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Legal foundation urges court to protect mass action defendant’s right to federal forum

May 16, 2013 4:00 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — The Washington Legal Foundation urged a federal court Wednesday not to allow Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway to deprive an out-of-state business defendant of its right to a federal forum by filing a parens patriae … Read More »

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Ky. AG calls on national retailer to stop selling replica pill bottles

May 10, 2013 1:00 PM
By Bryan Cohen

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway on Wednesday called on national retailer Urban Outfitters to stop selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles. Urban Outfitters is a popular retail store … Read More »

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Conway: ‘Good chance’ he’ll run for Ky. gov. in 2015

April 30, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is closer to confirming a run for governor in 2015. Last week, he told The Courier-Journal’s editorial board that “there’s a good chance” he will run for the office, adding … Read More »

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Ky. AG announces action against headstone seller

April 29, 2013 12:19 PM
By Bryan Cohen

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced Friday his office filed a motion against a Central Kentucky-based installer and seller of cemetery monuments and headstones for allegedly failing to comply with a prior consent judgment. Donald … Read More »

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Chesley pays more than $80,000 in costs

April 11, 2013 2:45 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — Prominent plaintiffs lawyer Stanley Chesley has paid more than $88,000 in legal costs for an investigation that led to his disbarment, according to a filing in Kentucky Supreme Court. Chesley, who was disbarred from practicing … Read More »

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Ind. AG announces legal toolkit to protect service members

April 4, 2013 1:51 PM
By Bryan Cohen

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced the launch Wednesday of a legal toolkit to help state attorneys general stop scam artists who prey on military service members. Zoeller collaborated with the attorneys general from North Carolina, … Read More »

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Ky. Court of Appeals judge makes three women on SC

April 4, 2013 11:32 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky.  (Legal Newsline) — Not wasting time, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Wednesday named Court of Appeals Judge Michelle Keller to the state Supreme Court. With Keller’s appointment, effective Wednesday, the seven-member court now has three female justices for … Read More »

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Ky. SC: Arbitration agreements controlled by FAA enforceable in state courts

March 28, 2013 11:45 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled in a decision published this month that an arbitration agreement, which provides it is controlled by the Federal Arbitration Act, is enforceable in state courts. The question presented to the … Read More »

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Commission nominates three for vacant seat on Ky. SC

March 26, 2013 1:53 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — Kentucky’s Judicial Nominating Commission this week sent a list of three nominees to Gov. Steve Beshear to fill a vacant seat on the state’s high court. According to the commission’s website, it has nominated Joseph … Read More »

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Ky. SC: Communications made to AG entitled to only a ‘qualified’ privilege

March 21, 2013 9:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) — The Kentucky Supreme Court says communications made to Attorney General Jack Conway’s office in a case over a condominium owners association’s funds were not part of a judicial proceeding and thus are entitled to only … Read More »

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