Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Utah Attorney General's Office is seeking sanctions against the attorneys for death row inmate Michael Anthony Archuleta because the state contends the pair violated a legal rule in their appeal filings.
Knowledge Problem (Free subscription) | yesterday
Michael Giberson Mississippi has a price gouging law which allows the state government to prosecute businesses that raise prices on certain kinds of retail goods and services during a "state of emergency" (as officially declared by the state's governor). Now the Mississippi Attorney General discovered that businesses were working around the legal barrier to price increases during declared...
USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Angela Delli Santi, Associated PressTRENTON, N.J. — The popular social networking website Facebook has agreed to test replacing its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.Under the agreement announced Wednesday, Facebook will display a "Report Abuse!" icon on a small fraction of its pages that display videos instead of its...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | yesterday
Audio: Wis. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen at the Republican National ConventionJournal Sentinel political reporter Greg Borowski interviews Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen who talks about the convention so far, the anticipation for Palin's speech and state politics in 2010 and beyond.Interview with J.B. Van Hollen at the RNC
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Attorney Carol Hoffman, who was improperly listed as an employee of four Nassau County school districts, has had her membership in the state retirement system revoked, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said yesterday.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers, honored Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch for his outstanding commitment
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may have struck a deal with Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, but Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's offer is off the table.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
JEFFERSON CITY | Democratic attorney general candidates agreed Tuesday to tally two more primary ballots but to dismiss a lawsuit that asked for more than 800 to be reviewed.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
JEFFERSON CITY | Democratic attorney general candidates agreed Tuesday to tally two more primary ballots but to dismiss a lawsuit that asked for more than 800 to be reviewed.
State of the Day (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
A report issued today by the Office of the Inspector General states that former Bush White House Attorney and former U.S. Attorney General Alberto "I Know Nu-think!" Gonzales mishandled sensitive secret documents, failing to follow regulations he was briefed on at least twice. Persons who mishandle classified documents may be subject to criminal penalties, including monetary...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
A former executive of Houston-based Global Engineering, Constr-uction and Services company, Albert Stanley, has pleaded guilty to bribing Nigerian officials in order to secure contracts to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Bonny Island, THISDAY has learnt.
Moco News (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
m-Qube , a Verisign subsidiary, has agreed to pay the Florida Attorney General's Office $500,000 for allegedly billing for ringtones that were promoted through fraudulent ads, the ClickZ Network reports . The Watertown, MA-based mobile content firm agreed to adopt and enforce strict standards for online ads through a settlement with the attorney general's office, which will continue...
Slog (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Seattle Police Department and King County Prosecutor's office are investigating a Washington State assistant attorney general for alleged fraud and identity theft related to an adult hookup site. Earlier this month, according to a police report, a woman told police that someone had been impersonating her online, and had arranged sexual encounters under her name, giving out her phone...
Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The dean of Pennsylvania newspaper blogs, Capitol Ideas , discussed the Pennsylvania Attorney General's race today. CI notes that the campaign has been primarily waged via press releases. Candidates, especially at the state and local level, sometimes complain that they don't get any press. As a voter I am often frustrated by the inability to find out much information about candidates....
VivirLatino (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is like that distant cousin who keep showing up at family parties and embarrassing you because he "represents" you. Today the U.S. Department of Justice released a report saying that Gonzales "mishandled" highly classified documents...
