Monthly Archives: February 2010

High profile AGs to skip annual NAAG meeting

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Greg Abbott (R-Texas)

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)—Two of the nation’s highest profile state attorneys general are skipping the annual convention next week of their counterparts from around the nation. Read More »

News, State AGs

Fla. port authorities beneficiaries of settlement‏

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Bill McCollum (R)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Several public port authorities
in Florida will be the beneficiaries of a settlement with a marine
product manufacturer, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has
announced. Read More »

News, State AGs

Ohio metal finisher settles over air pollution‏ claims

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Richard Cordray (D)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohio Attorney General Richard
Cordray has reached a settlement with a northeast Ohio metal finishing
company over allegations of being a major source of air contaminants. Read More »

News, State AGs

Paterson out of Cuomo’s way

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Cuomo

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Should New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo decide to run for governor, the Democratic nomination appears to be his.
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Campaigns & Elections, News

Pipemaker unhappy with whistleblower’s attorneys

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Inman

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Pipemaker JM Eagle, the target of a whistleblower lawsuit in which four states have joined, recently said attorneys for the whistleblower leaked sealed information in a press release.
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News, State AGs

State AGs to meet in Washington

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U.S. Capitol building

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)—The nation’s legion of state attorneys general will gather next week in the District of Columbia to hammer out multistate litigation strategy and meet with top-ranking federal officials, including the vice president. Read More »

News, State AGs

AIG settles Oregon’s securities lawsuit

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John Kroger (D)

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)— U.S. insurance giant American International Group Inc. has agreed to return $8 million to the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund to settle fraud claims by the state attorney general, officials said Thursday. Read More »

News

Court ends long-running Cisco lawsuit

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U.S. Supreme Court building

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)—The U. S. Supreme Court this week ended the long-running lawsuit between the co-founders of Cisco Systems Inc., Leonard Bosack and his ex-wife Sandra Lerner. Read More »

News, U.S. Supreme Court

Edmondson opposes sale of workers’ comp. agency

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Drew Edmondson (D)

OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) — A proposal to sell Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation insurance agency has been met with opposition from state Attorney General Drew Edmondson. Read More »

News, State AGs

McGraw, CMS spar over disputed settlement funds

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McGraw

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and the federal Medicaid agency traded barbs Monday when responding to each others’ motions for summary judgment in a dispute over settlement funds.
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News, State AGs