Monthly Archives: January 2011

Judge strikes down ObamaCare in ‘difficult decision’

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Obama

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge in Florida has ruled that the mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care reform law that requires individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional.
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News, U.S. District Court

HealthSouth founder loses $2.9B appeal

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Scrushy

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a $2.9 billion civil verdict against the founder and former CEO of HealthSouth Corp. for accounting fraud.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Oil spill judge clarifies state counsel order

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Strange

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge handling litigation against oil giant BP said he has not deprived states of their own counsel in clarifying a pre-trial order last week.
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BP Oil Spill, Hot Topics, News

Group wants details from Google

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Jepsen

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A consumer advocacy organization says the specifics of Google’s Street View project must be made public.
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News, State AGs

Suthers forces tanning business to make audio recordings of sales

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Suthers

DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Monday that he has reached a $350,000 settlement with a tanning chain that allegedly misled customers in its contracts.
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News, State AGs

Dow sues blinds maker

NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow announced on Monday that she has filed a lawsuit against a custom draperies and blinds maker for allegedly violating the state’s Consumer Fraud Act and other state regulations. Mitchell … Read More »

News, State AGs

AGs want New GM to continue mercury program

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Coakley

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that she has joined attorneys general and agency heads from eight other states in asking General Motors to continue in a National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program.
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News, State AGs

Caldwell, Hood voice gripes in oil spill situation

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Caldwell

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – Two state attorneys general are complaining about the manner in which victims of the BP oil spill are being compensated.
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BP Oil Spill, Hot Topics, News

Former Conn. AG lands spot on Senate Judiciary Committee

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Blumenthal

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Former Connecticut Attorney General and now U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is reportedly joining the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
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News, State AGs

Mich. AG suing Countrywide

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Schuette

LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced on Friday that he filed a lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corporation for allegedly engaging in a corporate fraud scheme.
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News, State AGs