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Law firms involved in huge verdicts move to stop retention of Ill. SC justice
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Law firms fighting to reclaim billions of dollars in two verdicts originally wiped away by the Illinois Supreme Court have moved to stop the retention of one the justices responsible for overturning the judgments.
W.Va. U.S. Senate race: Capito overshadowing Tennant in money raised and in polls
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – In a state predominately Democratic, West Virginians are primed to elect a Republican to the U.S. Senate for the first time in more than half a century.
Lawyers, PACs and unions flock to W.Va. to fund U.S. House races
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – The usual suspects are crossing the Appalachians to fund West Virginia congressional races this election cycle, with even local lawyers and law firms spending tens of thousands of dollars in hopes of sending Democratic candidates to the House of Representatives.
Candidate Comparison: Wisconsin AG hopefuls locked in close race
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) – With only weeks remaining until Election Day, two Wisconsin district attorneys are neck-and-neck in the polls in the battle to become the state’s next top lawyer.
TLR responds to motion to force Texas AG to pursue ethics case against SC justice
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A legal watchdog group has responded to a motion to compel Texas’ attorney general to pursue a six-year old case involving a $29,000 ethics fine against Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht.
IL13 Race: Simmons Law Firm accounts for 14 percent of $400K raised by Callis in third quarter
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Despite receiving tens of thousands of dollars from asbestos attorneys, former Madison County judge Ann Callis failed to outraise U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, in the third quarter.
Texas asbestos firms spending hundreds of thousands in 2014 elections
BEAUMONT, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Texas’ most well-known asbestos law firms are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in state and judicial races this election cycle.
Two polls, two leads for Ernst in Iowa U.S. Senate race
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Two different polls both show state Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican, with a lead over Democratic U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley in the race for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat.
Roll Call calls Callis' U.S. House campaign a 'flameout'
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Roll Call continued to paint congressional hopeful Ann Callis as dead in the water Tuesday, placing the Democrat on its “9 Biggest Candidate Flameouts” list.
N.C. U.S. Senate race: Polls have Tillis, Hagan virtually tied
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A new round of polls show state Rep. Thom Tillis, the Republican challenger to Democratic U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, in a virtual dead heat with the incumbent with only a few weeks remaining until Election Day.
Husband-and-wife plaintiffs lawyers' lifetime Texas donations surge past $21M mark
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – They aren’t the Koch brothers, yet, but Houston trial lawyers Steve and Amber Mostyn have certainly impacted the political scene in recent years, donating more than $21 million of their wealth to Texas candidates and committees.
Hannity calls Davis’ wheelchair attack ad ‘one of the most outrageous ever’
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A Fox News host called an attack ad recently released by Texas Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, “one of the most outrageous attack ads ever” on his program.
Four more years of ‘pay-to-play’ if DeWine returns as Ohio AG, says Dem challenger
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Expected to win in a landslide, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, if re-elected, will continue to award special counsel contracts to law firms who contribute heavily to his campaign, according to the Democrat facing him in the general election.
Mostyns inject $200K into coffers of former judge seeking Texas House seat
GALVESTON, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The law firm that profited the most from insurance suits in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike is sending hundreds of thousands of dollars into the campaign fund of the former judge who presided over the lion’s share of the litigation.
Calif. Democrats continue to dominate GOP opponents financially in statewide elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – As Novembers nears, Democratic incumbents in California have stockpiled millions of dollars – funds they can save for future elections as their Republican opponents fail to compete financially.
W.Va. trial lawyers’ donations to candidates for legislature near $600K
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – With Election Day just around the corner, West Virginia trial lawyers' spending on candidates running for or seeking re-election to the state legislature has neared $600,000.
Minn. U.S. Senate race: Franken leads in polls and in cash
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) – Comedian and current U.S. Sen. Al Franken is leading his Republican challenger, Mike McFadden, in the polls and in cash raised.
Political legacies clash in Nevada attorney general race
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) – The heirs of two of the Silver State’s best-known political icons are each seeking to extend their family’s legacy by becoming Nevada’s next chief attorney.
Across America, Hurricane Mostyn spending millions in 2014 election cycle
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – Just as he’s done in previous years, plaintiffs attorney Steve Mostyn has spent millions this election cycle in races all across the country.
Democratic Governors Association pumps $1.5M into Crist’s campaign
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – For the last several months, the polls have shown no clear standout in the Florida governor’s race as the candidates continue to raise and spend millions of dollars.