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Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Lawsuit Against Ovation Pharmaceuticals For Violating Antitrust Laws
Swanson says company used anticompetitive practices to raise drug price by nearly 1,300% Full Story

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Settles Lawsuits Against Two More Insurance Companies
Swanson has now resolved cases against the insurance industry's top four sellers of long-term equity-indexed deferred annuities Full Story

Minnesota Successfully Joins In Fight To Regulate Ballast Water As Court Reaffirms States' Rights Full Story

Attorney General Swanson, Joined By Citizens And Others, Proposes "Homeowner-Lender Mediation Act" Full Story

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Wins Settlement For Seniors In Aviva/Amerus Annuities Lawsuit.
About 4,500 policies totaling $250 million eligible to participate in refund process Full Story

Living Trust Mills (PDF)
Annuities: Beware Unsuitable Investments For Seniors (PDF)

Attorney General Swanson Joins U.S. Department Of Justice And 12 Attorneys General In Suit To Block Merger Of Two Of The Top Four Beef Processors In the U.S.
Deal would increase beef prices for consumers Full Story

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Opposes Minnesota Power's Proposed Rate Hike
Encourages Customers To Attend Public Meetings On Rate Hikes Full Story

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Stops Two Car "Warranty" Companies From Using Deceptive Sales Practices In The Sale Of Motor Vehicle Service Contracts In Minnesota
Swanson warns consumers to be on guard against deceptive warranty notices and telemarketing Full Story

Motor Vehicle Service Contracts (PDF)
Buying A Car Optional Products (PDF)

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Two More Out-Of-State Mortgage "Foreclosure Consultants" -- Bringing To A Total Of Ten Such Companies Her Office Has Now Sued In This Area
Swanson warns homeowners to be on the lookout for similar foreclosure rescue scams Full Story

Consumer Tips: Facing Mortgage Foreclosure (PDF)

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Suit Against Source Lending Corporation Over Abusive Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices
Full Story

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Calls On Federal Regulators To Implement Better Protections For Consumers Against Unfair Or Deceptive Practices By Credit Card Companies. Full Story (PDF)

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Suit Against AFNI Inc., An Ilinois Debt Collection Agency Full Story

Consumer Tips: Dealing With Debt Collectors (PDF)
Brochure: The Credit Handbook (PDF)

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and Minnesota pollution control agency jointly sue Feedlot to abate public nuisance and for violations of Minnesota’s environmental protection laws Full Story

Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Six Mortgage "Foreclosure Consultants" for Violations of Minnesota Consumer Protection Laws Full Story

Consumer Tips: Facing Mortgage Foreclosure (PDF)

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Settles American Equity Case And Sues Amerus/American Investors Over Unsuitable Annuities Full Story

Annuities--Beware Unsuitable Investments for Seniors (PDF)

Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Paragon Laboratories Over Unwanted Merchandise Scheme
Suit alleges that Paragon violated consumer protection laws by coercing consumers to pay for unwanted merchandise Full Story

Unordered Merchandise (PDF)
Fake Invoices Targeted at Businesses (PDF)

Swanson Sues Two Out-Of-State Mortgage "Foreclosure Consultants" For Charging Fees But Not Delivering Promised Services
Suit alleges violation of 2004 law that prohibits foreclosure consultants from charging fees before services are performed Full Story

Consumer Tips: Facing Mortgage Foreclosure

Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Midland National Life Insurance Company
Suit is third one by office against an annuity insurer this year Full Story

Consumer Tips: for Deferred Annuities

Minnesota Joins 11 Other States in Suit Against EPA for Denying Public Access to Information on Toxic Chemicals in Our Communities
Lawsuit seeks to overturn the weakened reporting system and allow public access as in the past Full Story

Attorney General Lori Swanson Joins U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar in Washington D.C. to Testify on Cell Phone Contracts Before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee
AG Swanson testifies in support of Consumer Cell Phone Empowerment Act authored by U.S Senator Klobuchar and U.S. Senator Rockefeller Full Story

Attorney General Lori Swanson Settles Suit Against Allianz
Under the settlement, Allianz will provide restitution to Minnesota seniors and implement more stringent suitability processes Full Story

• AG Swanson files suit against Allianz Life for selling unsuitable annuities to seniors citizens Full Story

Consumer Tips: for Deferred Annuities

Attorney General Swanson Files Lawsuit Against Sprint Nextel
Lawsuit alleges that company unlawfully extended contracts--without obtaining knowing consent--when customers made small changes to their phone service Full Story

Consumer Tips: Cell Phone Contracts

Attorney General Swanson Files Lawsuit to Halt Foundation’s Investment Scheme
Foundation obtained “charitable” loans from citizens by promising rates of return as high as 72% on “endowment grants” Full Story

Investment Fraud Prevention Alert

Attorney General Swanson Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Sham Charity
Suit alleges that ABC Humanitarian Trust did not use vehicle donations for charitable purposes. Full Story

Cars For Charity: A Guide to Vehicle Donations

Attorney General Swanson Testifies Before the Federal Reserve Board on Predatory Mortgage Lending

• Attorney General Swanson Supports Federal Legislation to Curb Predatory Mortgage Lending Full Story
• Attorney General Swanson Testifies before United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on the Impact of Predatory Mortgage Lending and Foreclosures Full Story
• Swanson Urges Federal Reserve Board to Take Action to Curb Abusive Mortgage Lending Practices Full Story
  

  Click Here to Read Attorney General Swanson's Full Testimony (PDF)

Attorney General Swanson and Minnesota Hospitals Announce Continuation of Fair Medical Billing Agreement
Minnesota Hospitals have agreed not to charge uninsured patients more than they charge their largest insurance companies for the same service. The agreement also sets forth guidelines to establish more fair medical debt collection practices. Full Story

Attorney General Swanson files suit against American Family Legal Plan and Heritage Marketing and Insurance Services
Suit alleges that companies used misrepresentation and fear to market unsuitable boilerplate living trusts and annuities to seniors. Full Story

living trust mills tip sheet (PDF)
Probate and Planning: A Guide to Planning for the Future (PDF)

Attorney General Swanson Files Complaint Regarding Fixed Natural Gas Billing Programs
Swanson’s complaint requests that the PUC reevaluate its approval of the programs based on new information her investigation uncovered. Full Story

Click here to view the complaint (PDF)
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