG's case involving tax-free cigarette scam
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge in Harrisburg has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the shipping, transporting, receiving or distributing of unstamped cigarettes destined for Pennsylvania or other states.
Legislation proposed by Del. AG to fight prescription drug abuse passes House
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) -- Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden said Tuesday the state's House of Representatives passed legislation that would combat prescription drug abuse.
Fla. AG praises passage of organized retail theft bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi praised Gov. Rick Scott Wednesday for his passage of House Bill 1173, the organized retail theft bill.
U.S. DOJ announces agreement with SunCoke Energy
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday a proposed $1.995 million agreement with SunCoke Energy Inc. and two of its subsidiaries to resolve allegations of Clean Air Act violations.