TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The eyes of tort reformers -- and of Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's staff -- remain on Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul Thursday.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-Craigslist ought to remove the online classified Web site's erotic services section because of illegal activity, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Chris Kelly, the chief privacy officer at the online social networking site Facebook, has began his campaign for California attorney general.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - What the business community is calling potentially the strongest sunshine law in any state attorney general's office is awaiting approval by Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul.

SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - New Mexico Attorney General Gary King is the latest state official to catch flak from the Wall Street Journal over his relationship with Houston-based plaintiffs firm Bailey Perrin Bailey.

HAMDEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Former Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist is doing well as governor, while current Attorney General Bill McCollum may replace Crist again if Crist decides to run for U.S. Senate, a recent poll shows.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Troy King and his lawyers called recent action by the federal Medicaid agency "balderdash" on Wednesday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown stood alone against the full force of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's campaign for governor in 2010 during this weekend's state Democratic convention. Political analysts agreed the veteran politician was more than up to the task.

JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The publisher of a Mississippi political Web site wants court records in State Farm Insurance Cos.' lawsuit against state Attorney General Jim Hood's unsealed.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a massive $1.5 billion suit against San Francisco-based banking giant Wells Fargo on Thursday.

LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)- If necessary, General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC should file for bankruptcy protection in Michigan, state Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Legal Newsline)-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has issued a stern warning to alcohol marketers and Nevada casinos.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Oregon Attorney General John Kroger on Wednesday urged state lawmakers to authorize the creation of an Environmental Crimes Unit in his office.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio's attorney general said he has replaced the head of his office's Consumer Protection Section.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - As one of the last people to actually live in California's historic Governor's Mansion, state Attorney General Jerry Brown is uniquely qualified to host a tour this weekend as Democrats gather in the state Capitol for their party's state convention.

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)-Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he is investigating possible antitrust violations by a group of power producers and the region's grid operator.

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline)-Iowa lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Monday that allows consumer fraud victims to sue companies to recover damages.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson on Monday criticized the reopening of a legislative investigation into her office.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Sixteen companies and individuals who own a total of 27 Tennessee gas stations have agreed to settlements with the state following allegations of price gouging following Hurricane Ike.

JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Gov. Sarah Palin's nominee for Alaska attorney general has been rejected by state lawmakers, dealing the Republican a setback as she jockeys for a role in the national party.

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline)-The United States government is far what the Founding Fathers had envisioned, said Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is suing a Texas debt settlement company to recover injunctive relief and restitution for consumers who he believes were misguided into paying exorbitant fees for help that never came.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-A war of words -- and press releases -- has erupted between Oregon Attorney General John Kroger and OppenheimerFunds, Inc., which Kroger sued this week.

NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -A tax preparation firm that sold deceptive high-cost refund anticipation loans has been ordered to pay $3.5 million in penalties and refunds.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)- OppenheimerFunds Inc., the manager of Oregon's college savings plan, blasted the Oregon attorney general for filing a lawsuit this week against the Wall Street giant, saying he has acted in bad faith.

JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed legislation backed by the state's attorney general to protect consumers from gasoline price gouging during and following natural disasters.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for the State of West Virginia may not depose officials from Eli Lilly & Co. about a $1.4 billion federal plea agreement, a federal judge recently decided.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Legal Newsline)- Allina Health System has settled a lawsuit that it was charging patients with medical bills more than double the rate of interest allowed by Minnesota law.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - California Attorney General Jerry Brown sued a national retail gasoline chain for its alleged failure to comply with underground fuel storage laws, the attorney general's office said Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A private development firm must submit an accounting of what it has done with cash it has been paid as a result of a 1994 deal that brought riverboat gambling to East Chicago, Ind.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo may keep suing law firms he says took advantage of a state pension fund, a state judge recently ruled.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles has filed charges against individuals and companies for allegedly defrauding local religious congregations.

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday sued JK Harris & Company for allegedly misrepresenting their ability to help Texans resolve their tax troubles.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)- OppenheimerFunds, the manager of Oregon's college savings plan, was sued Monday over losses program participants suffered, the state attorney general announced.

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline)- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has brought charges against five foreclosure consultant companies over state violations.

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has agreed to stop using its doctor-rating program under an agreement the company reached with the Texas attorney general's office.

WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Misleading investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market has lead to fines of more than $309,000 for two investment firms in Delaware.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)- The Oregon attorney general's authority over debt collectors in the Beaver State will grow significantly under a bill Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed that allows the AG to sue unscrupulous collection agencies.

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has brought charges against a non-profit organization that disgraced former state Sen. Vincent Fumo started in 1991.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)-The makers of a doll in the likeness of slain Florida girl Caylee Anthony is being sued by the state attorney general, officials said Thursday.

JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Gov. Sarah Palin's nominee for Alaska attorney general appeared before state lawmakers Wednesday for the start of his confirmation hearings.

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -Connecticut doctors and consumers are being warned that bogus medical board certifications are being discovered around the state.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Tax day, April 15, will mean something far different to thousands of California immigrant workers than for the rest of the country.

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline)- A proposal to protect teachers that Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller proposed earlier this year, is on its way back to the Indiana House, after being passed by the Senate.

LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox distributed more funds from a settlement with Countrywide Financial Corp. Tuesday while taking a little heat from a state Democratic leader.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo unveiled an updated version of his government accountability and transparency Web site Tuesday.

HAMDEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's popularity continues to rise while Gov. David Paterson's is at an all-time low, a poll released by Quinnipiac University Monday shows.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Contrary to an e-mail sent to its sales force, the California Attorney General's Office said it has not reached an agreement with YourTravelBiz.com.

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The big three credit rating agencies helped create the current economic meltdown by overrating risky securities, Connecticut's attorney general said.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)--Following a legal ruling in March, the California Attorney General's office has issued new warnings to charitable bingo parlors using casino-style electronic bingo games.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)- Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer has put the state's Democratic attorney general on notice: Don't overstep your legal boundaries.

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - AT&T's inability to meet state quality of service standards in Connecticut should lead to meaningful financial penalties, the state's attorney general said in a formal brief filed with the Department of Public Utility Control.

JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - In addition to celebrating a Friday decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court, Entergy Corp. defended its executive compensation system Monday after Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood criticized it in a press release.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-On Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski's desk is a proposal that would give the state attorney general more authority to sue unscrupulous collection agencies.

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-The Texas attorney general is seeking restitution for about 5,000 consumers he says were duped by two Florida-based travel agencies into buying worthless travel-related software.

BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has reached a settlement with a home builder that provides restitution to consumers whose homes were not built.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Obama administration announced Monday a crackdown on scams disguised as mortgage relief programs.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed charges Monday against an associate of Bernard Madoff for his role in steering $2.4 billion in investor assets in the infamous Ponzi scheme.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Lawyers in Attorney General Jerry Brown's office could have their pay frozen if one Southern California lawmaker has his way.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-If convicted, disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rob Blagojevich could be unable to make money off his newly-inked book deal if state lawmakers have their way.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - An unlicensed health clinic in Medford, Ore., was shut down by the state attorney general for allegedly endangering women by providing faulty breast cancer detection tests.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray on Friday approved ballot language for a March constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in the state.

NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A group of New Jersey car dealerships has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle claims that it made false claims over trade-ins and credit qualifications.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-About 2,000 jobs will have a better chance of remaining in Portland, Ore., under a settlement reached between state Attorney General John Kroger and Daimler Trucks North America LLC.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna will serve as co-chair of National Association of Attorneys General Environment and Energy Committee, a statement said Friday.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached a $246,000 settlement that will reimburse farmers who were deceived by an Ontario County seed production company over the quality of seeds that they purchased.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Under an order signed by the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, an Illinois attorney and his debt relief company have been temporarily prohibited from settling consumers' debts.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina lawmakers will not be able to stop Gov. Mark Sanford's refusal of $700 million in federal stimulus money, state Attorney General Henry McMaster recently wrote.

HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - FirstEnergy Corp.'s $200 million plan to convert an Ohio power plant to a biomass burning facility to reduce emissions that were blown into Connecticut has drawn praise from Connecticut's attorney general.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has reached a $135,000 settlement that will reimburse consumers who were charged more than they should have been by an Erie-based dental and denture business.

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A North Carolina insurance company has entered into a settlement with the Massachusetts attorney general that bars it from using unfair rating practices and company policies for underwriting automobile insurance policies in Massachusetts.

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)--Oregon Attorney General John Kroger said Wednesday that the state is seeking to recover from Swiss bank UBS AG $25 million in losses suffered by the Oregon Public Employees' Retirement Fund.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson's office paid $15,000 in taxpayer money for two soundproof doors for the Democrat's private work area.

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has secured an agreement with Chase Bank to end monthly credit card fees on more than 184,000 accounts nationwide.