News from 2013
Mass. AG reaches $132,000 settlement with nursing homes
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday a settlement with nursing homes in Waltham, Braintree and Norwood, resolving allegations they failed to pay earned vacation wages to terminated employees.
Colo. AG announces $3.7M judgment against magazine telemarketers
DENVER (Legal Newsline) -- Colorado Attorney General John Suthers on Monday announced a default judgment against Raymond Jones Jr. and multiple magazine telemarketing companies he operated after he allegedly scammed thousands of customers.
Schneiderman reaches $300,000 settlement with Medicaid provider
BELMONT, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Friday a $300,000 settlement with a Michigan man who allegedly billed Medicaid for physician's services after being enrolled as a Medicaid provider under false pretenses.
Ohio AG serves search warrants at five Internet cafes
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Thursday his office has begun a multi-jurisdictional inquiry of Internet cafes over alleged illegal gambling and other criminal activity.
Ariz. AG warns residents about medical alert scams
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) -- Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne last week warned consumers, particularly senior citizens, about possible medical alert scams.
N.Y. AG announces settlement with GrubHub and Seamless
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday announced a settlement with two online food ordering services, addressing concerns that a proposed merger would improperly undermine competition in the online food ordering industry.
Equipment manufacturer sues EEOC over email survey trolling for potential class members
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- One of the world's largest manufacturers of agriculture and construction equipment is suing the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing it of unconstitutionally trolling for class members in a potential age discrimination class action.
Garlock estimation testimony resumes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - As Garlock Sealing Technololgies ongoing bankruptcy trial prepared to break for lunch after more than three hours of cross examination of an economist Monday, Judge George Hodges relayed a bit of dead pan levity.
Garlock testimony switches to financial liability
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- Attorneys transitioned Friday from days of expert testimony on the carcinogenic effects of asbestos and the work practices of attorneys representing asbestos plaintiffs to arguments about how much financial liability Garlock Sealing Technologies should face in the company's ongoing bankruptcy trial.
N.J. AG announces $500,000 fine against T.G.I. Friday's franchisee
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced Wednesday that a T.G.I. Friday's franchisee will pay a $500,000 fine for allegedly serving alcoholic beverages other than what customers ordered.
N.Y. AG announces $65,000 agreement with general contractor
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Thursday with a general contractor that allegedly underpaid more than 100 workers performing emergency post-storm reconstruction work after Hurricane Sandy.
Conn. AG announces suit against Bridgeport grocery retailer
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Bridgeport store owner who allegedly obtained electronic benefit cards for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy inventory for his store.
N.C. AG files lawsuit against Chapel Hill landlord
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Chapel Hill landlord who allegedly failed to maintain and return security deposits.
N.J. AG announces civil rights settlement with Secaucus school district
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman and the Division on Civil Rights announced a settlement Thursday with the Secaucus Board of Education to resolve allegations that it deliberately discriminated against a disabled student.
Brennan Center to U.S. SC: Aggregate campaign contribution limits should be upheld
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Brennan Center for Justice wants the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal court's decision in what some have deemed the next big campaign finance case, saying ruling otherwise would ensure "the dominance of powerful factions."
Federal judge tosses Dodd-Frank challenge; plaintiffs say they will appeal
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Obama nominates three to federal circuits, another six to federal districts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama made six federal district court nominations and three federal circuit court nominations Thursday, just one week after making six federal district selections.
Federal judge certifies securities fraud class action, dismisses allegations of 'pay-to-play' agreements with Miss. AG
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge certified a securities fraud class action against Diamond Foods Inc., dismissing allegations by the company that two law firms that became class counsel were given the job in exchange for campaign contributions to Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
Closed testimony continues at Garlock trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The closed testimony of a former Garlock Sealing Technologies attorney resumed Thursday with the judge excluding members of the public and media who did not sign confidentiality agreements for all but 20 minutes of his nearly five hours on the stand in the company's ongoing bankruptcy trial.
N.Y. AG issues request for applications in program to rebuild communities
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday the opening of a competitive request for applications process that will fund the rebuilding and restoration of neighborhoods recovering from the housing crisis.