Monthly Archives: November 2011

First lawsuit filed against Penn State in child molestation case

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Anderson

PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – The first civil action arising out of the Pennsylvania State University child sex-abuse scandal has been filed in state court.
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News, State Courts

Chevron seeks prejudgment attachment in RICO case

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Kaplan

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Chevron Corp. on Tuesday filed a motion for attachment, seeking to prevent the Ecuadorian plaintiffs suing the company from collecting any monies based on what it describes as a “fraudulent judgment that they have obtained through collusion with a corrupt Ecuadorian court.” Read More »

Class Action, Hot Topics, News

Mich. SC approves most of new tax law

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Markman

LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – The Michigan Supreme Court earlier this month approved most of Gov. Rick Snyder’s controversial plan to tax pensions. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Ohio AG warns of Medicare scam

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DeWine

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warned Ohioans on Wednesday to beware of callers who pretend to be from Medicare asking for personal information.
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News, State AGs

Mass. motorcycle owners to receive an additional $5.6 million in insurance refunds

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Coakley

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that more than $5.6 million in additional insurance refunds are headed back to Massachusetts motorcycle owners.
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News, State AGs

N.J. alternative energy co. to pay over fraud allegations

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Dow

NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow announced a summary order on Wednesday against a purported alternative energy company and its chief executive over allegations of fraud.
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News, State AGs

Vt. high court: State Police can be sued for mistake

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Dooley

MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) – The Vermont Supreme Court said last week a lower court erred in dismissing a plaintiff’s claim of gross negligence against two State Police troopers who went to the wrong house when asked to do a welfare check of an elderly woman. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

NLRB rules against SEIU, employee prevails in dues complaint

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Semmens

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A respiratory care practitioner at Sutter Roseville Medical Center has won a settlement against a statewide union over charges it coerced employees into paying forced union dues. Read More »

Federal Government, Hot Topics, News

Report: Iowa AG trying to get Calif. to rejoin bank talks

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Harris

DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Sources say Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is heading up the ongoing talks with banks over their mortgage foreclosure practices, is trying to convince California Attorney General Kamala Harris to return to the negotiating table. Read More »

News, State AGs

FDA appeals injunction in cigarette warning label case

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Food and Drug Administration is appealing a federal judge’s decision to grant tobacco companies a preliminary injunction against new graphic warning labels.
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Hot Topics, News, Tobacco