Hot News The State AG Enforcement Era Has Begun Practice group Partners Bernie Nash, Milton Marquis, and Divonne Smoyer published the article, “The State Attorney General Enforcement Era,” in Corporate Counsel. The article details several ways State AG authority is expanding, including multistate actions, federal co-enforcement authority, and False Claims Acts and qui tam and… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, False Claims Act, Healthcare, Medicaid Fraud, SecuritiesCFPB CFPB to Increase Oversight of Student Loan Servicers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that will allow it to supervise non-bank student loan financers to ensure compliance with federal laws. At the end of 2012, outstanding student loan debt exceeded $1 trillion. A loan servicer is responsible for collecting payments and… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Environment, False Claims Act, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, Pharmaceuticals, State AGs in the NewsState AGs in the News D.C. Announces Plan to Transition Attorney General to Elected Position in 2015 Mayor Vincent Gray announced proposed legislation that would implement voters’ 2010 decision to give D.C. an elected Attorney General. D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan supports the proposal and urged the D.C. Council to act quickly so that the… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Data Privacy, False Claims Act, Medicaid Fraud, Pharmaceuticals, States v. Federal GovernmentCFPB Hot News The State AG Practice Hosts Panel Discussing CFPB State and Federal Cooperation On February 13, 2013 Dickstein Shapiro’s State AG Practice hosted a panel of experts to discuss the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s cooperation with the FTC, other federal agencies, and state enforcement agencies, like the Attorney General’s office. Reilly Dolan, Assistant… Continue Reading
2012 in Review: State AGs Focus on Pharmaceuticals
Posted in False Claims Act, Medicaid Fraud, PharmaceuticalsAs in years past, 2012 saw significant action by State Attorneys General (AG) targeting pharmaceutical companies and companies providing drugs paid for by state Medicaid programs. The actions again focused primarily on two theories: alleged state overpayments for drugs through Medicaid, and claims of misleading drug advertising. In many of these cases, AGs enlisted the… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, PharmaceuticalsHot News Last Friday, September 28, 2012, Dickstein Shapiro LLP hosted a panel discussion on Women Attorneys General: Past, Present and Future. Dickstein Shapiro Partners Divonne Smoyer and Lori Kalani, and Women in Government Relations President Katie Vlietstra welcomed current Attorneys General Martha Coakley (Massachusetts), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Linda Kelly (Pennsylvania), and Ellen Rosenblum… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
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
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, PharmaceuticalsHOT NEWS Attorney General Bill Sorrell Wins Primary; 10 Attorney General Races Set for November On Tuesday, incumbent Attorney General Bill Sorrell defeated challenger T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County State’s Attorney, by approximately 51% to 49%, with 99% of the votes counted. There are nine other Attorney General races this November (Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina,… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, SecuritiesConsumer Protection New York and Connecticut AGs Investigate Citigroup Over Alleged Libor Manipulation According to Citigroup Inc.’s quarterly earnings filing 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York AG Eric Schneiderman and Connecticut AG George Jepsen have sent requests for documents and information regarding alleged manipulation of the interbank offered interest rates. As previously… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, For-Profit Colleges, Healthcare, Medicaid Fraud, States v. Federal GovernmentHOT NEWS Nevada AG Masto to Chair Conference of Western Attorneys General At the Conference of Western Attorneys General (CWAG) meeting in California last week, Nevada AG Catherine Cortez Masto was elected to serve as Chair of CWAG for the upcoming year. Consumer Protection Kansas AG Fines Out-of-State Contractors for Alleged No-Call Act Violations Kansas… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Environment, Medicaid FraudConsumer Protection NY AG Obtains $410 Million Settlement with Alleged Madoff Ponzi Scheme Middleman New York AG Eric Schneiderman announced this week that his office has obtained a record $410 million settlement with J. Ezra Merkin, who controlled funds that invested over $2 billion with Bernie Madoff on behalf of hundreds of investors and charitable… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Environment, For-Profit Colleges, Medicaid Fraud, SecuritiesConsumer Protection Maryland AG Announces Damages Award Against Robocallers Maryland AG Doug Gansler announced last month that the United States District Court in Maryland awarded the Attorney General’s office $1,010,000 in damages for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act as a result of alleged robocalls conducted by Julius Henson and his company, Universal Elections,… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Environment, Medicaid FraudConsumer Protection Colorado AG Obtains Final Agency Order for Over $10 Million in Civil Penalties for Unlawful Debt Management Practices Colorado AG John Suthers announced that his office has obtained a final agency order for civil penalties against Credit Solutions of America, LLC and its president for unregistered and unlawful debt management practices. The settlement… Continue Reading
$1.1 Billion Verdict Demonstrates Continued Allure to AGs of Drug-Marketing Lawsuits
Posted in Consumer Protection, Contingency-Fee Counsel, Healthcare, Medicaid Fraud, PharmaceuticalsAs we noted earlier this month, an Arkansas state court recently handed down a $1.1 billion judgment in a lawsuit brought by the Arkansas AG against Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its parent Johnson & Johnson after a jury found that the company had concealed the risks associated with its antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The size of the award… Continue Reading
A Conversation with State Attorneys General
Posted in Data Privacy, Environment, Healthcare, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the NewsJoin Maryland Attorney General and 2012-2013 incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Doug Gansler for the next “Conversation with State Attorneys General,” a webcast series presented by Dickstein Shapiro LLP. Dickstein Shapiro State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview Attorney General Gansler about his role and priorities as Maryland’s chief… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, For-Profit Colleges, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentStates vs. Federal Government: EPA Six AGs to Intervene in Support of Federal Rule to Control Interstate Air Pollution Connecticut AG George Jepsen moved to intervene in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), which requires significant reductions in nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide in 27 states that contribute… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentAG Practice Group Leader Bernie Nash Speaks on Mortgage Foreclosure Investigation On October 6, Bernie Nash discussed the ongoing 50-State mortgage foreclosure investigation at a conference organized the by the investment bank Keefe Bruyette & Woods in Washington, DC. Among the topics he addressed were the history of the investigation, the issues being investigated by… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Environment, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentAntitrust Enforcement Seven States Join U.S. Department of Justice to Block AT&T’s $39 Billion Acquisition of T-Mobile New York, California, Illinois, Washington, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have joined the Department of Justice to block AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. The Department of Justice has alleged that the proposed acquisition would violate U.S. antitrust… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Consumer Protection, Contingency-Fee Counsel, Environment, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/ForeclosuresMedicaid Fraud Forty-two State AGs and the Federal Government Settle Fraud Allegations Against Maxim Healthcare Maxim Healthcare Services, a Columbia, MD-based provider of home healthcare, agreed to a $150 million multi-jurisdictional settlement to resolve the allegations that it defrauded the Medicaid and Veterans Affairs healthcare benefits programs. The allegations include fraudulent billings and false statements… Continue Reading
State AGs in the News
Posted in Data Privacy, Environment, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentData Breach California Amends Its Data Breach Law On August 31, 2011, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law SB 24, which contains important changes to California’s data breach notification law. SB 24 requires the inclusion of certain content in data breach notifications, including a general description of the incident, the type of information breached,… Continue Reading
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