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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

Attorney General Sunday Obtains $75K Settlement from State College Building Owners and Obtains Refunds for Former Tenants

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office obtained a settlement with the ownership group of three student-housing apartment complexes in State College — where tenants were subjected to lease terminations.  The ownership group for the impacted apartment complexes is identified in the settlement as 917 & 1013 Allen St. LLC; 1006 S […]

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Attorney General Sunday Obtains Refunds for Ticketholders Impacted by the Sudden Closure of HMAC

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that his office worked cooperatively with online ticketing provider, EventIM, which previously sold tickets on behalf of the now closed Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC) through the website seetickets.com, to provide consumers with refunds for tickets purchased for shows that were canceled due to the closure of HMAC. […]

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Attorney General Sunday Secures Settlement with Philadelphia Salvage over Company’s Failure to Provide Restoration Services

Additional Consumers May be Eligible for Restitution HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the Office of Attorney General filed a settlement to resolve its litigation against Philadelphia-based Philly Salvage, LLC and its owner, Christopher Stock.  Under the settlement agreement, Philly Salvage, LLC (which did business under the name Philadelphia Salvage) has agreed to […]

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Fraud Protection & Consumer Alerts

AG Sunday Joins Litigation to Stop Nexstar-TEGNA Merger that Would Limit Pennsylvanians’ Broadcast TV Options

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday and a coalition of attorneys general have filed a lawsuit to unwind and remedy the anticompetitive effects of Nexstar’s recent acquisition of TEGNA. Nexstar and TEGNA are two major media companies and their merger could cut consumer options by creating the largest broadcast station group in the country.

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Attorney General Sunday Reaches $40K Settlement With Florida-Based Company that Allegedly Posed as Pa. State Agency Targeting New Business Owners

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement with a Florida-based company and its owners for allegedly impersonating a Commonwealth agency as part of efforts to get money from owners of newly-registered Pennsylvania businesses. The company will pay $40,000 in total restitution to impacted business owners. PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, contacted Pennsylvania-based business owners […]

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