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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Miss. bill would require more asbestos claim transparency
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A bill recently introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives would require asbestos claimants to disclose dealings with asbestos trusts. House Bill 529 was introduced recently by Representative Jerry Turner, a Republican. It currently is … Read More
Asbestos, Mississippi, NewsN.H. AG announces Medicaid settlement
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) – New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney announced a False Claims Act-related settlement Wednesday with a Nashua-based hospital that allegedly billed Medicaid improperly. In 2012, Delaney’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit conducted a review of allegedly improper … Read More
New Hampshire, News, State AGsMass. AG says Monster.com will make site accessible to blind
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General announced on Wednesday that Monster.com will be the first job search and recruitment website to provide blind job seekers with full and equal access to its services and products. The announcement is the … Read More
Massachusetts, News, State AGsU.S. SC to decide on appeal of Scruggs’ son
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court soon will decide whether to hear an appeal from the son of Dickie Scruggs. The Court will have a conference Feb. 15 to decide to hear Zach Scruggs’ appeal. He was … Read More
Dickie Scruggs, Dickie Scruggs, Mississippi, News, U.S. Supreme CourtN.Y. AG announces $100,000 Medicaid settlement with pharmacy owner
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $100,000 settlement Wednesday with the co-owner of a pharmacy that allegedly overbilled taxpayers for the dispensation of compounded medications containing ketamine. Under the terms of the settlement, … Read More
New York, News, State AGsFla. SC rules in subcontractor breach case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The Florida Supreme Court ruled that knowledge that a contractor or subcontractor does not hold the state required license to perform the construction work of the contract does not allow the unlicensed party to establish … Read More
Florida, News, State Supreme CourtsHawaii SC clarifies evidentiary standard in medmal case
HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – The Hawaii Supreme Court issued a ruling in a medical malpractice case which clarified the evidentiary standard required for a defendant to be granted summary judgment. Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald wrote the Jan. 25 opinion … Read More
Hawaii, News, State Supreme CourtsCalif. SC says new wrong resets statute of limitations
SAN FRANCISCO – (Legal Newsline) – The California Supreme Court has ruled that actions under the Unfair Competition Law are subject to the common law rule of accrual which allows that when a new wrong is committed in a recurring … Read More
California, News, State Supreme CourtsReport: Perry says Texas AG has agreed not to run against him in GOP primary
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry revealed Wednesday that Attorney General Greg Abbott has agreed not to run against him for governor in 2014. Perry, a Republican, assumed the Governor’s Office in December 2000 when then-Gov. George W. … Read More
Campaigns & Elections, News, State AGs, TexasVa. governor won’t say whether Cuccinelli should step down to campaign
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will not take a stance on whether Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli should step down as the state’s top lawyer to campaign for governor. McDonnell, a Republican like Cuccinelli, was asked about … Read More
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