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FTC, Idaho AG challenge health system acquisition, calling it ‘anti-competitive’
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) — The Federal Trade Commission and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden are suing to block a health system’s acquisition of Idaho’s largest independent, multi-specialty...
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Ohio AG announces suit against Toledo loan modification business
TOLEDO, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit on Friday against a Toledo-based loan modification business and its owner after they allegedly engaged in multiple...
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Calif. AG announces agreement with Tesoro to monitor gas prices, protect jobs
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced an agreement on Friday with Tesoro to preserve jobs for Californians, prevent gas price spikes and make environmental...
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FTC coordinates multi-state lawsuit against Wash. timeshare resellers
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday a multi-state lawsuit against an Olympia-based couple who allegedly engaged in unlawful conduct related to...
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Ind. AG joins multinational crackdown on travel-related scams
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced several lawsuits against travel-related scams Tuesday as part of a joint multistate, multinational law enforcement...
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Florida AG settles with facial rejuvenation services company
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a settlement Monday with Lifestyle Lift Holding Inc., a company that provides facial rejuvenation services. Bondi The...
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U.S. SC sides with FTC in challenge to drug companies’ ‘pay-to-delay’ agreements
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling Monday, upheld the Federal Trade Commission’s power to challenge so-called “pay-to-delay” agreements in which drug companies pay...
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Report: Utah lawmakers vote to investigate AG Swallow
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Utah lawmakers have voted to launch an investigation into Attorney General John Swallow and the growing list of allegations against him. According to The Associated...
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Group of state AGs to FTC: Mobile cramming needs to stop
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The National Association of Attorneys General, in a letter and comments sent to the Federal Trade Commission Monday, said so-called “mobile cramming” needs to stop. NAAG...
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Report: Utah House to vote on creating committee to investigate AG Swallow
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — Utah lawmakers will vote this week on a resolution to create a special committee to investigate Attorney General John Swallow and the growing list of allegations...
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Tenn. AG announces sending of refund checks in Skechers settlement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) — Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced Thursday that individuals who filed a refund claim for Skechers USA Inc.-brand toning shoes will soon receive a...
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Wash. AG files suit against Spokane credit card processors
SPOKANE, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Tuesday against two credit card processing companies and their owners for allegedly scamming small business...
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Colorado AG announces $330M settlement with infomercial maker
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced Wednesday that his office and the Federal Trade Commission reached a $330 million settlement with an infomercial celebrity who...
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Report: More than 60 law firms competing for Utah AG probe
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — More than 60 law firms, some small, in-state firms and others known nationally, are vying for a chance to investigate embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow....
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Report: House committee holds first meeting in Utah AG probe
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — A House investigation into embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow is officially underway. The nine-member special investigatory committee met for the first time...
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Ind. AG announces partnership to block spam callers
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) — Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Thursday a partnership with companies that block spam callers in an effort to help Hoosiers avoid receiving unwanted...
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Illinois AG urges phone companies to reduce robocalls
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan urged four major telephone companies Tuesday to deal with the growing problem of robocalls targeting residents of the state. Madigan...
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Nevada AG warns consumers about Microsoft tech support scam
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Masto warned consumers Wednesday about an ongoing scam using the name of Microsoft and other legitimate companies in an effort to gain...
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Report: Feds clear Utah AG, Shurtleff
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — A federal investigation into embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow has wrapped up, with no charges being brought against the state’s top lawyer. Swallow’s...
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Report: FBI helping with state, local investigations of Utah AG
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — The FBI is reportedly helping with ongoing state and local investigations of Utah Attorney General John Swallow. The Associated Press reported Friday that FBI agent...
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Report: Utah House subpoenas Swallow for records
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) — A Utah House panel, as part of its investigation into embattled Attorney General John Swallow, is demanding the attorney general turn over any and all records of gifts...
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Kansas AG announces $10,000 agreement with Wichita company
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a $10,000 agreement on Monday with a Wichita company that allegedly violated the No-Call Act. Schmidt Moore Water...
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Ohio AG files lawsuit against operators of optical stores
TOLEDO, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit Tuesday against two Florida companies that operate Stanton Optical for allegedly engaging in multiple violations of...
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W.Va., nine other AGs ask U.S. SC to review case over FTC ‘overreach’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and nine other attorneys general want the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case they say will determine how states...
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AGs support federal information-gathering project on patent trolls
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A group of state attorneys general say they support a proposed project by the Federal Trade Commission aimed at collecting data and information about patent trolls. J.B....
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Head of IP lawyers group calls Leahy patent bill the ‘better approach’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The head of a national bar association made up primarily of intellectual property lawyers says a Senate version of a measure aimed at curbing abusive patent litigation is...
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