Lori Swanson
Accretive Shares Plummet After Critical AG Report
An Illinois medical debt collection company’s stock is falling sharply after a critical report on its practices from the Minnesota attorney general.
Lawsuit: Accretive Health Inc. Broke Patient Privacy Laws
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing Accretive Health Incorporation, a debt collection agency. It stems from an incident last year when someone stole a laptop with medical information for more than 23,000 North Memorial and Fairview patients.
Dayton Defers Next Move On Day Care Union
Gov. Mark Dayton won’t make another move on a daycare unionization push until after a Minnesota judge issues a written order explaining his reasons for sidetracking a planned vote by in-home providers.
AG Swanson Urges Tougher Anti-Bullying Law
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says the state needs to “create a strong tone and school culture” against bullying with more investigation, reporting and discipline around cases.
Minnesota AG Suing 5 Payday Lenders
The Minnesota Attorney General is suing five short-term Internet lenders.
Top Court Dismisses GOP Senators’ Shutdown Lawsuit
Minnesota’s highest court has dismissed a petition from four Republican state senators seeking to prevent the judicial branch from authorizing state spending in a government shutdown.
Minn. AG Says Courts Should Stay Open In Shutdown
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is asking a judge to order that Minnesota’s courts continue to operate if state government shuts down on July 1.
Minn. AG Starts Legal Preparations For Shutdown
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson asked a state district court Monday to rule that some core functions of state government must continue even if a lingering stalemate over the budget forces it to shut down on July 1.
AG Asks To Suspend CenterPoint Tiered Gas Rates
Attorney General Lori Swanson says Centerpoint Energy is to blame for a “spike” in some people’s gas prices.
Minn. AG Accuses Debt Buyer Of Chasing Wrong Folks
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is accusing a major debt buyer of hounding people for debts they didn’t owe or already paid years earlier.
Swanson, Klobuchar Go After Phone Bill ‘Cramming’
With U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar at her side, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based long-distance service Friday as part of a crackdown on a phone-billing practice known as cramming.
Lori Swanson Sues Discover Over Charges
Putting purchases onto plastic is a way of life in our consumer-driven society. And of all the credit cards issued, one-in-four Americans has the card “that pays to Discover.” The Delaware-based credit card company reported a 2009 net income of $1.3 billion.




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