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U.S. Senate confirms Srinivasan to D.C. Circuit

May 23, 2013 1:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed Sri Srinivasan to the eighth seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Srinivasan, who currently serves as the principle deputy solicitor general, fills one of four … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

House panel passes asbestos trusts transparency bill

May 21, 2013 5:30 PM
By Chris Dickerson

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed legislation requiring more transparency from asbestos trusts. The measure — The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act — passed without proposed amendments from House Democrats who feared the bill … Read More »

Asbestos, District of Columbia, Federal Government, Issues, News

U.S. asks federal court to deny S&P’s motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit

May 21, 2013 11:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Department of Justice, in a filing Monday, asked a federal court not to dismiss its lawsuit against The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. and its subsidiary Standard & Poor’s Rating Services. The DOJ filed its … Read More »

Federal Government, Financial Crisis, Hot Topics, News, State AGs, Sub-Prime Mortgages, U.S. District Court

Judge lets defense lawyers withdraw from Chevron RICO lawsuit

May 20, 2013 9:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — A federal judge, in an order Friday, allowed the law firms defending New York attorney Steven Donziger and two Ecuadorian plaintiffs against Chevron Corp. to withdraw from the fraud case, filed by the oil giant … Read More »

Class Action, Hot Topics, News, U.S. District Court

Lawmakers, groups applaud support for Srinivasan, but want other D.C. Circuit vacancies filled

May 17, 2013 8:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Federal lawmakers, special interest groups and the Obama administration, pleased with the unanimous support of Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by a Senate committee Thursday, are already … Read More »

Hot Topics, News, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

U.S. SC asked to resolve split over federal jurisdiction in lawsuits filed by state AGs

May 16, 2013 8:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court could decide whether federal courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits filed in state courts by state attorneys general on behalf of consumers. The nation’s high court is expected to meet next week to … Read More »

Class Action, Mississippi, News, South Carolina, State AGs, State Courts, Tort Reform, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

Monsanto, farmers group react to U.S. SC ruling

May 14, 2013 9:45 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Agribusiness giant Monsanto Company praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in favor of the company, calling it “crucial” in supporting the world’s growing needs. The unanimous court ruled that a farmer who bought patented seeds … Read More »

News, Patent Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court

W.Va. SC to hear arguments against private lawyers representing AG’s office

May 14, 2013 8:54 AM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Companies that have been sued by private lawyers hired by the State of West Virginia will have their chance to argue against the agreements on May 15. That’s when the state Supreme Court is scheduled to … Read More »

State AGs, State Supreme Courts, West Virginia

U.S. SC sides with Monsanto in patent infringement case

May 13, 2013 10:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a farmer who bought patented seeds cannot reproduce them through planting, and harvest them, without the patent holder’s permission. A unanimous court sided with agribusiness giant Monsanto Company in … Read More »

News, Patent Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court

Mich. AG concerned terms of mortgage settlement not being met

May 10, 2013 10:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, in a letter Wednesday, said he is concerned that certain terms of the nationwide mortgage settlement are not being met by the five banks that signed on to the deal. … Read More »

Financial Crisis, Michigan, News, State AGs, Sub-Prime Mortgages