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SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) – As California Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, learned more about Proposition 65 and its impact on small businesses, he heard several stories that struck him as clear abuses of the law. Restaurant and bar owners were … Read More »
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Author Archives: Chris Dickerson
House panel passes asbestos trusts transparency bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation requiring more transparency from asbestos trusts. The measure — The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act — passed without proposed amendments from House Democrats who feared the bill … Read More
Asbestos, District of Columbia, Federal Government, Issues, NewsDOJ files second claim over Novartis kickbacks
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a second lawsuit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals over alleged kickbacks to health care providers. The complaint seeks damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act and under the common law for paying … Read More
Big Pharma, District of Columbia, Federal Government, Issues, New York, News, StatesScruggs’ conviction upheld by federal appeals panel
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the corruption conviction of disgraced attorney Dickie Scruggs. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a lower court ruling. In 2009, … Read More
Dickie Scruggs, Dickie Scruggs, Hot Topics, Issues, Louisiana, Mississippi, News, States, U.S. Circuit Court of AppealsMaryland AG won’t discuss Angelos’ asbestos idea
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – On the heels of a Wall Street Journal editorial questioning the motives behind prominent plaintiffs attorney Peter Angelos’ attempt to revive 13,000 asbestos claims, the Maryland Attorney General’s office said it would not comment on the … Read More
Asbestos, Issues, Maryland, News, State AGs, StatesRoggensack maintains seat on Wis. Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack handily defeated a Marquette University law professor for a second 1o-year term on the bench. Roggensack, 72, defeated Ed Fallone in Tuesday’s election. While the race was non-partisan, Roggensack … Read More
Campaigns & Elections, News, State Supreme Courts, WisconsinU.S. Supreme Court won’t hear airline rate case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case regarding a federal government rule forcing airlines to advertise the full cost of their tickets. Allegiant, Southwest and Spirit airlines had challenged the U.S. Department of Justice … Read More
News, U.S. Supreme CourtN.Y. governor, AG behind push for public financing
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) –New York’s governor and attorney general are leading a push calling for the public financing of candidates in the state. The Fair Elections New York initiative includes labor, business, consumer, environmental and campaign finance reform groups. … Read More
Campaigns & Elections, New York, News, State AGs, StatesTexas AG looking into cancer group spending
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office is examining spending by the fundraising arm of a state agency already under watch. According to reports, Abbott’s office has asked the Texas Cancer Coalition, which formerly was known … Read More
News, State AGs, States, TexasD.C. Circuit nominee hearing set for April 10
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – One of President Barack Obama’s nominees for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will have a confirmation hearing next week. The Senate Judiciary Committee has an April 10 confirmation hearing scheduled for Sri … Read More
District of Columbia, Federal Government, News, States, U.S. Circuit Court of AppealsFederal judge OKs CSB probe of Deepwater Horizon disaster
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) — A federal judge has dismissed Transocean’s request to dismiss subpoenas for records of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal also said the independent Chemical Safety Board could investigate the accident. … Read More
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