News from August 2014
Colorado AG obtains $7 million order against vacation company, owners
Story CopyDENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a court order on Thursday against a vacation company and its owners for allegedly engaging in deceptive business practices that violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Sea to Ski Vacations and its owners, Andrew Wunder, Bethany Wunder, Christian Wunder and Stephen Wunder, allegedly booked travel using Priceline and Expedia while pretending to work with an exclusive provider of travel services.
Iowa AG files lawsuit against cosmetology school
Story CopyDES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller's Consumer Protection Division filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a Fort Dodge-based cosmetology school for allegedly engaging in deceptive, omissive and unfair practices.
Massachusetts AG reaches $1.3 million agreement with insurer, subsidiary
Story CopyBOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $1.3 million settlement on Thursday with an insurance company and its subsidiary to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing.
Rhode Island AG files lawsuit against town of Warren
Story CopyPROVIDENCE, R.I.
Class action against NBTY alleges protein-spiking
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Six men from Colorado, Florida, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Kentucky and South Carolina have filed a class action lawsuit against NBTY for deceptive advertising of its protein powder.
Politically active class action firm sanctioned for using false witness in case against Boeing
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Over the years, the securities law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd and its attorneys have reaped staggering multi-billion dollar awards from companies and in turn doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars to political candidates.
Wis. court erred when it refused to consider lengthy briefs filed minutes before deadline, appeals court rules
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) – A Wisconsin appeals court has held that a lower court acted erroneously when it refused to even consider an asbestos decedent’s summary judgment opposition briefs that were filed just minutes before the deadline and were each several pages over the allowed limit.
Department of Justice, EPA settle with DuPont
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New York AG files lawsuit against loan modification companies
Story CopyNEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against four interrelated companies and their principals for allegedly operating a fraudulent loan modification scheme.
Indiana AG files second lawsuit against waste removal service
Story CopyLAFAYETTE, Ind.
New law protects businesses, consumers from patent trolls
Senate Bill 3405, which protects Illinois businesses by banning false patent demand letters, was signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn recently.
Second Circuit finds reinsurer can refuse to pay in asbestos cases with late filings
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that Illinois law allows a reinsurer to refuse to pay claims in asbestos cases when notices are filed several years late.
IL13 race: Callis releases TV ad, GOP attacks 'life of privilege'
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Democratic congressional hopeful Ann Callis unveiled her new TV ad Wednesday – a 30-second spot that has the right attacking her “privileged background.”
Class action filed against Mazda alleging defect
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit has been filed against Mazda Motors of America Inc. by class members who claim its vehicles' engines are equipped with a defective continuous variable valve timing assembly.
Latest poll shows Braley, Ernst tied in Iowa U.S. Senate race
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – A new poll shows U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley tied with his Republican rival, state Sen. Joni Ernst, a tea party favorite.
Texas governor race: Abbott campaign asks for money to battle Davis’ ‘negative TV ads’
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – By the end of August, Attorney General Greg Abbott had more than $35 million in his war chest appropriated for his run at governor.
Class action filed over Whole Foods' allegedly 'worthless' homeopathic medicine
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit has been filed against Whole Foods Market after consumers claimed it misled purchasers into believing its products effectively treat the flu, coughing and other symptoms.