Monthly Archives: December 2010

Fraud case against Pittsburgh asbestos firm given new life

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Robert Peirce

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has reinstated a fraud case filed by CSX Transportation against a Pittsburgh law firm.
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Asbestos, Hot Topics, News

N.Y. pension fund settlement worth $10M

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Cuomo

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday that he has reached an agreement with the former founding principal of a private equity firm that allegedly misappropriated money from the state’s public pension fund.
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News, State AGs

Abbott, feds settle with Mylan

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Abbott

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that the Texas Medicaid program will receive $23 million of a $65 million state/federal settlement with a drug manufacturer that allegedly reported inaccurate drug prices.
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News, State AGs

Indiana cleanup gets $12M

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Zoeller

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Thursday that he has reached a $12 million consent agreement with 13 companies to fund the final stage of remediation at an industrial site.
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News, State AGs

Cordray says Ohio AG’s office was busy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Tuesday that his office received a record number of complaints in 2010.
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News, State AGs

Qwest, CenturyLink investing in Washington

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McKenna

SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with Qwest, CenturyLink and the staff of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission concerning a proposed merger.
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News, State AGs

Iowa AG settles with marketing company

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Miller

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Wednesday that a marketing company has agreed to change its practices after allegedly violating the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.
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News, State AGs

Briefs filed over W.Va. gov election

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Tomblin

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Three potential candidates for West Virginia’s governor’s office have filed briefs in lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that request a special gubernatorial election in 2011.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Texas Justices disagree with W.Va. colleagues

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Johnson

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals erred in a decision on auto safety last year, according to the Supreme Court of Texas.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Iowa AG sues junkyard

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Miller

HAMPTON, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a lawsuit on Monday against the owner of a salvage yard who has allegedly violated environmental laws for the last seven years.
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News, State AGs