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A total of nine file to replace Swallow
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- Three more Republicans have submitted their names to fill the office left behind by Utah Attorney General John Swallow.
Report: Recount in Va. AG race to start Dec. 16
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- The recount in the Virginia attorney general's race is set to start Dec. 16.
University re-files lawsuit over contraceptive mandate
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Legal Newsline) -- The University of Notre Dame has re-filed a lawsuit in federal court over the health care law's contraceptive mandate.
U.S. SC sides with Va. business in case over forum-selection clause
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that companies can use forum-selection clauses in their business contracts to dictate where disputes can be litigated.
Fifth Circuit says Hood's suits against credit card companies should stay in state court
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court ruled this week that Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's lawsuits against a group of credit card issuers should be returned to a state court.
Fifth Circuit overturns NLRB ruling on employer arbitration agreements
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court this week overturned a National Labor Relations Board ruling that class-action waivers in employment arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act.
Six Republicans file to replace Utah AG; deadline to register is Friday
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) -- More than a handful of Republicans have submitted their names to fill the office left behind by Attorney General John Swallow.
Montana SC rules mortgage registry is not a beneficiary
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) -- The Montana Supreme Court ruled last week that the national mortgage registry known as MERS is not a beneficiary under state law.
Report: Md. GOP may have AG candidate
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) -- The Maryland Republican Party may have a candidate for state attorney general.
Obenshain requests recount in Va. AG contest
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Republican Mark Obenshain has requested a recount in the Virginia attorney general's race.
D.C. campaign finance office changes position, says Zukerberg can continue AG campaign
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The District of Columbia's Office of Campaign Finance, which told a Washington, D.C., attorney last week to stop campaigning for attorney general, is now saying its previous order was unclear.
Report: Trump to file ethics complaint against N.Y. AG
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Business magnate Donald Trump is expected to file a state ethics complaint against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Tuesday.
Manufacturers, business groups challenge EPA debarment ruling
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) -- This week, a group of manufacturers joined other business groups in supporting BP's efforts to fight the federal Environmental Protection Agency's debarment ruling.
Christie nominates his chief of staff to be N.J.'s next AG
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) -- Gov. Chris Christie has nominated his chief of staff, Kevin O'Dowd, as New Jersey's next attorney general.
Report: Zukerberg takes fight over delayed D.C. AG election back to lower court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Washington, D.C., attorney who lost a challenge in federal court over the decision to delay the District's attorney general election filed a new complaint in the District of Columbia Superior Court last week.
U.S. SC declines to review online tax dispute
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear arguments in a challenge over whether online retailers must pay sales taxes to states, even if they're not physically located in the states.
Pa. lawmaker introduces resolution to impeach AG
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) -- A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a House resolution calling for the impeachment of state Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
U.S. SC declines to hear university's case over health care law
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a challenge to President Barack Obama's health care law by a private, Christian university.
Wash. SC denies coverage to injured welder, says he's not a third party
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- The Washington Supreme Court ruled last week that a welder who worked as an independent contractor for a company cannot be covered for injuries he suffered on the job.
W.Va., nine other AGs ask U.S. SC to review case over FTC 'overreach'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and nine other attorneys general want the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case they say will determine how states choose to protect citizens' health and safety.