Monthly Archives: June 2007

Iowa clients can sue Ill. lawyers for malpractice there: Iowa SC

DES MOINES — An Illinois law firm did enough business with a client in Iowa to ensure it could be sued there for malpractice in Illinois, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Blumenthal sounds off on High Court’s pro-business ruling

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Blumenthal

HARTFORD, Conn. – With businesses cleaning up in the U.S. Supreme Court, one of the most visible state attorneys general decided to voice his displeasure with a Thursday ruling that struck a 96-year-old antitrust rule.
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News, State AGs

Dann’s speech sure to ruffle some feathers

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Dann

CLEVELAND – Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann spoke on behalf of investors and against the federal government and two legal reform organizations in a speech he delivered Friday.
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News, State AGs

Correspondence no substitute for showing up in court: Wash. SC

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Justice Tom Chambers

OLYMPIA — If you are sued in the state of Washington you’d best be prepared to appear in court and defend yourself, the state’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Physicians Mutual wins, loses in Supreme Court

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Albright

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – West Virginia Physicians Mutual Insurance Company lost some freedom and gained some at the state’s Supreme Court of Appeals.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Mo. House leader breaks Dem. pack in race to succeed AG Nixon

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Jeff Harris

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri House Minority Leader Jeff Harris has stolen another march on anyone thinking of challenging him for the Democratic nomination for attorney general next year. Read More »

News, State AGs

Tape shows Dann cursing reporter

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Dann

Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann’s name recently made it out of the blogosphere and onto youtube.com.
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News, State AGs

Texas jury hits Chavez-owned gas pumper for emissions breaches

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Ron Tenpas

AUSTIN — A Texas federal court has sustained two major breaches of the Clean Air Act against petroleum refiner and retailer CITGO, owned by the Venezuelan government. Read More »

News, State AGs

Business gets price-setting permit in latest USSC victory roll

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Justice Anthony Kennedy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Another day at the U.S. Supreme Court, another decision in favor of business, it seems. Read More »

News, U.S. Supreme Court

Miss. insurance commissioner settling Nationwide claims

JACKSON, Miss. – Hundreds more Hurricane Katrina-related claims have been settled thanks to an agreement between Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. Nationwide agreed to re-evaluate slab claims (structures that were nearly or totally destroyed) and … Read More »

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