Monthly Archives: November 2007

Soon-to-be AG picks top deputy

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Conway

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky’s new Attorney General says he has a new right-hand woman.
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News, State AGs

Two Wisc. SC judges to face campaign donors in case

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Justice Annette Ziegler celebrates her Supreme Court election win

MADISON — Two controversial Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices are facing attacks for not recusing themselves from a forthcoming case that involves contributors to their election campaigns.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Clinton bails on Scruggs’ fundraiser

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Clinton

OXFORD, Miss. – Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will not be coming to indicted trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ home for a fundraiser despite his long history of supporting her.
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Dickie Scruggs, Hot Topics, News

Investors do, greens don’t like Nixon’s dam suit payout

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Jay Nixon (L)

JEFFERSON CITY — Environmental groups have opposed Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon‘s settlement with energy giant Ameren over a 2005 dam burst. But Wall Street is singing a different tune. Read More »

News, State AGs

Brown doubles up EPA suits over new discharge rules

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Jerry Brown

SACRAMENTO — For the second time this month California Attorney General Jerry Brown has launched a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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News, State AGs

Scruggs won’t quit Katrina cases

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Barrett

JACKSON, Miss. – After receiving letters to the contrary, four judges in Mississippi received word Thursday that indicted attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs would not be dropping his law firm out of all Hurricane Katrina-related suits.
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Dickie Scruggs, Hot Topics, News

Attorney: Scruggs will face uphill, very public battle

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Scruggs

JACKSON, Miss. – When the FBI raided Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ office Wednesday, it was safe to assume it had something to do with the federal criminal contempt charges he is facing in Alabama.
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Dickie Scruggs, Hot Topics, News

Attorney: Scruggs indictment not looking good for AG Hood

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Hood

JACKSON, Miss. – Where Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ name goes, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s sometimes seems to follow — and vice versa.
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Dickie Scruggs, Hot Topics, News

Madigan follows Blumenthal with sub-prime lawsuit hits

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Lisa Madigan

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has re-boarded the legal bandwagon against the collapsing sub-prime mortgage sector with her first two lawsuits. Read More »

Hot Topics, News, Sub-Prime Mortgages

Missouri AG, Gov. paybacks level fund race – UPDATE

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Jay Nixon

JEFFERSON CITY — The campaign-finance gap between GOP Gov. Matt Blunt and Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon for next year’s gubernatorial ballot has now all but vanished. But perhaps not for long. Read More »

News, State AGs