Werdegar SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Assembly Bill 1X 26 and struck down Assembly Bill 1X 27 on Thursday, resolving challenges filed by multiple organizations and cities.
Suttell PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - A Rhode Island lawyer who made an unsuccessful run for attorney general in 2010 is suing the state's Supreme Court chief justice and others in federal court for an "unfounded" investigation of his law practice.
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood announced on Monday that two more settlements with three pharmaceutical manufacturers have been reached in the ongoing cases related to average wholesale prices.
Kelly HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly announced this week that more than $49 million has been recovered for three state agencies as part of a settlement between her office and drugmakers Aventis, Bayer, Schering and Pfizer.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- The Judicial Council of California, at a public meeting Friday, voted down a proposal to authorize new fees in complex civil cases.
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a temporary restraining order on Friday against a Parkville, Mo., towing company for allegedly defrauding Joplin residents.
Baxter SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court says a free speech law doesn't apply to an attorney who campaigned against his former employer.
Ryan HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Acting Pennsylvania Attorney General Bill Ryan announced on Wednesday that his office has recovered $2 million as part of a settlement with a Delaware pharmaceutical company.
Kennard SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court has ruled that a city's refusal to bargain with a firefighters union over its layoff decision does not violate state law.
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced on Friday that his office has recovered over $5.2 million from a Japanese pharmaceutical company that allegedly illegally inflated drug prices.
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline) - A $500 million decision by a Nevada court has been criticized by the American Tort Reform Association in its annual Judicial Hellholes report.
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Friday that he has reached a $2 million settlement with a defendant in the litigation against 36 pharmaceutical manufacturers that allegedly defrauded the state's Medicaid program.
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been hit with $5.3 million in civil penalties for violations of Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has announced.
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa will receive more than $4.3 million from eight prescription drug-making companies to settle allegations that they purposefully reported false and inflated drug prices that served as the basis for Medicaid reimbursements paid by taxpayers.
King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - A day after being dealt a $14.7 million verdict against it in Kentucky, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca received some really good news in Alabama.
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A forfeiture award of $4,578,000 has been levied against a pharmaceutical company for misrepresentations that defrauded the Wisconsin Medicaid program.
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - Public opinion against South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster's taking of campaign contributions from lawyers he hired to represent the State on a contingency fee could be growing.
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has no plans to return campaign money given by private attorneys he hired to represent the State in litigation.
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - As the State of South Carolina's case against Eli Lilly & Co. nears trial, state Attorney General Henry McMaster's relationship with the private attorneys he hires to pursue lawsuits is being questioned.
Marvin Baxter SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has ruled that a non-profit group did not violate the privacy rights of its employees when it used hidden cameras because the equipment did not record workers.