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Plaintiff can't link harmful asbestos exposure to defendant, court rules
Robreno PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno granted summary judgment Thursday for the defendant in a case transferred from California as part the asbestos multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania's eastern district.
Pa. SC rules against $4M attorneys fees
Castille HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that attorneys fees in a class action lawsuit against Kia Motors America were inappropriate.
Congressman sends scathing letter to White House counsel over Solyndra subpoena
Ruemmler WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a scorching letter to White House counsel Kathyrn Ruemmler Thursday regarding a lack of compliance with the committee's subpoena related to Solyndra documents.
BP to pay $426,500 penalty
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced Tuesday that several subsidiaries of the energy giant BP America Inc. have agreed to pay a $426,500 penalty.
House passes bill that reins in NLRB
Kline WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) The U.S. House of Representatives has passed The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, legislation that its sponsor says will allow employers to participate in fair union election processes.
Lafarge must create environmental executives as condition of EPA settlement
Giles RESTON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Environmental Protection Agency has settled with Lafarge North America Inc., a large construction materials supplier in the United States and Canada, as well as four of its U.S. subsidiaries, to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations.
N.J. court validates bear management policy
Martin TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Animal rights groups suffered a setback as the Appellate Division of the New Jersey state Superior Court upheld the state's Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy.
NLRB rules against SEIU, employee prevails in dues complaint
Semmens SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A respiratory care practitioner at Sutter Roseville Medical Center has won a settlement against a statewide union over charges it coerced employees into paying forced union dues.
Pa. legislator modifies venue reform bill, says trial lawyers prompted change
Cutler HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania state legislator who introduced legislation to prevent venue shopping has changed his bill.
DOL recovers nearly $8 million in back pay
Solis SILVER SPRING, Md. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Labor announced last week that it recovered $7,968,744 in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets for more than 2,000 security guards formerly employed by USProtect Corp.
NLRB schedules vote on controversial policy
Cohen WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The National Labor Relations Board has scheduled a Wednesday vote on a controversial policy to permit changing workplace election rules regarding votes on union representation.
Worker files complaint against Teamsters
Semmens DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A non-union Interstate Bakeries employee who claims the Teamsters union discriminated against him over his non-participation, is asking for a court's help.
ABA wants immunity for lawyers representing public entities
Rotunda WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging it to find that private lawyers representing public agencies are entitled to increased immunity from lawsuits.
Energy Secretary and ranking Democrats defend Solyndra loan
Chu WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu refused to apologize to taxpayers, or say who should apologize, for the loss of a half-billion dollars over his department's loan guarantee to the failed California solar cell company Solyndra.
BNY Mellon employee sentenced for embezzlement
PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) - A former BNY Mellon employee was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $450,037.06, announced the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
US Airways loses appeal in Third Circuit
Fuentes PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - US Airways has lost an appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as it sought to recover medical expenses paid to an employee.
EPA says DuPont to pay $500k pollution penalty
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The Environmental Protection Agency announced that DuPont Corp. has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty for pollution violations at its Edge Moor plant site.
New judge assigned to preside over Sandusky preliminary hearing
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - A new judge has been assigned in the child sex-abuse case against former Pennsylvania State University football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, court officials announced Wednesday.
International academy a respected asbestos think tank
Shein WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Independent scientific research institutes whose work influences the policies of the U.S. government as well as governments abroad, also impacts litigation in the states, an economics professor says.
DOJ forces sale of commercial health insurance business
Pozen HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it will force New West Health Services Inc. to sell the majority of its commercial health insurance business to a third-party buyer -- most likely Pacific Source Health Plans of Springfield, Ore.