Monthly Archives: December 2009

Ohio SC rules in gas line case

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Robert Cupp

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)—An Ohio utility is responsible for ensuring that consumers’ natural gas lines are safe, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

U.S. Supreme Court to hear text privacy case

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U.S. Supreme Court building

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)—The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case that will decide whether employees’ text message sent by devices owned by their employer are private. Read More »

News, U.S. Supreme Court

Florida SC orders mediation in home foreclosure cases

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)—The Florida Supreme Court on Monday issued an administrative order requiring a statewide mediation program to handle some home foreclosures. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

AG Madigan decries mortgage broker kickbacks

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Lisa Madigan (D)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)—Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is among 15 state attorneys general asking the Federal Reserve to eliminate certain financial incentives for loan officers and mortgage brokers. Read More »

News, State AGs

Calif. appeals court: Prop. 65 meat warnings preempted

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Joan Irion

SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline)—The USDA stamp of approval remains the acceptable standard on meat quality, the state Appellate Court has ruled. Read More »

News, State Courts

Indiana releases funds as final part of 2001 consent decree to clean landfill

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Greg Zoeller

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – The city of Connersville will receive a $500,000 transfer from the state of Indiana left over from the cleanup of a landfill to aid in rehabilitating the former Ford-Visteon industrial site. Read More »

News, State AGs

Minnesota joins multistate fight against carp migration

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Lori Swanson (D-Minn.)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)—Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has joined the multistate legal fight to keep Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes. Read More »

News, State AGs

Parraguirre to serve as Nevada chief justice

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Ron Parraguirre (R)

CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)— Nevada Supreme Court Justice Ron Parraguirre will serve as the high court’s chief justice next year. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

N.J. mortgage modification business agrees to cease operations in Idaho‏

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Lawrence Wasden (R)

BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) – Homeowners in Idaho who had sought mortgage modifications from a New Jersey-based company will see refunds, following a settlement agreement announced by Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. Read More »

News, State AGs

Wisconsin SC refuses to hear Xerox tax appeal

MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline)— Xerox Corp. must pay state property taxes on some office equipment leased to customers in Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court said in letting a lower court decision stand. At issue was whether their office equipment was … Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts