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STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL

State attorneys general are the main legal advisors to state governments in the U.S. This topic covers lawsuits, investigations, and regulatory actions initiated by state attorneys general that pertain to business, employees, and the workplace.

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The South Carolina State Ethics Commission combed through Gov. Mark Sanford's records and came up with 37 ethics...

Merck claims win in Texas Vioxx suitmore

operations in the Philadelphia region, said the recent Texas Medicaid case was the first of 12 filed by state attorneys...

Online Gambling Poses Tax Conundrummore

legal online gambling. Whether federal law prohibits online gambling is not an issue within the purview of the state...

Shaq's policing career a tough roadmore

he can become a certified peace officer in the state of Ohio, said Holly Hollingsworth, spokeswoman for the state...

Is Jeopardy! Champ Cordray the New Cuomo?more

Public Employees’ Retirement System has sued the three major credit-ratings firms. And, under a settlement with New...

UPDATE 1-Texas court tosses state Vioxx suit against Merckmore

of the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act. The case is the first of 12 similar lawsuits filed by state attorneys...

Oldsters' nurse a fake: AGmore

medical tasks from 2005 until her scam was discovered last month, according to a felony complaint filed by state...

Merck claims win in Texas lawsuit over Vioxxmore

resolve thousands of lawsuits. Merck said the recent Texas Medicaid case was the first of 12 filed by state attorneys...

Merck Wins Summary Judgment in Texas Attorney General's Lawsuit Involv...more

state's claims was not necessary. The Texas case was the first of twelve similar lawsuits filed by state attorneys...

Marlboro Country Thrives on Web Despite Border Controlsmore

attract an audience, they often cite a clear culprit: age verification. Bowing to pressure from anti-alcohol groups and...

Wrong time for fightmore

county authority's broad request for records. Rather than narrowing or phasing its request, it has asked the state...

O'Neal must pass exam to be Ohio deputymore

he can become a certified peace officer in the state of Ohio,' said Holly Hollingsworth, spokeswoman for the state...

Becoming special sheriff won't be easy for Shaqmore

can become a certified peace officer in the state of Ohio," said Holly Hollingsworth, spokeswoman for the state...

Married in Texas? Check again, a political challenger saysmore

Texas - Texans, are you really married?Maybe not.Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for...

U.S. probes mystery charges on statementsmore

Trilegiant. Vertrue was MemberWorks. As Trilegiant and MemberWorks, both those companies were repeatedly targeted in...

Married in Texas? Check againmore

- Texans, are you really married? Maybe not. Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for state...

NH ethics panel to investigate rail contractmore

line between Wilton and Bennington because Leishman is a member of the House Finance Committee. In August, the state...

State attorney general investigating whether African American churches...more

Brown is also investigating the role the leasing companies may have played in facilitating the alleged scam.

Mexican reporter on organized crime goes missingmore

at 1:23 PM Comments (0) Print view Share Authorities in the western Mexican state of Michoacan are investigating the...

Senate Ethics Committee clears Illinois senator of legal wrongdoingmore

has maintained his innocence, not to make an appointment. He disregarded those wishes by naming Burris, a former state...

Giuliani Eyes Senate Runmore

run. Some Republicans believed Mr. Giuliani might be the only candidate who could beat Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the state...

Ohio Attorney General Sues Ratings Agencies Over Ratingsmore

s not the first time ratings agencies have been sued with relation to the economic crisis. New York state Attorney...

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