News from 2013
Abbott to run for Texas governor
SAN ANTONIO (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has officially announced he is running for governor in 2014.
Pa. SC agrees to hear case over insurance coverage for autism care
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week agreed to take up a case over insurance coverage for in-school autism care.
N.C. AG announces shuttering of loan modification business
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper on Monday announced the shuttering of a Charlotte loan modification business that claimed to help people save their homes from foreclosure but allegedly failed to deliver.
Ind. AG embarks on tour to raise awareness of invasive fish
WABASH, Ind. (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller on Monday announced a tour and inspection of the Wabash River in hopes of raising awareness about the danger an invasive fish species poses to the river's ecosystem and native fish.
Mass. AG announces $93,000 settlement with Melrose company
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Friday a settlement with a Melrose company, resolving allegations that it failed to comply with state laws on child labor, overtime and the minimum wage.
Reid files cloture on Cordray's nomination to CFPB
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week filed cloture on former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray's nomination as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Ark. lawmaker, a Democrat, announces run for AG
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- An Arkansas lawmaker is the first Democrat to throw his hat into the race for state attorney general.
R.I. AG's Iran divestiture bill signed into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced Friday that his legislation to divest all state funds from Iran was signed into law by Gov. Lincoln Chafee.
Madigan calls on popular health websites to address privacy concerns
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Friday called on the administrators of multiple popular health-related websites to address privacy concerns over the collection of consumer health information online.
Ark. AG files lawsuit against fundraiser
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) -- Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a lawsuit Thursday against a New Jersey not-for-profit organization and its Conway-based fundraising partner for allegedly employing deceptive fundraising practices.
Minn. AG files lawsuit against California Internet lender
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) -- Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman filed a lawsuit Thursday against a California Internet lender that allegedly charged Minnesotans interest rates of up to 342 percent.
Tenn. AG announces sending of refund checks in Skechers settlement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) -- Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced Thursday that individuals who filed a refund claim for Skechers USA Inc.-brand toning shoes will soon receive a refund check from a court-appointed settlement administrator.
Judge in Calif. lead poisoning case was an experienced business litigator
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- The California judge presiding in a case over lead poisoning, set for trial starting next week, was a successful business litigator before his time on the bench.
Okla. AG: Obamacare delay bolsters state's case
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, in a court filing this week, said President Barack Obama's decision to delay the implementation of his health care law's employer mandate only helps the state's case against the law.
Report: Texas AG to make 'major announcement' Sunday
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is going to make a "major announcement" this weekend -- most likely, that he is running for governor.
Report: D.C. Council votes to delay AG election
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Members of the D.C. Council voted this week to hold off on next year's scheduled election for attorney general.
Public nuisance case against former lead pigment, paint manufacturers set for trial Monday
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Ten California cities and counties are asking a state court to declare that all lead paint on privately-owned residential buildings within their jurisdictions presents a public nuisance that requires abatement.
N.J. AG issues reminder about gun buyback
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman reminded residents of Union and Hudson counties Wednesday about a state-led gun buyback event Friday and Saturday.
N.Y. AG busts allegedly fraudulent Manhattan job agency
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced criminal charges Thursday against the operators of a Manhattan employment agency that allegedly stole hundreds of dollars in fees from dozens of victims.