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Mo. AG praises legislators for passing Second Injury Fund bill

May 17, 2013 12:00 PM
By Bryan Cohen

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel thanked the General Assembly Thursday for passing a bill to implement a temporary surcharge to address a shortfall in the Second Injury Fund. Senate … Read More »

Missouri, News, State AGs

Kan. AG announces $27,000 order against roofer

May 17, 2013 11:50 AM
By Bryan Cohen

TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Thursday the sentencing of the owner of a transient roofing company on felony charges of theft and making false information related to Kansas business transactions. Derrick White pleaded no … Read More »

Kansas, News, State AGs

Koster files lawsuit against contractor who allegedly cheated Joplin victims

May 17, 2013 11:30 AM
By Bryan Cohen

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit Thursday against a Dana Point, Calif.-based contractor and his company for allegedly cheating victims of the Joplin tornado. Clark Baxter and his company, Sustainable Design Inc., … Read More »

Missouri, News, State AGs

Ohio AG files lawsuit against alleged synthetic drug sellers

May 17, 2013 11:15 AM
By Bryan Cohen

TIFFIN, Ohio (Legal Newsline) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a civil lawsuit Thursday against an Ohio business and its principals for allegedly selling synthetic drugs to customers. Zig Stag and its principals allegedly engaged in unfair, unconscionable and … Read More »

News, Ohio, State AGs

Vt. AG urges Congress to counteract fraud against elderly

May 17, 2013 11:00 AM
By Bryan Cohen

MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) — Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell joined U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Thursday in urging Congress to take necessary steps to battle elder fraud. Sorrell testified before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee … Read More »

News, State AGs, Vermont

Fifth Circuit dismisses lawsuit over energy companies’ emissions

May 17, 2013 9:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) — A federal appeals court this week dismissed repeat claims by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents, who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina and, in turn, … Read More »

Global Warming, Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court

Ala. SC upholds mortgage registry’s authority to assign mortgages

May 17, 2013 9:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The Alabama Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, upheld a lower court’s decision which, in part, validated the ability of the national mortgage registry known as MERS to assign mortgages as the nominee for … Read More »

Alabama, Hot Topics, News, State Supreme Courts, Sub-Prime Mortgages

Lawmakers, groups applaud support for Srinivasan, but want other D.C. Circuit vacancies filled

May 17, 2013 8:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Federal lawmakers, special interest groups and the Obama administration, pleased with the unanimous support of Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by a Senate committee Thursday, are already … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Study: U.S. has world’s most costly legal system

May 17, 2013 7:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A study released this week shows that the United States has the world’s most costly legal system. The study, released by the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform Tuesday, compared liability costs as a percentage of … Read More »

Class Action, Hot Topics, News, Tort Reform

Report shows states enacting foreign law bans could hurt economy, end up in hot water

May 17, 2013 7:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — States enacting foreign law bans — driven by anti-Muslim sentiments — could end up hurting the U.S. economy and worse, land them in legal hot water, according to a report released this week. On Thursday, … Read More »

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