H&R Block Says Spitzer Overstepped

Saying that Attorney General Eliot Spitzer had overstepped his jurisdiction, an attorney for tax-preparation giant H&R Block asked a judge yesterday to dismiss much of a lawsuit Mr. Spitzer filed against the company. In March, Mr. Spitzer filed suit in state Supreme Court accusing the Kansas City, Mo.-based company of steering hundreds of thousands of customers toward faulty retirement accounts. Poorer customers with less money to contribute were guaranteed to lose money due to hidden fees.