Monthly Archives: June 2012

Miner ordered reinstated

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ARLINGTON, Va. (Legal Newsline) — The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced Monday that a Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission administrative law judge ordered Cumberland River Coal Co. to reinstate miner Charles Howard.
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Hot Topics, Labor Issues, News

Aetna life insurance resolves allegations, paying $1M

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Coakley

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a consent judgment with Aetna Life Insurance Company on Wednesday resolving allegations of failing to cover certain medical services and using deceptive marketing practices.
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News, State AGs

Pa. AG settles with BlueHippo

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Kelly

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly announced an approximately $1.8 million settlement with the Maryland-based BlueHippo Funding to resolve allegations that the company preyed on Pennsylvania consumers with poor credit.
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News, State AGs

Kilmartin sues fire district, alleges open meetings violations

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Kilmartin

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Manville Fire District for allegedly failing to conduct meetings in a location accessible to individuals with disabilities.
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News, State AGs

Man pleads guilty to securities fraud

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NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The president of investment research firm and a paid consultant of an expert networking firm pled guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud in connection with an alleged insider trading scheme.
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Federal Government, Hot Topics, News

Parts of Harris’ Homeowner Bill of Rights clear committee

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Harris

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two central elements of California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ so-called Homeowner Bill of Rights passed a special two-house conference committee this week. Read More »

News, State AGs

Wis. SC justice denies Prosser’s recusal request

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Crooks

MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice N. Patrick Crooks, in an order filed with the Court Wednesday, says he will not recuse himself from an ethics case against fellow Justice David Prosser. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Va. AG ‘much relieved’ after reading health care ruling

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Cuccinelli

RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who initially railed against the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday mostly upholding the federal health care law, admitted later in the day it was “not a sad day at all.” Read More »

News, U.S. Supreme Court

Law prof: Chief justice, attempting to please, disappoints in ObamaCare ruling

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Presser

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Northwestern University law professor says U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts did his best to keep the court from seeming like another political body – at the expense of federalism.
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News, U.S. Supreme Court

Audit takes issue with Mo. AG’s contracts with private firms

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Koster

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – Missouri State Auditor Thomas Schweich found the overall performance of Attorney General Chris Koster’s office to be “fair” in an audit of the office released Wednesday. Read More »

News, State AGs