Cumberland County is one of the latest 10 counties to join the $26 billion historic national opioid settlement, bringing the total to 60 out of the state’s 67 counties to do so.
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Northwest Bank settles with Pa. Attorney General over debt collection practices
Northwest Bank agreed to pay the commonwealth $15,000 along with other concessions to settle accusations by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro that it made deceptive threats of legal action against consumers who fell behind in vehicle loan payments.
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Pa. Attorney General seeks ban on sale of JUUL vape products
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is suing San Francisco-based electronic cigarette company JUUL Labs Inc., asking the court to prohibit the company from selling its products in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania joins petition to give SEC more power to protect investors
Pa.’s top law enforcement officials filed a brief this week arguing that the federal SEC should have the power to require defendants accused of defrauding investors to give back their fraudulent earnings.
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UGI improves customer service for Spanish-speaking customers
UGI has improved its services for Spanish-speaking customers, according to a press release from Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Read More »Pa. Attorney General defends efforts to make Purdue Pharma pay
Pennsylvania’s top attorney is defending his efforts to make drug-maker Purdue Pharma pay for the way it marketed the painkiller OxyContin to doctors in Pennsylvania.
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Opioid addiction programs by health care providers see results
Over-prescribing opioids have been targeted as a driving force behind the nation’s opioid addiction crisis. For the past year, two Pennsylvania health systems have taken efforts to slow the problem.
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Cumberland County auto dealer agrees to nearly $51K settlement over deceptive practices
A Cumberland County auto dealer has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit with the Office of Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection. New Kingstown Auto will pay nearly $51,000, including more than $25,000 in restitution to victims of its illegal business practices.
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Shapiro asks Pa.’s top court to rule on UPMC/Highmark consent decree
After losing a round in Commonwealth Court, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is appealing to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court over his bid to extend a consent decree governing the relationship between UPMC and Highmark.
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