Monthly Archives: February 2011

Tillery given fresh start on $10 billion tobacco class action

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Tillery

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Illinois Fifth District appeals judges granted Stephen Tillery a fresh start on his $10 billion class action against cigarette maker Philip Morris on Feb. 24.
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Hot Topics, News, Tobacco

Former N.Y. AG’s suit alleged no harm, court rules

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Spitzer

ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – New York’s highest court ruled earlier this month that insurance brokers did not have to tell their customers about incentive agreements they had with insurance companies.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Former Ga. judges lose law licenses

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Camp

ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday accepted former U.S. District Judge Jack Camp’s voluntary surrender of his law license and disbarred former Alapaha Circuit Superior Court Judge Brooks E. Blitch III.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Ark. AG against lending bill

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McDaniel

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he opposes a bill that would allow the state Legislature to increase the interest rate on loans less than $5,000.
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News, State AGs

Mo. AG: Debt collection tops list of consumer problems

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Koster

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says debt collectors topped his office’s list of the top 10 consumer complaints and scams in 2010.
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News, State AGs

Former prosecutor mulling another run at Wash. AG

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Ladenburg

TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – A former Washington prosecutor says he is considering a second run for state attorney general.
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Campaigns & Elections, News

Ind. AG proposes fix to gambling revenue dispute

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Zoeller

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that he has reached out to the East Chicago City Council to propose setting up a trusteeship for money generated through a local development agreement.
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News, State AGs

Ark. AG alleges charity was a scam

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McDaniel

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced on Monday that he has filed a lawsuit against a Florida-based company and its owner alleging that they defrauded state consumers with a charity scam.
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News, State AGs

Coakley makes club apologize

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Coakley

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that she has reached a settlement with the owner of a Boston-based nightclub that allegedly engaged in racial discrimination.
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News, State AGs

Asbestos lawyers file another appeal in fraud case

NATCHEZ, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – The two lawyers found to have committed fraud during asbestos litigation are appealing an order requiring them to pay more than $500,000 of a company’s attorneys fees. On Jan. 25, U.S. District Judge David Bramlette … Read More »

Hot Topics, News