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Kellogg wants proposed class action over Super Mario fruit snacks to be dismissed
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- Lawyers for Kellogg Co. Inc. are asking a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit against the company over its Super Mario fruit-flavored snacks.
Bayer wants federal judge to toss class action over its probiotic products
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- Bayer Healthcare LLC, in a filing Tuesday, asked a federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against the company over its probiotic products.
Idaho judges: Federal courts facing an 'unparalleled' financial crisis
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) -- Two Idaho federal judges, in a letter last week to the state's congressional delegation, say the courts are facing a financial crisis "unparalleled" in the state's 150-year history.
Mo. SC: Insurer is liable for damages agreed to in settlement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- The Missouri Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, said an insurer is liable for the damages that were agreed to in a settlement of a junk fax lawsuit between an insured and a class of plaintiffs.
W.Va. AG: Abortion rights groups have a right to express their opinions at rally
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is questioning the policies and practices of the state's abortion clinics, said he encouraged abortion rights groups to express their opinions at a rally Tuesday.
Third Circuit remands class action against oil, gas company to Pa. court
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit last week remanded a class action against an oil and gas company to a Pennsylvania court.
South Carolina SC favors landfill in lawsuit over odors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The South Carolina Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, sided with a mega landfill in a case brought against it by residents who complained of its odors.
Pilots union chides Texas AG for joining lawsuit challenging airline merger
FORT WORTH (Legal Newsline) -- A pilots union took out an ad in Dallas newspaper Monday, going after Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for joining a federal lawsuit challenging a pending American Airlines-U.S. Airways merger.
Report: Former Md. AGs expected to back Frosh for state's top lawyer
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) -- Two former Maryland attorneys general are expected to back state Sen. Brian Frosh at a news conference in Baltimore Tuesday.
Obama meets behind closed doors with financial regulators
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama met with a group of financial regulators Monday afternoon.
D.C. AG opposes utility's proposed rate hike for low-income residents
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- District of Columbia Attorney General Irvin Nathan said last week his office, on behalf of the District's Department of the Environment, is opposing a utility's proposal to collect nearly $2 million in additional revenue from low-income residents.
Report: Miss. AG moves office to hometown
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) -- Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is moving his office to his hometown of Houston, Miss.
Mo. SC declines county's request for refund of state sales tax at arena
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) -- The Missouri Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, declined a county's request for a refund in state sales tax -- nearly $1 million -- at its family arena.
Wash. SC rules against rancher in case over water contamination
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- The Washington Supreme Court last week favored a state agency in a case brought against a cattle rancher for alleged water contamination.
Report: D.C. firm picked to investigate Utah AG
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Washington, D.C.-based law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has been selected to investigate embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow.
AGs urge federal judge to return cases against Standard & Poor's to state courts
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- The attorneys general of 15 states want their cases against The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. and subsidiary Standard & Poor's Rating Services returned to their respective state courts.
Conn. SC: State can keep nearly $6M in unclaimed bottle deposits
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court this week overturned a nearly $6 million award to beer and soda distributors in a case over unclaimed bottle and can deposits the state made them turn over under a 2009 bill.
Minn. SC sides with servers in class action brought over diners who leave without paying
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court this week ruled in favor of more than 700 servers, bartenders and security guards in a lawsuit brought against their employers, alleging violations of the state's Fair Labor Standards Act.
Chief judges team up in letter to Biden; say budget cuts hurting federal district courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The chief judges of more than 80 federal district courts say they are concerned about the impacts "flat funding" and sequestration are having on the judiciary.
Federal court grants Primo Water's motion to dismiss class action
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge this week dismissed a federal securities class action lawsuit against a bottled water company.