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BP asks Alaska lawsuit be tossed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-In a hearing before Judge Peter Michalski of the state Superior Court, Jeff Feldman, attorney for BP Oil Company, urged the judge to throw out part of the state's $1 billion lawsuit for the 2006 pipeline spills in the Prudhoe Bay oil field.
Calif. appeals court: Prop. 65 meat warnings preempted
Joan Irion SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline)-The USDA stamp of approval remains the acceptable standard on meat quality, the state Appellate Court has ruled.
Wisconsin SC refuses to hear Xerox tax appeal
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline)- Xerox Corp. must pay state property taxes on some office equipment leased to customers in Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court said in letting a lower court decision stand.
Pharmacies not liable for death, Nevada SC rules
Nevada Supreme Court building CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)-In a 5-2 ruling, the Nevada Supreme Court has said that eight pharmacies in the Las Vegas-area cannot be sued for negligence after a man was killed by a motorist who was under the influence of prescription drugs.
Colorado justices uphold smoking ban in live theaters
BOULDER, Colo. (Legal Newsline)-The Colorado Supreme Court, in a 6-1 ruling, has upheld a state ban on smoking in live theaters.
Louisiana AG sues contractor
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline)-The state of Louisiana is suing Anderson & Gutierrez Development, alleging that the company took hundreds of thousands of dollars to build or improve modular homes without doing so.
Brown reaches $23 million settlement with drugmaker
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown has reached a $21.3 million dollar settlement with Schering-Plough Corporation.
Wynn seeks dismissal of class action
LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline)-Wynn Las Vegas filed court papers on Friday seeking dismissal of lawsuit claiming the casino is exposing its employees to second hand smoke.
Nevada leads nation in bankruptcies
U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline)-Nevada leads the nation in bankruptcy filings, federal officials say.
UCLA doctor settles with AG's office
Jerry Brown (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-Attorney General Jerry Brown has reached a settlement with a UCLA professor that puts an end to charitable funds being used for personal business ventures.
New York judge nullifies mortgage
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline)-A New York judge is sending a strong message to mortgage companies: Help struggling homebuyers avoid losing their homes.
Report: Nevada courts see uptick in cases
Nevada Supreme Court building CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)-Judges in Nevada are swamped, a report by the state Supreme Court said Monday.
Wisconsin SC to rule on coverage for surrogates
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline)-The Wisconsin Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on whether or not insurance companies can refuse to pay for the maternity costs of surrogate mothers.
Disabled woman passes bar exam after Supreme Court fight
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)- A California law school graduate who was temporarily blocked from taking the state bar exam over a technicality and took her case to the state Supreme Court has passed the bar exam, officials said Saturday.
AG Brown investigates alleged church scams
Jerry Brown (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown is investigating whether more than 30 African American churches were ripped off for tens of thousands of dollars.
Class action targets Wal-Mart's restocking practices
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline)-The mother of two young girls is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for negligence and violating Virginias Consumer Protection Act, after her daughters were exposed to pornography.
Miss. SC: Pharmacist reimbursement change was illegal
Randy Pierce JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline)-The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a chancery judge's ruling that the Division of Medicaid had no authority to change the way in which pharmacists were paid for prescriptions for those enrolled in the program.
S.D. justices invalidate gambling-tainted note
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline)-A $1,500 gambling debt nullifies a loan of $33,000, the South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled.
Shell Oil settles environmental suit
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Shell Oil Co. has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle claims by California Attorney General Jerry Brown that the company violated state environmental laws.
Arkansas SC suspends judge
L.T. Simes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline)-An Arkansas circuit court judge has been suspended for the remainder of his term over judicial misconduct.