News from July 2009
Blumenthal reaches agreement with AT&T
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Friday said his office has reached an agreement with AT&T, which will allow state consumers the option of blocking third party fees on their bill.
Brown sues loan modification firm
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)- H.E. Servicing Inc., a loan modification company, has been sued by California Attorney General Jerry Brown.
Media barred from Pelosi speech
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresssed the nation's trial lawyers' group Saturday, the media was barred from attending.
Nation's trial lawyers converge on San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)- Trial attorneys from around the country have converged on San Francisco for the next several days.
Massey drops challenge to W.Va. SC recusal standards
Starcher CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Massey Energy has dropped its lawsuit against the West Virginia Supreme Court.
Previous vote should affirm $50M verdict, mining company says
Blankenship CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - There is no need for the West Virginia Supreme Court to hear a headline-causing case a third time, attorneys for Harman Mining Co. said Thursday.
NFL turns to federal court to stop betting in Del.
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Upset with a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court that approved sports betting in the state, the NFL, along with three other major sports leagues and the NCAA, have filed a lawsuit in federal court.
Donation tactics lead to trouble for DDI
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline)- A New York-based company offering face-to-face solicitors for hire has been charged with not being legally registered to solicit charitable contributions in Washington state.
Alleged asbestos fraud scheme started years ago
Peirce CHARLESTON - A Pittsburgh-based law firm and a West Virginia physician were part of an intricate web of deceit that led to big money for all, say their accusers in a civil fraud lawsuit.
DeWine plans on run at Ohio AG
DeWine COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Mike DeWine, a former U.S. Senator, says he will run for Ohio Attorney General next year.
Corbett dishing out Dell dollars
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has obtained more than $92,000 in refund checks to residents as a result of alleged deceptive marketing by computer giant Dell.
AGs target companies in grant scheme suit
Six TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Steve Six, along with two other state attorneys general have filed suit against six companies and five individuals over allegations they charged consumers for non-existing grants.
Princeton provost: Pointless for GOP to fight Sotomayor appointment
Sotomayor WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - At this point in the process, any Senate Republican who opposes Sonia Sotomayor's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court does so at his or her own risk, an observor said.
Cuomo targets firms in lawsuit
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a lawsuit targeting 35 law firms and two debt collections over allegations of unlawful debt collection practices.
Goddard: Staff reduction necessary to minimize costs
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz- Over 29 state employees have been laid off as a result of budget cuts authorized by the state legislature, according to Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard.
Cordray sues debt collector
Richard Cordray (D) CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline)- Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed suit against a locally owned debt collections agency over allegations the company violated the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Jurors say CSX not to blame for W.Va. goose incident
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- It took a jury 25 minutes to decide CSX Transportation was not responsible for a conductor's injuries resulting from a railyard run-in with a goose.
Fla.'s Lt. Gov. hoping to replace AG McCollum
Kottkamp TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kotkamp will again seek a statewide office next year, announcing Monday his intention to run for state attorney general.
Blumenthal seeks to curtail executive compensation
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called for executive compensation reform on Tuesday for utilities that disclosed increased salaries and benefits to top executives even as they sought rate hikes.
Abbott settles with dietary supplement distributor
Abbott FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the State has resolved its investigation into an Arlington dietary supplements on-line distributor.