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Recent News About Texas Attorney General

• Katrina cases like nothing veteran attorney's ever seen before

  By John O'Brien | Monday, Sep 29, 2008 @ 7:51am

  Birnbaum WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - Even for an accomplished attorney like Sheila Birnbaum, Hurricane Katrina litigation in Mississippi offers a learning experience.

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• Report: Foreclosure rescue efforts fall short

  By Chris Rizo | Monday, Sep 29, 2008 @ 7:47am

  Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-Industry efforts to keep U.S. homeowners from lapsing into foreclosure have decreased, a report by state attorneys general and banking regulators said Monday.

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• Texas AG gets judgment to stop marketer from targeting seniors

  By Drew Smith | Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008 @ 9:46am

  AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)--Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has obtained a final judgment and permanent injunction against a marketing company accused of unlawfully obtaining senior citizens' personal information.

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• AG warns Texans to be wise when making hurricane relief donations

  By Marilyn Tennissen | Sunday, Sep 21, 2008 @ 6:12am

  When a disaster like Hurricane Ike hits the Lone Star State, residents always respond with generosity to help their fellow Texans.

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• Alaska AG asks for 'Troopergate' subpoenas to be withdrawn

  By The SE Texas Record | Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 @ 5:19am

  Talis Colberg (R) JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Alaska state employees are refusing to cooperate with an investigation into Republican vice presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, state Attorney General Talis Colberg said.

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• CALA reacts to Enron settlement

  By The SE Texas Record | Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 @ 10:37am

  Dear editor:

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• Texas AG to investigate price gouging

  By Drew Smith | Tuesday, Sep 16, 2008 @ 10:00am

  AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - Much like several of his colleagues, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has launched an investigation into price-gouging after his office received hundreds of complaints from consumers in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

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• Legally Speaking: There's No Cure for Stupid

  By John G. Browning | Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 @ 3:30pm

  I marvel sometimes at the human capacity for stupidity, or perhaps more accurately, to put one's stupidity on display for all to see by invoking the protection of the legal system.

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• Abbott sues Houston diet and skin care company

  By Chris Rizo | Friday, Sep 5, 2008 @ 8:20am

  Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)- A Houston-area weight loss and skin care company is being sued by Texas attorney general's office over claims the company engages in unfair and deceptive business practices.

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• New Mexico AG sues over counterfeit Indian jewelry

  By Chris Rizo | Thursday, Sep 4, 2008 @ 11:00am

  New Mexico Attorney General Gary King SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline)-The New Mexico attorney general Tuesday sued two retailers for allegedly selling counterfeit Indian jewelry.

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• Petrochemical companies agree to settle with Texas AG for $6.5 million

  By Chris Rizo | Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 @ 6:59am

  Greg Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)- The operator of seven petrochemical plants in Houston and along the Texas Gulf Coast have reached a settlement with the state attorney general's office.

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• Louisiana AG warns of mineral rights scam

  By Chris Rizo | Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 @ 6:00am

  James "Buddy" Caldwell BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline)-Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell is warning landowners of a scheme aimed at stealing their mineral rights.

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• Texas Times: Their Votes Must Count

  By U.S. Sen John Cornyn | Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 @ 5:34am

  The Great State of Texas has always enjoyed a tremendous partnership with our military. Our state is home to 15 major military installations, and one out of every 10 men and women in a U.S. military uniform calls Texas home.

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• State AGs warned against pursuits of sex and money

  By Chris Rizo | Thursday, Aug 7, 2008 @ 5:39am

  SEATTLE, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-Ticking off a litany of recent political scandals, a South Dakota judge and former longtime state attorney general warned a group of AGs on Wednesday to avoid even the suspicion of impropriety.

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• Scruggs reports to prison, begins five-year sentence

  By Chris Rizo | Monday, Aug 4, 2008 @ 10:16am

  Scruggs ASHLAND, Ky. (Legal Newsline)-Convicted attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs reported Monday to a federal prison in Kentucky.

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• SunMart sued for allegedly cheating consumers at the pump

  By Chris Rizo | Thursday, Jul 31, 2008 @ 10:00am

  AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)--Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday he was suing the parent company of SunMart gas stations for allegedly cheating motorists at its pumps.

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• Government agencies sue former wood treatment plant for environmental cleanup costs

  By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau | Thursday, Jul 31, 2008 @ 4:14am

  TEXARKANA � Joining other government agencies, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is suing Beazer East, the former wood treatment facility that closed almost 50 years ago.

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• Five polygamous sect members arrested

  By Chris Rizo | Monday, Jul 28, 2008 @ 11:41am

  ELDORADO, Texas-Five men from the polygamous sect here are in police custody, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Monday.

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• Sunmart stations accused of cheating customers

  By Chris Rizo | Monday, Jul 28, 2008 @ 8:49am

  AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)- Sunmart gas stations around Texas have cheated motorists by providing less gas than what customers paid for, and the attorney general could pursue charges, officials said.

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• Abbott warns against post-storm price-gouging

  By Chris Rizo | Friday, Jul 25, 2008 @ 8:34am

  Abbott SOUTH PADRE ISLAND(Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reminded business and consumers Friday that price-gouging in the wake of Hurricane Dolly is illegal given the governor's emergency declaration.

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