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Brown sues credit services company
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Ignore his office's warnings and get sued is the message California Attorney General Jerry Brown is sending with his latest lawsuit.
McCollum's role in investment oversight draws questions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal newsline)-Florida Attorney General Bill McColllum pulling double duty as Florida's attorney general and he is on the board as an investment fund trustee. Is that OK or a conflict of interest, some are asking.
Democrat jumps into Colo. AG race
DENVER (Legal Newsline)-Canon City attorney and Democratic Party leader Dan Slater will officially announce that he will be in the running for the state attorney general post later this week.
Brown sues Beverly Hills money manager
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a securities fraud lawsuit on Tuesday against Beverly Hills investment advisor Stanley Chais.
Michigan judge runs for AG
Bill Schuette (D) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-Bill Schuette, a former Court of Appeals judge in Michigan, has announced that he will run for attorney general in 2010.
Minn. judge suspended
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-District Judge Timothy Blakely has been suspended without pay for six months for receiving discounts on his legal fees after directing cases to his divorce attorney.
Brown subpoenas credit rating firms
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday launched an investigation into the nation's three largest credit rating agencies.
Michigan AG seeks insurer's financials
Mike Cox (R) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-Attorney General Mike Cox is asking Blue Cross Blue Shield to disclose their financial records following their recent purchase of an insurance company.
AG Brown to track doctors' prescriptions
Jerry Brown (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-A new online database sought by California Attorney General Jerry Brown to monitor prescription drugs could create civil liability issues for some doctors.
Shurtleff criticizes Bennett for standing with Democrats
Mark Shurtleff (R) SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline)-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is taking aim at U.S. senator Bob Bennett, one of four Republicans to stand up and applaud President Barack Obama's attack on Sarah Palin.
Brown sues medical charity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A UCLA professor and five other officers from a nonprofit group are being sued by California Attorney General Jerry Brown.
Brown warns of sham fire charities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-- California Attorney General Jerry Brown has issued a warning to beware of sham fire relief charities.
Calif. governor's race about age, experience
Jerry Brown (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-It appears that the California governor's race will be at least partly about young versus old, experience versus inexperience.
Iowa SC orders new trial in pregnancy case
Iowa Supreme Court justices DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline)-The Iowa woman who was fired about a week after returning to work after maternity leave will get a new trial, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.
Colorado SC to consider campaign finance law
DENVER Colo. (Legal Newsline)-The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of the constitutionality of a campaign finance law.
Charges dropped against Texas SC justice's wife
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Felony arson criminal mischief charges have dismissed against Francisca Medina, the wife of Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina.
Iowa court: No taxes on Internet service
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline)-The Iowa Supreme Court has sided with America Online LLC, ruling that there should not be a tax on Internet service.
Schwarzenegger signs bill aimed at reducing lawsuits
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill that allows insurance settlements to proceed faster and reduce the amount of cases brought through the California court system, a tort reform group said.
Casinos to pay state $25 million
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)-Two major casinos in Connecticut have agreed to pay $25 million in slot revenue over a promotional game that allowed players to play for free.
CashCall settles with Brown over its lending practices
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Fast money is not always easy money. Desperate consumers were finding that out the hard way, said California Attorney General Jerry Brown.