News from April 2014
N.H. gas station settles matter with attorney general
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster announced an agreement on Tuesday with the owner of a convenience store to resolve allegations of underground storage tank regulation violations.
Schwartz touting Obamacare work in race for Pa. governor
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - In spite of it being a controversial subject, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., is standing behind her work on Obamacare in the race to become Pennsylvania's next governor.
Texas Rep. Martinez Fischer joins Husch Blackwell
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer is the newest partner at the multipurpose firm Husch Blackwell.
Consumers get debit card to spend at Buffalo Bills team store, lawyers get $562K in class action settlement
TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Buffalo Bills have agreed to pay up to $3 million to settle a class action lawsuit against them that alleges they sent too many text messages to fans who signed up for a text messaging service.
Bondex requests approval of deadline notice plan in bankruptcy proceedings
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Nearly a year after a judge estimated the $1.1 billion bankruptcy liability for two companies that formerly manufactured asbestos-containing products, Specialty Products Holding Corp. has requested the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to approve a deadline notice plan.
Stay imposed on class action against GM over key system
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An order granting General Motors' motion for stay has been filed in the lawsuit against GM over its allegedly defective key system.
Judge consolidates class actions alleging Facebook used info from private messages
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An order granting the consolidation of related actions and appointing interim counsel has been filed in a lawsuit against Facebook alleging privacy concerns.
HarrisMartin's Northwest Asbestos Litigation Conference to be held in Washington
TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - HarrisMartin is hosting its third asbestos conference since the beginning of 2014 this summer, addressing growing trends and controversies in one of the nation's largest and longest running mass tort litigations.
Jindal to give keynote address at Liberty University commencement
LYNCHBURG, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Liberty University recently announced that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will be the keynote speaker for its 41st commencement ceremony in a few weeks.
Lawsuit alleges Texas Senate districts are unconstitutional
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - On Monday, the Project on Fair Representation announced the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Texas' state Senate districts.
Majority of N.Y. voters have no opinion of AG Schneiderman, poll shows
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A Siena Research Institute poll released Tuesday shows New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is still an unknown to the majority of voters.
$980K asbestos verdict against Cleaver Brooks affirmed in deceased boiler worker's case
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld a jury's $980,000 verdict in an asbestos lawsuit, affirming the jury's liability apportionment based on the defendant's failure to provide proper evidence against other entities.
N.D. AG says Minn. law violates U.S. Constitution
BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced a ruling on Friday against Minnesota's Next Generation Energy Act.