News from March 2012
Judge to privately review documents in Motley Rice theft case
McConnell CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - An Ohio appeals court has ordered a private hearing at which plaintiffs firm Motley Rice will present the responses to Sherwin-Williams' discovery requests in a case over the theft of documents from the company.
Former NBA player indicted for Ponzi scheme
George NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- A Newark grand jury has indicted a former NBA star for alleged fraud in a $2 million Ponzi investment scam.
W.Va. SC candidate proposes changes to judicial recusal rules
Chafin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - One West Virginia Supreme Court candidate has introduced a proposal to change the rules of recusal for sitting Justices.
Ind. SC holds property owner, lawyer and company in contempt
Dickson INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - The Indiana Supreme Court last week upheld a ruling holding a property owner, his lawyer and a company in contempt of court for violating terms of a temporary restraining order.
Iowa Steak Co. settles with AG
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a settlement on Monday with a door-to-door meat seller that allegedly made misleading or false statements to prospective customers.
N.Y. company must refund Kan. communities
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a consent judgment on Wednesday with a New York environmental services company that allegedly falsely billed 13 Kansas towns and cities for services.
Idaho SC overturns ruling in favor of city in sidewalk slip case
Horton BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - The Idaho Supreme Court last week overturned a lower court's ruling in favor of a city sued for a woman's injuries at a municipal pool.
Mass. AG settles over vacation wages
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement on Monday with a health care services company and its affiliates to resolve allegations of failure to pay more than $800,000 in vacation wages to employees.
Mo. AG settles with Suzuki
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a $540,000 settlement on Monday with the American Suzuki Motor Corporation resolving allegations that a former dealership used deceptive advertisements.
Judge upholds Texas' 2003 tort reform
Gilstrap MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has upheld Texas' cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Plaintiff attorney seeks to depose LSU researcher who authored 'legacy lawsuits' study
Dismukes BATON ROUGE - A plaintiff's attorney is attempting to depose a Louisiana State University researcher over a study he released regarding the economic damage of "legacy lawsuits."
Idaho SC dismisses man's suit for team-building injuries
Eismann BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - The Idaho Supreme Court last week dismissed a case filed by a man who sued over injuries he received during a team-building exercise.
Courts continue to criticize EPA
Elrod NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - For the third time in less than a week, a federal court has reversed an order by the Environmental Protection Agency.
First proposed carbon pollution standard generates controversy
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for carbon pollution.
U.S. SC asks if ObamaCare can work without mandate
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - One of the issues being debated on the third day of health care reform arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court could end up being the most important or a moot point.
Ga. SC: Court correct to dismiss defendant's cross-claims
Nahmias ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court last week upheld a lower court's ruling awarding a woman injured in a car accident more than $1.2 million in damages.
W.Va. officials say redistricting ruling worth U.S. SC review
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers for a group of West Virginia officials argued in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court this week that a federal panel's ruling in a congressional redistricting lawsuit is worthy of the Court's review.
Merck's lawsuit against Ky. AG will continue
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has decided not to put the brakes on either Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway's lawsuit against Merck & Co. or Merck's lawsuit against Conway.
Philly's CLC: Filing fees spiked after judge welcomed more litigation
White PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Filing fees taken in at Philadelphia's Complex Litigation Center increased more than 1,000 percent between 2008 and 2009, from $420,453 to nearly $4.8 million.
Ga. SC remands strip club's suit over county ordinances
Hines ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court ruled last week that a lower court must reconsider a strip club's request for an injunction against revisions to county ordinances.