News from February 2014
W.Va. House Speaker says more work on False Claims Act bill is possible after session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia House Speaker Tim Miley is considering assigning failed False Claims Act legislation to a committee for further study.
Navy didn't warn asbestos victim, ship doctor testifies
Madison County Courthouse
Ore. legislature passes patent troll bill
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) -- A bill that would crack down on so-called "patent trolls" has unanimously passed both houses of Oregon's legislature.
Groups react to Obama's latest actions on patent reform
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Business groups from across the nation -- even the world's largest software maker, Microsoft -- have weighed in following the White House's announcement of three new executive actions aimed at targeting so-called "patent trolls."
LG phone owners get $19 in class action settlement; counsel awarded $1.6M
Edward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse in San Diego
Tasered inmate loses excessive force claims against Ohio county
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Franklin County, Ohio, by an inmate who claimed he was injured.
W.Va. False Claims Act dies as Republicans vent during debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia's version of the federal False Claims Act, which is designed to incentivize whistleblowers who feel government programs are being cheated, died Tuesday in the House of Delegates.
ABA hosting AG panel on IP theft
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The American Bar Association, one of the nation's largest voluntary bar associations, is hosting a panel discussion Wednesday on intellectual property theft.
W.Va. AG says ethics bill, passed by House, is unconstitutional
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday passed a controversial bill that some say directly targets state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
W.Va. Democrats don't want whistleblower awards capped in False Claims Act bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Democrat-led West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday shot down a Republican amendment to a proposed version of the federal False Claims Act.
White House announces new actions aimed at curbing 'trolls,' strengthening patent system
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Last week, the Obama administration announced a series of executive actions that aim to protect businesses from so-called "patent trolls," strengthen the country's patent system and foster innovation.
Navy engineer testifies for defense in Madison County asbestos trial
Madison County Courthouse
SCOTUS declines to hear moldy washing machine suits
U.S. Supreme Court