Virginia Category Archives: Virginia
Penguin reaches multi-state agreement over e-book price-fixing
DENVER (Legal Newsline) – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a multi-state agreement Wednesday with book publisher Penguin Group (USA) Inc. to resolve allegations of collusion with other major publishers and Apple Inc. to manipulate e-book prices. The proposed agreement with … Read More
State senator wins GOP nomination for Va. AG
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — State Sen. Mark Obenshain has won the GOP nomination for Virginia attorney general. Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, beat out Delegate Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, at the state Republican Party’s convention Saturday. “It is a great honor to win … Read More
Report: Cuccinelli hires outside lawyers to represent governor
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has hired five attorneys from a national law firm to represent Gov. Bob McDonnell in an embezzlement case against the Executive Mansion’s former chef. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that … Read More
Cuccinelli: Assistant AG recognized for breaking up human trafficking ring
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced Wednesday that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has recognized one of his assistant attorneys general for his role in breaking up a sex trafficking ring. Marc Birnbaum, … Read More
Va. AG announces U.S. SC decision to uphold state FOIA law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a U.S. Supreme Court unanimous ruling Monday to uphold a state law allowing only Virginians and state news organizations to use the Freedom of Information Act. Cuccinelli previously argued that … Read More
Teamsters support Herring for Va. AG
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — One of the largest and most diverse labor unions has announced its support for Virginia Sen. Mark Herring in becoming the state’s next attorney general. Teamsters Joint Council 83 in Richmond — a joint council … Read More
Va. AG sues mortgage modification companies
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced a lawsuit Tuesday against an Alexandria resident and his two mortgage loan modification companies for allegedly charging illegal advance fees for foreclosure rescue services. MidAtlantic Loan Solutions Inc., MidAtlantic … Read More
Report: Va. AG failed to disclose stock holdings in company suing state
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli reportedly failed to disclose — for close to a year — that he purchased stock holdings in a company that, just months before, sued the state. The Washington Post reported … Read More
Honeywell Resins and Chemicals to pay $3M penalty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Alleged Clean Air Act violations against Honeywell Resins and Chemicals LLC at its Hopewell, Va. plant has resulted in their agreement to pay a $3 million civil penalty. In addition to the civil penalty, Honeywell has … Read More
Va. AG: Commission set up to expand Medicaid unconstitutional
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, in an opinion issued last week, says lawmakers’ method of expanding Medicaid in the state is unconstitutional. In a six-page opinion in response to state Delegate Robert G. Marshall, R-Prince … Read More



