News from December 2014
Business owner faces criminal fraud charges from Mass. AG Coakley
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed criminal charges against Julio Rodriguez, owner of Bethiania’s Fish and Meat Market in Springfield, on Friday over allegations that he participated in Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) and food stamp fraud.
Boston Children's Hospital settles data breach claim
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Hospital on Friday over an alleged data breach of patients' private information.
Suit alleges Chinese beauty company misled investors
A class-action lawsuit filed against a Chinese online beauty product company on Dec. 12 alleged the company misled investors by shifting its focus away from the marketplace to merchandise sales.
Ohio AG office gives $1 million grant for child abuse study
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine's office announced a $1 million grant to the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association on Friday for a study on relatively minor injuries in infants that could signal possible child abuse.
Boston hospital agrees to settlement over data breach
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley reached a settlement with Boston Children’s Hospital on Friday over an alleged data breach of patients' private information.
Mass. store owner arrested for alleged SNAP scheme
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed criminal charges against Julio Rodriguez, owner of Bethiania’s Fish and Meat Market in Springfield, on Friday over allegations that he participated in Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) and food stamp fraud.
T-Mobil to pay $90 million settlement to 49 states
More than 240,000 T-Mobil USA, Inc. customers in Arizona will receive a portion of a $90 million settlement over allegations that the cell-phone company charged consumers for unauthorized third-party services, Attorney General Tom Horne announced on Friday.
Saks Fifth Avenue sued over return policy
A class-action lawsuit was filed by Jennifer Shaouli last week against Saks Fifth Avenue, Inc. over allegations that the retailer violated California’s False Advertising Act and Consumers Legal Remedies Act.
New Mo. lawsuit lending bill to be opposed by insurance group
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Like Indiana, the state of Missouri seems poised to host a showdown over lawsuit lending regulation in 2015.
Fla. agency must have suspicion to drug-test applicants, 11th Circuit rules
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - An appeals court has ruled that the Florida Department of Children and Families cannot require drug testing of suspicionless applicants.
Del. judge rejects Union Pacific's claim-splitting argument in asbestos case
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware judge has held that a plaintiff is allowed to bring two separate asbestos actions making the same allegations against different defendants years apart without violating the claim-splitting doctrine.
Chia Chips mostly made of black beans, class action alleges
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit filed against a health food company on Tuesday alleged that the business falsely advertised one of its products.
PetEdge files patent infringement suit over pet stairs
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A pet merchandise store filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against a company alleging patent infringement over its pet ramp and steps product.
N.J. cash-for-gold companies targeted by AG
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Multiple New Jersey stores that paid cash for gold received approximately 10,000 citations for alleged civil violations of the state's consumer protection laws, Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced on Thursday.
AGs of North Carolina, Virginia team with CFPB over debt collection issue
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper joined Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday in seeking financial relief from several companies that allegedly used illegal practices to collect debts from U.S. military personnel.
Stop selling toy guns without orange stripes, N.Y. AG tells major retailers
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent cease-and-desist letters to several large U.S. retailers on Thursday after they allegedly sold illegal toy guns to consumers in the state.
Mass. hotels reach pricing settlement with AG Coakley
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Several Massachusetts hotel operators reached a settlement with state Attorney General Martha Coakley on Thursday that includes assurances that they will stop potential anticompetitive pricing practices.
Mo. AG sues 13 municipalities over revenue from traffic tickets
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against 13 municipalities in St. Louis County on Thursday for allegedly violating a state law for calculating revenue from fines.
Federal judge partially dismisses NFL drug misuse class action
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge partially granted a motion to dismiss in a class action lawsuit against the National Football League for allegedly supplying painkillers to players illegally.
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