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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


ATTORNEY GENERAL DANBERG SETTLES WITH TIME, INC. CONCERNING MARKETING AND BILLING PRACTICES

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006

(Wilmington, DE): Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that he has joined with 22 other Attorneys General in reaching a settlement with Time, Inc. concerning their marketing and billing practices. As a result of the settlement, Time, Inc. will refund over four million dollars to 108,000 consumers in the 23 participating States. Time will […]




ATTORNEY GENERAL DANBERG ANNOUNCES PENALTY DECISION IN CAPANO CASE

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, February 6, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg today announced that a second penalty phase in the case of State v. Thomas Capano would not be pursued.




ATTORNEY GENERAL DANBERG, PHILIP MORRIS USA REACH LANDMARK AGREEMENT TO REDUCE ILLEGAL INTERNET CIGARETTE SALES

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006

Attorney General Carl Danberg today announced that Philip Morris USA (“PM USA”) has agreed to incorporate protocols aimed at combating the illegal sale of PM USA cigarettes over the Internet and through the mails.




DANBERG ANNOUNCES HIS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg today released his legislative agenda for the 2006 legislative session.




Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States’ Investigations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest sub-prime lender, has agreed to pay $295 million to consumers and make sweeping reforms of practices that states alleged amounted to predatory lending. Ameriquest also will pay a total of $30 million to the 49 states and D.C. that are participating in the settlement agreement for costs of the investigation and consumer education and enforcement..







  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

ATTORNEY GENERAL DANBERG SETTLES WITH TIME, INC. CONCERNING MARKETING AND BILLING PRACTICES

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 21, 2006

(Wilmington, DE): Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that he has joined with 22 other Attorneys General in reaching a settlement with Time, Inc. concerning their marketing and billing practices. As a result of the settlement, Time, Inc. will refund over four million dollars to 108,000 consumers in the 23 participating States. Time will […]




ATTORNEY GENERAL DANBERG ANNOUNCES PENALTY DECISION IN CAPANO CASE

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Monday, February 6, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg today announced that a second penalty phase in the case of State v. Thomas Capano would not be pursued.




ATTORNEY GENERAL DANBERG, PHILIP MORRIS USA REACH LANDMARK AGREEMENT TO REDUCE ILLEGAL INTERNET CIGARETTE SALES

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2006

Attorney General Carl Danberg today announced that Philip Morris USA (“PM USA”) has agreed to incorporate protocols aimed at combating the illegal sale of PM USA cigarettes over the Internet and through the mails.




DANBERG ANNOUNCES HIS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg today released his legislative agenda for the 2006 legislative session.




Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States’ Investigations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest sub-prime lender, has agreed to pay $295 million to consumers and make sweeping reforms of practices that states alleged amounted to predatory lending. Ameriquest also will pay a total of $30 million to the 49 states and D.C. that are participating in the settlement agreement for costs of the investigation and consumer education and enforcement..