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Poll: Majority of voters still think Utah AG should resign
PROVO, Utah (Legal Newsline) -- Survey results released last week show that a majority of Utah voters still think Attorney General John Swallow should resign.
Report: Wis. lawmaker joins race for AG
MILWAUKEE (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin lawmaker Jon Richards has joined the race for state attorney general.
Thirty-one federal court facilities to be downsized
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Thirty-one federal court facilities will be downsized or closed as part of a nationwide program to reduce work space.
Former Alaska AG announces U.S. Senate bid
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (Legal Newsline) -- Former Alaska Attorney General Daniel S. Sullivan announced Tuesday he is running for U.S. Senate.
District attorney to run for Wis. AG
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel announced Monday he will run for attorney general.
Utah State Bar declines to prosecute AG
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- The Utah State Bar has closed its case against Attorney General John Swallow.
CEO asks U.S. SC to review case over contraceptive mandate
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The CEO of a Michigan-based company is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect his family's religious freedom and overturn a federal appeals court's decision requiring the company to provide contraceptive drugs to its employees.
U.S. SC to hear challenge to EPA's greenhouse gas regulations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the Obama administration's greenhouse gas regulations.
Federal courts to stay open this week; some judges fighting back
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Federal courts will remain open through Thursday, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Business groups ask U.S. SC to review securities class action litigation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Business groups are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case that, they argue, challenges a key precedent in securities class action cases.
Former U.S. attorneys, DOJ leaders endorse Texas AG candidate
McKINNEY, Texas (Legal Newsline) -- Ken Paxton, one of three Republicans vying to become Texas' next attorney general, received a slew of endorsements last week.
Jury sides with Ford in product liability case
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- A Florida jury sided with Ford Motor Company in a product liability lawsuit last week.
Chevron fraud trial set to begin
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- On Tuesday, a federal judge will begin hearing testimony that a $19 billion judgment against oil giant Chevron Corp. was the product of fraud.
Seattle hospital sues over state's new health insurance exchange
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- Seattle Children's Hospital has filed a lawsuit claiming the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner failed to ensure adequate network coverage in several health plans being sold through the state's new online insurance exchange.
Donziger files motion for new representation ahead of bench trial
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York attorney Steven Donziger, who is being sued by Chevron Corp. in a federal court for fraud, has filed a motion for new representation.
ABA president, others express concern over shutdown's effects on judiciary
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- American Bar Association President James Silkenat is calling on members of Congress to send a budget to the President.
Ind. AG, 15 school districts file suit over health care law's IRS regulation
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and 15 school districts have filed a lawsuit against the federal Internal Revenue Service, challenging a new IRS regulation that they argue penalizes state employers.
Wis. Senate sends AG 'sunshine' legislation to governor
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- The Wisconsin Senate has passed legislation aimed at bringing transparency to the state's hiring of private sector attorneys on a contingency fee basis.
N.Y.C. Bar Association backs proposal to raise mandatory retirement age to 80
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- The New York City Bar Association says it supports a proposal on the state's Nov. 5 ballot to amend the New York Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age to 80 for state Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices.
U.S. SC declines to hear Toyota appeal in lawsuits over Prius brakes
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Toyota Motor Corp. in lawsuits over the anti-lock brake systems in its Prius cars.