News from 2013
N.D. AG warns consumers about grandparent wire fraud scam
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's Consumer Protection Division warned consumers Monday about a scam happening in North Dakota targeting senior citizens.
Iowa AG bars Arizona telemarking company from calling state residents
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has announced a court order against a Phoenix-based telemarketing company and its owner that will bar the company from making contact with Iowans.
N.H. AG announces $84,000 fine against salvage yard owner
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Thomas Burack have announced an $84,000 court order against the owner of a salvage yard for alleged environmental violations.
U.S. SC to hear challenge to EPA's greenhouse gas regulations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the Obama administration's greenhouse gas regulations.
Federal courts to stay open this week; some judges fighting back
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Federal courts will remain open through Thursday, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Business groups ask U.S. SC to review securities class action litigation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Business groups are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case that, they argue, challenges a key precedent in securities class action cases.
Former U.S. attorneys, DOJ leaders endorse Texas AG candidate
McKINNEY, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Ken Paxton, one of three Republicans vying to become Texas' next attorney general, received a slew of endorsements last week.
Jury sides with Ford in product liability case
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- A Florida jury sided with Ford Motor Company in a product liability lawsuit last week.
Chevron fraud trial set to begin
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- On Tuesday, a federal judge will begin hearing testimony that a $19 billion judgment against oil giant Chevron Corp. was the product of fraud.
Affinion to pay $30M in national settlement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced a $30 million national settlement Thursday with the Connecticut-based Affinion to resolve allegations it misled consumers into signing up and paying for discount clubs.
Calif. AG files lawsuit against for-profit college
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a lawsuit Thursday against Corinthian Colleges Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly engaging in false advertising as part of a predatory scheme.
N.Y. AG announces effort to ensure full tax benefits for veterans
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a new effort Friday to make sure that all U.S. military veterans receive the state property tax exemptions they are entitled to under state law.
N.Y. AG announces funding to improve Onondaga Lake water quality
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced an agreement Tuesday that will direct environmental penalty funds toward projects to reduce sewage overflows to Onondaga Lake and its tributaries.
Rhode Island AG issues warning about jury duty and arrest warrant scam
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is warning Rhode Islanders about an aggressive scam in which people are threatened with imminent arrest for failure to appear for jury duty.
Washington AG expresses disappointment related to Hanford cleanup
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson expressed disappointment Tuesday related to the federal government's news that it is at risk of failing to meet milestones related to the cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.