Monthly Archives: May 2010

Ten who took part in Vietnam

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With the recent controversy over claims made by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Legal Newsline takes a look at 10 state attorneys general and state supreme court justices who found themselves in Vietnam during the war.
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News

In wake of BP spill, AG Hood pleads for rules change

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Hood

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to keep lawsuits, including a potential one over the BP oil spill, out of federal court Thursday.
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News, State AGs

Judge rejects Digitek class action

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Goodwin

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – U.S. Judge Joseph Goodwin sternly rejected a consumer class action over Digitek heart medicine on Tuesday.
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Class Action, Hot Topics, News

Idaho orthopedists settle antitrust case

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Wasden

BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline)- Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced on Friday that his office, along with the United States Department of Justice, has settled an antitrust case with an orthopedic society, a practice group and several orthopedists in the state.
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News, State AGs

AWP suit settled in Idaho

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Wasden

BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) – Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced this week that two prescription drug companies have agreed to a settlement to pay the state more than $1.2 million.
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News, State AGs

Zoeller sues Ohio business

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Zoeller

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a complaint Thursday against an Ohio-based foreclosure consultant company for allegedly deceiving close to 600 Indiana consumers.
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News, State AGs

Kroger sues auto warranty dealer

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Kroger

SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Thursday that he has brought a lawsuit against a Missouri-based auto warranty company for allegedly misleading consumers in Oregon.
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News, State AGs

McKenna settles with window company

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McKenna

SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has reached a settlement with a Tacoma-based window business over allegedly deceptive marketing practices.
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News, State AGs

Cornyn questions McConnell about Texas schools lead paint litigation

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McConnell

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked John McConnell Jr. if it was appropriate for a lawyer to solicit a school board as a client in a lead paint lawsuit even if the district is not sure its schools contain lead paint.
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News, U.S. District Court

Ohio SC sides with tobacco company in ad dispute

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – The Ohio Supreme Court shot down an appeal from state Attorney General Richard Cordray in a case against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., putting an end to a two-year legal battle.
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Hot Topics, News, Tobacco