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Obama administration favors interests of plaintiffs' lawyers, says critic
Samp WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer for the Washington Legal Foundation said the Obama administration "tends to favor the interests of plaintiffs' lawyers who want more opportunities to sue corporations."
EPA rules force power plant closures
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) -- GenOn Energy says it expects to deactivate 3,140 megawatts of generating capacity in eight power plants between June 2012 and May 2015 "because forecasted returns on investments necessary to comply with environmental regulations are insufficient."
DOJ publishes first environmental justice report
Holder WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- The Justice Department announced Monday that it published its first annual progress report on environmental justice.
HUD accuses Bank of America of discrimination
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is accusing Bank of America of discriminating against homebuyers with disabilities.
Minn. appeals court affirms Best Buy warranty
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) -- The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to a warranty contract in the case of Baker v. Best Buy Stores, LP and Chartis WarrantyGuard, Inc.
Dallas doctor arrested for $375M home healthcare fraud
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A Dallas physician, his office manager and the owners of five home health agencies have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the government for healthcare services.
Va. Verizon employee files union complaint
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Legal Newsline) -- A Verizon employee has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the company and a union violated her rights as a worker.
Court OKs class action against Merrill Lynch
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- African-American brokers employed by Merrill Lynch can pursue racial discrimination claims in a class action.
Condo association paying $20K after refusing dog request
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Justice Department announced Monday that a $20,000 consent decree has been signed by a Park City, Utah, condominium association and its management company for violating the Fair Housing Act.
D.C. Circuit rules in favor of EPA
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency's test for designating certain areas as nonattainment for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter standard is valid.
Appeals court rules for Priceline
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) -- A California court has ruled for Priceline in a case regarding "resort fees."
Ex-Taiwan manufacturing boss pleads guilty to price fixing
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- The former chairman of a Taiwan aftermarket auto lights manufacturer has pleaded guilty to price fixing charges.
Court orders insurer to pay back wages
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal court says an insurance company must pay back wages to employees of a Virginia county school board.
U.S. SC rules for power company over Montana riverbeds
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The United States Supreme Court (USSC) has reversed Montana's Supreme Court for ruling that the state could charge for use of riverbeds.
Former KBR chairman, CEO going to prison
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The former chairman and CEO of Kellogg, Brown & Root Inc. has been sentenced to prison for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
R.I. nonprofit files allegations against SEIU
LINCOLN, R.I. (Legal Newsline) -- Fellowship Health Resources Inc. has filed an unfair labor practice charge with Region One of the National Labor Relations Board against the SEIU Local 509 in Massachusetts.
American Petroleum Institute concerned about EPA refinery rules
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- An American Petroleum Institute official has expressed concern about new rules for refineries the Environmental Protection Agency is implementing.
School bus driver sends union to school
PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - A school bus driver who filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board has obtained a settlement.
Oglala Sioux tribe sues big beer companies
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) -- The Oglala Sioux tribe is suing multiple businesses and individuals that manufacture, distribute and sell beer and other alcoholic beverages for $500 million, claiming the businesses are responsible for "aiding and abetting" illegal alcohol sales on the Oglala's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation .
Three nations file amicus brief in Kiobel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of State and the governments of Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are on opposite sides of the issue of corporate liability in the Supreme Court case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum.