News from September 2008
State AG's target Wall Street
Andrew Cuomo (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Long before Congress began considering a rescue plan for the U.S. financial markets, a small group of state attorneys general were decrying what they called unscrupulous activities by some Wall Street firms.
Alaska AG draws criticism for Troopergate handling
Talis Colberg (R) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg has attracted criticism for taking a personal vacation in Kansas at a time when his office was conducting a nationally watched investigation.
Brockovich new pitch woman for NYC asbestos firm
Erin Brockovich NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Erin Brockovich has been hired by a New York plaintiffs' firm to woo clients who have contracted lung cancer from asbestos exposure.
Ohio AG settles predatory lending lawsuit
Nancy Hardin Rogers (D) A mortgage company has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a predatory lending practices lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general's office.
Alaska AG fights to quash 'Troopergate' subpoenas
Talis Colberg (R) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg has filed a lawsuit, asking an Anchorage Superior court judge to invalidate subpoenas issued as part of an ethics probe of Gov. Sarah Palin.
Connecticut Supreme Court upholds state Medicaid fraud decision
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)--The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a ruling made by the state's Department of Social Services against a Farmington-based company for defrauding the state's Medicaid program.
Report: Cuomo subpoenas credit market data providers
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating whether credit default swaps are being used to devalue share prices, sources say.
Republicans call for open-bidding in Pa.
Reichley HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced three pieces of legislation designed to reform the way the Commonwealth conducts its business -- including the manner in which lucrative contracts are given to law firms.
Gansler sues homebuilder for damage to the environment
Doug Gansler (D) BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) -- Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has filed a lawsuit against a Maryland homebuilder for illegal building and construction on Little Dobbins Island.
Coakley obtains injunction against financial adviser
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has obtained a preliminary injunction against a Hingham-based company charged with using deceptive business practices.
Virgina AG announces belt-tightening measures
Bob McDonnell (R) RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell has announced that his office will cut its general fund budget by more than 9 percent -- a move aimed at easing the state's budget woes.
DuPont appeal will be heard by W.Va. SC
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court has accepted the appeal of industrial giant DuPont, which is hoping to overturn a $381 million Harrison County verdict against it.
Judges hear push-back against Countrywide case consolidation
Jerry Brown (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline)--Lawyers representing California Attorney General Jerry Brown argued against Countrywide Financial Co.'s request to have the many lawsuits filed against it consolidated into one federal case during a U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation held at Harvard University on Thursday.
Walker begins running TV ads
Walker CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Beth Walker released the first two television ads of her campaign Thursday.
Greear closing ground on McGraw, poll shows
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A recent poll published in the State Journal shows West Virginia Attorney General candidate Dan Greear catching up to incumbent Darrell McGraw.
Madigan investigates Obama state Senate grant
Lisa Madigan (D) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office is investigating a state grant awarded by then-state Sen. Barack Obama for a park that was never built.
Vt. landlord settles lead paint lawsuit
William Sorrell (D) MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) -- Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell has settled a Consumer Fraud Act claim against a landlord accused of violating state lead laws.
Philip Morris sues San Francisco over tobacco ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-No stranger to the courtroom, tobacco giant Philip Morris USA, took the unusual role of plaintiff on Wednesday when it sued the city of San Francisco for its recent ban on the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies.
Democrats vow to sue over voter registration rolls
Joe Turnham (D) MONTGOMERY, Ala.( Legal Newsline)- The Alabama Democratic Party says it will sue Secretary of State Beth Chapman over her refusal to give the party updated statewide voter lists.
IndyMac solutions offer a possible glimpse of bailout
Lisa Madigan (D) PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Tucked within the legal twists and turns of lawsuits filed by the government against Countrywide Financial Corp., struggling homeowners have perhaps been given a snapshot of how the future of the $700 billion proposed bailout might directly impact them.