Monthly Archives: May 2008

Ten AGs ask California court to stay gay marriage ruling

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Mark Shurtleff

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-In a rare move, attorneys general from 10 states are urging the California Supreme Court to stay its ruling that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Read More »

News, State AGs

McCollum sues Web-based medical education company

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McCollum

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal NewsLine) – Attorney General Bill McCollum has sued a Marathon Internet medical education company for allegedly misrepresenting the quality of training it provides to nurses. Read More »

News, State AGs

First suit filed by new Ohio AG

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Rogers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – A month of controversy and change in the Ohio Attorney General’s office ended Friday with the simple filing of a lawsuit.
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News, State AGs

Analyst: Shurtleff a ‘popular’ AG; Democrats say he’s vulnerable

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Mark Shurtleff

SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline)-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is almost sure to be re-elected to a third term, barring any unforeseen scandals involving the Republican, political analysts told Legal Newsline. Read More »

News, State AGs

Gansler demands registration from health clubs

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Gansler

BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) – Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler wants four business owners to get the proper license before they can continue selling health club services.
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News, State AGs

Lawyer vows to appeal $26 million Vioxx reversal

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W. Mark Lanier

HOUSTON, Texas (Legal Newsline)–The famed Houston plaintiffs’ attorney who Thursday saw a Texas appeals court toss out his client’s $26.1 million verdict against Merck & Co. Inc. over the company’s drug Vioxx said his client will appeal. Read More »

Hot Topics, News, Vioxx

Five weeks until Scruggs learns fate

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Scruggs

OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – More than two months after pleading guilty to a judicial bribery scheme, famed plaintiffs attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs received the date of his sentencing hearing Thursday.
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Dickie Scruggs, Hot Topics, News

McCollum asks justices to examine redistricting plan

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Bill McCollum

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) –The Florida Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the legality of a legislative redistricting proposal that would amend the state constitution. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Shell Oil, Army to give Colorado $35 million for clean-up

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DENVER, Colo. (Legal Newsline)-Colorado will get $35 million to help clean up and restore a former chemical weapons manufacturing site on the outskirts of Denver, the attorney general announced Thursday. Read More »

News, State AGs

McCollum: State agencies can spend as they see fit

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Bill McCollum

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Attorney General Bill McCollum issued an opinion Thursday that a state agency has flexibility in determining how to spend its money. Read More »

News, State AGs