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'InJustice' premieres Tuesday on ASX TV
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An award-winning documentary chronicling personal injury lawyers who abused the nation’s civil justice system premieres Tuesday on national television.
California tops Judicial Hellholes list
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - California finds itself at the top of this year's Judicial Hellholes rankings, knocking Philadelphia from the perch.
Report: Trial lawyers spend $20M in N.Y. politics
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - Two New York trial lawyer groups have spent nearly $21 million in lobbying and political contributions in the state since 2006, according to a new report.
Asbestos bill goes to Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill meant to stop the duplication of asbestos lawsuits.
Christie makes two N.J. SC appointments
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday formally nominated two men to the state Supreme Court.
Ohio Senate passes asbestos bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A bill meant to stop the duplication of asbestos lawsuits has passed the Ohio state Senate.
N.J. small businesses says court vacancies, decisions affect them
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- New Jersey's "hostile business climate" can be attributed to recent "outrageous lawsuits" and state Supreme Court vacancies, according to a recent survey released by the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance.
Federal court rules for credit rating agencies
CINCINNATI - A federal appeals court has sided with three major credit rating agencies in ruling against Ohio pension funds regarding mortgage debt.
Miss. SC set to hear Texaco appeal
JACKSON, Mississippi - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday was scheduled to hear oral arguments in Texaco's appeal of a $19 million verdict that said the oil company was to blame for five children born with disabilities and illness.
N.C. AG settles with Duke Energy
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office has reached a settlement with Duke Energy after the firing of former executive Bill Johnson.
Morrisey issues final debate challenge to W.Va. AG McGraw
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican candidate Patrick Morrisey hand-delivered a letter to incumbent West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Thursday with a final request to debate in public.
Morrisey says W.Va. AG McGraw using taxpayer funds to campaign
Morrisey CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican West Virginia Attorney General candidate Patrick Morrisey is continuing to question the inner workers of incumbent Darrell McGraw's campaign.
McGraw holds to refusal to debate, addresses Milton incident
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has reiterated his stance against debating Patrick Morrisey as well as addressed a recent incident in which he grabbed the camera of a member of Morrisey's campaign staff.
W.Va. elections board won't appeal public financing ruling
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia State Elections Commission on Tuesday voted not to appeal the state Supreme Court's recent ruling on the public financing pilot project for the current Court race.
U.S. SC upholds W.Va. congressional redistricting
Tomblin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The United State Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling, saying the congressional redistricting plan adopted by West Virginia leaders last year is fine.
McGraw attacks Morrisey staffer at parade
McGraw MILTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican West Virginia Attorney General candidate Patrick Morrisey's campaign says incumbent Darrell McGraw attacked one of its staffers Saturday.
W.Va. lawsuit climate ranked last again
Rickard CHARLESTON -- For the fifth consecutive year, West Virginia's lawsuit climate has been ranked worst in the nation.
W.Va. SC hears public financing arguments
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - After nearly two hours of oral arguments, the question of additional public funding in the West Virginia Supreme Court race rests squarely in the hands of the state Supreme Court.
Election lawsuit triggers W.Va. SC candidate's critics
Chafin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Actions and comments by West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Tish Chafin's campaign are drawing the attention of critics.