Augusta, Me ? Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills is applauding the result of a closely watched case before the US Supreme Court. In the decisions released today, the Supreme Court struck down the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in United States V. Windsor. Maine had signed onto an amicus brief in the case.
Augusta - The Maine Office of the Attorney General is warning consumers about an offer involving a Deed Processing Notice that is being mailed to consumers. The notice tells consumers that they need to send $83 to obtain a copy of their deed to their real estate.
Attorney General Mills says ?if you want a copy of your deed, contact your local registry of deeds. You can get a copy much quicker and cheaper from your county registry.?
AUGUSTA ? The practice of ?robo-signing? documents that led to widespread abuses by national mortgage servicing companies led to a landmark $1.5 billion settlement against five of America?s largest firms. About 1,379 Maine residents will begin receiving checks today that average approximately $1,480.
AUGUSTA ? With Memorial Day approaching more Mainers may start to receive solicitations from bogus companies enticing them take a free or incredibly cheap vacation or for an exceptional opportunity to sell their existing timeshare. Attorney General Mills asks consumers to be leery of any consumer deal that sounds too good to be true, because it probably is.
VACATION SCAMS
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AUGUSTA ? Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills has signed onto an amicus brief filed today in the United States Supreme Court which urges the Court to fully enforce the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
(AUGUSTA, Maine) Attorney General Janet T. Mills joined 38 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement on Tuesday with Internet giant Google over its collection of data from unsecured wireless networks around the nation while taking photographs for its Street View mapping service between 2008 and March 2010.
The agreement bans unauthorized data collection, requires training of Google employees on privacy and includes a nationwide campaign to educate consumers on protecting information
AUGUSTA, ME ? Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that her office has filed suit against Standard & Poor?s (S&P) alleging that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices in the rating of certain complex finance securities that were at the heart of the nation?s financial crisis.
AUGUSTA ? Attorney General Janet T. Mills announced today that her office has reached a settlement against Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DocX. The proposed judgment, which involves the Attorneys General of 45 states and the District of Columbia, resolves allegations that the Jacksonville-based company ?robo-signed? documents and engaged in other improper conduct in mortgage loan default servicing.
AUGUSTA ? Attorney General Janet T. Mills is warning consumers about recent reports of calls from individuals claiming to represent Medicare.
There are reports from Maine Medicare recipients who have received phone calls claiming to be from Medicare. The callers claim Medicare is issuing a new Medicare card and asks for the consumer?s Medicare number, the name of their financial institution and their financial routing and account numbers.
Eligible Maine borrowers must file claims by January 18, 2013
AUGUSTA ? Attorney General William J. Schneider announced that eligible Maine borrowers who lost their homes due to foreclosure between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011 must file a National Mortgage Settlement Claim form by January 18th in order to receive a cash payment from a $1.9 million fund set aside for this purpose.