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State agency approves overtime measure that will affect 334K Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG – A proposed regulation to reshape the overtime compensation of employees throughout Pennsylvania was approved 3-2 by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission on Friday, and now heads to the desk of Attorney General Josh Shapiro for review. -
Dozens of AGs support Pennsylvania's Shapiro, as he defends claim his Navient lawsuit is a 'copycat'
PHILADELPHIA – Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s mission to hold the nation’s largest student loan provider accountable for its lending practices is now at the federal appellate level, where he has the pledged support of law enforcement in 31 states and Washington, D.C. -
Business leaders say AG Shapiro's proposed False Claims Act comes at taxpayers' expense
HARRISBURG – A five-bill effort to reduce Medicaid fraud in Pennsylvania through a state False Claims Act is already meeting with opposition from business groups, health care providers and civil justice reformers who say the state’s proposed method will be at the expense of patients and taxpayers and mostly benefit lawyers and whistleblowers. -
Defendants fighting AG Shapiro's online payday lending lawsuit lose bid for dismissal
PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Attorney General office's long-running consumer protection case against companies alleged to have engineered an illegal internet-based payday loan scheme remains alive following a federal judge's ruling last month. -
Former employees suing disgraced AG Kane lose effort to obtain her attorney communications
PHILADELPHIA – Former Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General employees caught up in the scandal around disgraced former Attorney General Kathleen Kane won't be getting her attorney communications, a federal judge recently ruled. -
Pennsylvania takes on robocalls; Will more lawsuits ensue?
HARRISBURG – One possible outcome of Pennsylvania’s new legislation designed to defend citizens from unwanted solicitation calls is a boost to lawyers who bring cases under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. -
Ohio AG to colleagues: Let's limit fees to private lawyers in opioid settlement
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has warned his fellow AGs that a reported $50 billion settlement of opioid claims will fall apart unless the states demand tight controls on fees to private lawyers and make sure the rest of the money is directed toward programs designed to address the opioid crisis, instead of state general funds. -
Critics come out to fight AG Shapiro's proposed antitrust rule; Law prof worries about impact on class actions
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro wants to supplement regulations which are part of a state consumer protection law, but law scholars and business groups are concerned that he is trying to create a state anti-trust statute in doing so. -
Attorney general reaches settlement with Terminix over allegedly deceptive contracts
PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office has filed a settlement agreement with Terminix that includes the company paying more than $81,000 dollars in restitution and penalties to the state to resolve alleged consumer protection law violations regarding credit agreements. -
Is AG Shapiro ignoring the legislature as he tries to change state consumer protection law?
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is proposing to amend the rule standards contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, an action it claims is necessary but which some observers say is happening without legislative input. -
State wins $45K restitution judgment for displaced residents of Robinson Township mobile home community
PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has closed a civil lawsuit it filed versus the owner of an Allegheny County manufactured home community, which had accused him of engaging in “unlawful and deceptive business practices.” -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro Files Brief to Protect Women’s Rights to Safe Abortion Services
Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed an amicus brief in a coalition of 16 attorneys general supporting women’s access to safe reproductive health care. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro Secures $5.3 Million in Debt Relief for 570 Pennsylvania ITT Tech Students in Multistate Settlement
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that a bipartisan coalition of 44 Attorneys General reached a settlement with Student CU Connect CUSO, LLC (“CUSO”) that includes more than $168 million in debt relief for more than 18,000 former students of ITT Tech schools nationwide. -
AG Shapiro settles with pest control company for more than $100K
PITTSBURGH — The state attorney general has settled with a solicitation company he alleged of violating consumer law. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Ceremony Honors Western Pennsylvania Victims Rights’ Advocates
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania honored seven individuals and a task force for their exceptional service to victims of crime during the annual Victim Advocate Recognition Ceremony in the Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse on Friday, April 26. -
UPMC sues Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro over 'unlawful' enforcement actions
HARRISBURG – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has filed a nine-count class action civil lawsuit against state Attorney General Josh Shapiro, claiming he violated federal law through “unlawful and unconstitutional interference with federal programs.” -
Two fitness clubs reach settlements with AG Shapiro
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has reached settlement agreements amid an investigation against two companies for possible violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law in recent weeks. -
Plaintiff says AG's narcotics department falsely arrested her
PHILADELPHIA — A Leesport woman is suing state government officials, citing alleged assault and violation of civil rights. -
Commonwealth claims sovereign immunity from SEPTA bus passenger's injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is opposing a suit filed by a Philadelphia man after he was allegedly injured when the bus he was riding fell into a construction hole, alleging his claims are baseless and without merit. -
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh priest Richard Lelonis is one of the redacted names in sexual abuse grand jury report
PITTSBURGH – A new sexual abuse lawsuit in Pittsburgh says Reverend Richard Lelonis, a suspended priest, is one of the 19 accused predators whose names were redacted in a grand jury report that alleges decades of protection for pedophiles working for the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania.