Monthly Archives: January 2010

Cuomo suing NYC landlord

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Cuomo

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced his intent to sue a major New York City landlord that he says harasses tenants in rent-regulated apartments.
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News, State AGs

Health insurer settles with N.C. AG

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Cooper

RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to a settlement to end improper robo calls and pay North Carolina $95,000 in penalties, state Attorney General Roy Cooper has announced.
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News, State AGs

Cuomo applauds new SEC disclosure requirements

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Cuomo

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is pleased that companies will have to disclose how climate change laws will affect their business to investors.
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Global Warming, Hot Topics, News

Private attorneys seek $8.3M in Miss. case

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Hood

JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Attorneys for the state of Mississippi who engineered a $40 million settlement with Microsoft are seeking $8.3 million in fees.
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News, State AGs

Ky. judge hits AstraZeneca with $5.3M civil penalty

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Conway

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been hit with $5.3 million in civil penalties for violations of Kentucky’s Consumer Protection Act, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has announced.
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Big Pharma, Hot Topics, News

Delaware asks U.S. SC to hear sports-betting appeal

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Markell

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Delaware has filed its petition for appeal of a decision restricting its proposed sports lottery with the U.S. Supreme Court.
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News, U.S. Supreme Court

Second Circuit says no to sex shop

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Blumenthal

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has sided with a Connecticut town in its fight to keep an adult-themed business from opening.
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News, State AGs

Campaign spending decision draws attention at State of the Union

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Obama

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – President Barack Obama went out of his way to criticize the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday night, though some are writing that he was wrong in his argument.
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News, U.S. Supreme Court

McDonnell delivers GOP response to Obama

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McDonnell

RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) – In response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday night, former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell told the country that eliminating meritless lawsuits should be a key part of health care reform.
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Hot Topics, News

Obama calls for jobs, tax cuts and health care reform

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Barack Obama (D)

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday outlined an ambitious agenda, vowing to reign in government spending, impose restrictions on Wall Street and continue seeking an overhaul of the nation’s health care system despite political obstacles. Read More »

Hot Topics, News