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Attorney General Swanson: Illinois Officials Should Fix Faulty Tollway Ticketing System Full Story Full Story
Minnesota Attorney General and Allina Hospitals and Clinics Settle Suit on MedCredit Interest Full Story
- Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Suit Against Allina Health System For Charging Usurious 18% Interest On Medical Debts
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Attorney General Files Suit To Halt Further Sales By Building Salesman
North Dakota Man Duped Farmers, Small Businesses Of At Least $265,375 Full Story
Attorney General Charges Woman With Felony Theft And Financial Exploitation For Depleting $1.1 Million In Assets Held In Trust For Elderly Mother
Taxpayer-Funded Medical Assistance is Now Paying For 89 Year Old's Nursing Home Care Full Story
Consumer Tips: Seniors Legal Rights
Consumer Tips: Probate and Planning
Attorney General Swanson And Other State Attorneys General Call For The Federal Government To Allow States To Enforce Consumer Protection Laws Against National Banks
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Statement of Attorney General Lori Swanson Regarding JBS S.A.’s Termination Of Its Attempt To Acquire National Beef
Attorney General Swanson’s lawsuit had alleged that the merger would have an adverse impact on Minnesota consumers who purchase beef products and on farmers, ranchers, and feedlots who raise cattle
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- 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
Senator Clark, Representative Davnie, And Attorney General Lori Swanson Announce Reverse Mortgage Legislation
Attorney General also warns seniors to be sure to fully understand complex mortgage product
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Attorney General Lori Swanson Expands Litigation Against Fraudulent "Foreclosure Consultants" And Issues Warning To Minnesota Homeowners In Mortgage Trouble To Seek Reputable Help And Steer Clear Of Scam Artists
Minnesota Legislators and Attorney General also propose legislation to tighten laws and stop new breed of mortgage modification companies that prey on homeowners in trouble
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Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Suit Against Allina Health System For Charging Usurious 18% Interest On Medical Debts Full Story
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%
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Minnesota Attorney General 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
- Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Midland National Life Insurance Company
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Consumer Tips: for Deferred Annuities
Minnesota Successfully Joins In Fight To Regulate Ballast Water As Court Reaffirms States' Rights Full Story
- Minnesota Joins 11 Other States in Suit Against EPA for Denying Public Access to Information on Toxic Chemicals in Our Communities 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
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Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Opposes Minnesota Power's Proposed Rate Hike
Encourages Customers To Attend Public Meetings On Rate Hikes
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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 Full Story
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
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- Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Six Mortgage "Foreclosure Consultants" for Violations of Minnesota Consumer Protection Laws Full Story
- 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
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Files Suit Against Source Lending Corporation Over Abusive Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices
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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
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
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Settles American Equity Case And Sues Amerus/American Investors Over Unsuitable Annuities 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
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
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
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
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
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