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Pa. A.G. Kane, others urge FDA to place black box warning on opioid analgesics

May 16, 2013 7:24 AM
By Jon Campisi

Pennsylvania’s top law enforcer was one of among 42 state attorneys general from across the country this week who urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to place a black box warning on opioid analgesics to note the risk of … Read More »

Attorney General, Issues, News, Product Liability

Northeastern Pa. police chief arrested by A.G.’s Office, charged with witness intimidation

April 29, 2013 6:31 AM
By Jon Campisi

The chief law enforcement officer in a Lackawanna County municipality has been arrested by agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on witness intimidation charges. James Romano, 42, the police chief of Scott Township, was arrested on April 24 and … Read More »

Attorney General, News, witness intimidation

19 AGs join Facebook to promote online safety

April 23, 2013 3:37 PM
By Bryan Cohen

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced on Tuesday that she is joining 18 other state attorneys general as part of an online safety campaign with the social networking site Facebook. The coalition unveiled the initiative … Read More »

Attorney General, News

Pa. joins 30 states in rejecting ’98 tobacco master settlement

April 18, 2013 10:33 AM
By Jon Campisi

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said this week that the commonwealth has opted to decline the tobacco industry’s settlement arising out of the 1998 lawsuit, with the Keystone State instead vowing to continue litigation. Kane was quoted as saying that … Read More »

Attorney General, Features, Issues, News

Sheriff arrested for threatening to cut off and eat hands of campaign worker; Also charged with pulling gun on journalist

March 27, 2013 10:32 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Pennsylvania law enforcement officer is finding himself on the other side of the law after being arrested by state agents for allegedly threatening to cut off and eat the hands of a campaign worker and for pulling a gun … Read More »

Attorney General, Issues, News, official oppression

Pa. state senator to feds: Gun control to be nullified in commonwealth

March 8, 2013 11:28 AM
By Jon Campisi

A state Senate Republican has now become the second Pennsylvania lawmaker to call for legislation safeguarding the commonwealth against any potential gun control laws enacted at the federal level. State Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr., this week announced his plans … Read More »

Attorney General, Issues, News

Pa., Healthpoint Ltd. reach $2 million Xenaderm settlement

March 6, 2013 12:23 PM
By Jon Campisi

The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced this week that the commonwealth has reached a nearly $2 million settlement with Healthpoint Ltd. and DFB Pharmaceuticals to resolve allegations that Healthpoint submitted false claims to Medicaid for the unapproved … Read More »

Attorney General, Issues, News

Pa. A.G. seeks to compel contractor’s cooperation with subpoena in consumer protection investigation

February 7, 2013 9:24 AM
By Jon Campisi

The state Attorney General’s Office is asking a judge in Philadelphia to compel an Allentown businessman to comply with a subpoena that was issued to the man in connection with an investigation into claims of consumer protection law violations. Deputy Attorney … Read More »

Attorney General, Court of Common Pleas, News, Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law

Pa. Attorney General taps law school professor, former federal prosecutor to lead Sandusky investigation

February 6, 2013 6:57 AM
By Jon Campisi

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has announced the appointment of a law school professor and former federal prosecutor to lead her office’s internal investigation into the handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case under Kane’s predecessor, current Gov. Tom … Read More »

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Pa. state lawmaker unveils bill making federal gun control laws unenforceable in the commonwealth

January 25, 2013 6:55 AM
By Jon Campisi

A lawmaker from Southwestern Pennsylvania has joined a growing number of legislators from across the country aiming to put legislation on the books that would make any potential future federal gun control laws unenforceable within a state’s borders. State Rep. … Read More »

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