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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 »

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Multi-state coalition urges U.S. SC to let EPA reduce air pollution

April 24, 2013 11:36 AM
By Bryan Cohen

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday that a 10-state and five-city coalition filed a court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate an air pollution reduction regulation. Schneiderman is leading the coalition … Read More »

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Former Vt. gubernatorial candidate settles AG’s lawsuit

April 22, 2013 12:22 PM
By Bryan Cohen

MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) – Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell announced a settlement on Friday with the Republican Governors Association and a former gubernatorial candidate related to allegations of campaign finance violations. The RGA and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie … Read More »

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Vermont SC backs ruling in medmal case

February 7, 2013 11:11 AM
By Nathan Bass

MONTPELIER, Vermont (Legal Newsline) – The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s entry of judgment to the defendants in a medical malpractice action due to the plaintiff’s repeated failure to adequately respond to discovery interrogatories. Justice Marilyn Skoglund wrote … Read More »

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Vermont SC rules against landlord in notice case

February 5, 2013 3:54 PM
By Nathan Bass

MONTPELIER, Vermont (Legal Newsline) – The Vermont Supreme Court found that because a landlord’s notice of default was defective, the landlord was not entitled to rent accrued after the wrongful eviction. Justice John Dooley wrote the Jan. 25 opinion for … Read More »

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