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Monthly Archives: November 2011
First lawsuit filed against Penn State in child molestation case
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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Chevron seeks prejudgment attachment in RICO case
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, NewsMich. SC approves most of new tax law
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 CourtsVt. high court: State Police can be sued for mistake
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 CourtsNLRB rules against SEIU, employee prevails in dues complaint
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, NewsReport: Iowa AG trying to get Calif. to rejoin bank talks
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 AGsFDA 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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