News from September 2014
Maryland AG announces settlement agreement with new Sparrows Point owner
Attorney General Douglas F.
Fla. AG sues online high school diploma program
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi accused Diversified Educational Resources LLC (DER), Alexander Wolfram and Maria Garcia of allegedly violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and Fraudulent Practices Act in a lawsuit filed on Friday.
Ind. AG files complaint against Fort Wayne veteran nonprofits
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller accused a group of Fort Wayne residents who formed nonprofit organizations of falsely claiming they were to benefit veterans in a lawsuit filed in Allen County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
City of Elmhurst fined $25,000 for sanitary system overflows
The city of Elmhurst, Illinois, will pay a $25,000 fine, complete infrastructure improvement projects and conduct a focused study on sanitary system inflow to address system overflows as part of a consent order signed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Wednesday.
Iowans receive restitution from buying club membership settlements
The attorney general’s Consumer Protection Division is issuing restitution checks to Iowans from a $40 million settlement from three separate buying club cases.
Wash. SC rules Workers' Comp law doesn't extend to asbestos-related diseases
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The Washington Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the exception to the state’s Workers’ Compensation law does not extend to asbestos-related diseases because it is impossible to have absolute knowledge that an injury is certain to occur.
Mich. drug testing company settles with Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Physicians Toxicology LLC, a Michigan company, agreed to pay the State of Vermont more than $73,500 after reaching a settlement with Attorney General William H. Sorrell on Thursday for allegedly receiving payments from the Vermont Medicaid program that it was not entitled to.
Court orders man to pay $144K for cleanup of Columbia River in derelict vessel case
PROSSER, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - At the request of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the Benton County District Court has ordered defendant Brandon Traner to pay the State $144,000 for cleanup of the Columbia River after he was convicted last month of allegedly abandoning a fishing trawler in the river.
Federal judge dismisses ‘scanner troll’ case against FTC
WACO, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has sided with the Federal Trade Commission in a case filed against it by the so-called “scanner troll,” MPHJ Technology Investments LLC.
Michigan drug testing company agrees to $73,648 settlement
Physicians Toxicology LLC, a Michigan company, has agreed to pay the state of Vermont more than $73,500 after reaching a settlement with Attorney General William H. Sorrell on Thursday over claims that it obtained payments from the Vermont Medicaid program that it was not entitled to for urinalysis drug testing.
Houses passes bill to expand patent and trademark training program
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to boost innovation and provide pro bono legal assistance to inventors, small businesses and startups across the nation.
Maryland's Chief Judge visits district courts in Baltimore County
Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera visited the District Court of Maryland locations in Catonsville and Essex on September 17.
Decorated Wis. cop says he paid dearly for blowing whistle on DA's crusade against Gov. Walker
By Stuart Taylor, Jr., AMERICAN MEDIA INSTITUTE
