Hot News—Data Privacy Maryland Attorney General Announces New Internet Privacy Unit Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced Monday, Data Privacy Day, that he has created a new unit devoted to protecting the privacy of Internet users. The Internet Privacy Unit will monitor companies to ensure they are in compliance with state and federal consumer protection… Continue Reading
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Posted in Data Privacy, Employment, EnvironmentData Privacy Massachusetts Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Medical Billing Practice and Pathology Groups Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley secured a $140,000 settlement resolving allegations that the companies, doing business as Goldthwait Associates, improperly disposed of thousands of medical records containing patients’ personal information at a dump in 2010. The medical records allegedly contained the… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, EmploymentConsumer Protection New York Attorney General Finds That For-Profit Telemarketers Keep Majority of Charity Donations New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released his annual fundraising report, concluding that in 2011, for-profit telemarketers kept a majority of donations raised on behalf of charities. The report states that the telemarketers kept about 61.5 cents of every donated… Continue Reading
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Posted in Employment, Environment, Pharmaceuticals, Securities, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentEmployment Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Ruby Tuesday Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office recently announced that they had reached a settlement with Ruby Tuesday restaurant to resolve allegations that the chain violated child labor and meal break laws. Under the settlement, Ruby Tuesday will pay $125,000 to resolve the child labor law violation allegations,… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, Employment, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, PharmaceuticalsConsumer Protection Colorado Attorney General Announces Settlement with Company Over Alleged Fraudulent Internet Marketing Scheme Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced that the Denver District Court has approved a consent judgment with Consolidated Medical Services, LLC and its owner over allegations that the company defrauded consumers through an Internet-based affiliate marketing program. The lawsuit alleges that… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Employment, Environment, Mortgages/ForeclosuresConsumer Protection Iowa AG Obtains Consent Judgment Banning Arizona Company from Offering Foreclosure Services in the State Iowa AG Tom Miller announced that his office recently obtained a consent judgment enjoining Bruce Spurlock, the co-owner of the now-defunct Arizona-based company Discount Mortgage Relief and Mortgage Relief LLC, from engaging as a foreclosure consultant in any… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employment, Energy, Environment, Mortgages/ForeclosuresAntitrust/Consumer Protection Publishers Reach Tentative Settlement with 15 AGs over E-Book Price-Fixing Claims 15 AGs have reached a tentative settlement with HarperCollins Publishers and Hachette Book Group to resolve a lawsuit claiming that the companies conspired with other publishers and Apple to raise the prices of e-books. The two publishers already had settled similar allegations… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employment, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHot News A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast | Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (ET) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s ongoing webcast series. State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview AG Gansler… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, Employment, Environment, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHot News Save the Date | A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (ET) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s new webcast series. State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview General Gansler about his… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Employment, Healthcare, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsHot News Save the Date | A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (EDT) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s new webcast series. State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview General Gansler about his… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, Employment, Environment, State AGs in the NewsHOT NEWS Alaska Governor Names Michael Geraghty New AG Alaska Governor Sean Parnell announced his appointment of Michael C. Geraghty to be the State’s new AG. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Geraghty was a partner in the Anchorage firm DeLisio Moran Geraghty & Zobel, P.C., where he specialized in representing businesses in complex litigation before… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Employment, State AGs in the NewsNew Jersey Senate Confirms Jeff Chiesa to AG Post The New Jersey Senate confirmed Jeff Chiesa as the State’s new AG. AG Chiesa previously served as Chief Counsel to Governor Chris Christie, before which he was executive director of Governor Christie’s transition team. Prior to that, he worked in private practice after several years in… Continue Reading
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