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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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  • Settlement reached over automatic subscription policies

    By Nick Rees |
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Renewing subscriptions and mailing updated copies of publications with bills without consumers' authorization has lead to an agreement between two companies and the state of Florida to stop the practice.

  • W.Va.'s 'out-of-state' debate continues in DuPont saga

    By John O'Brien |
    Manchin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Businesses complain about out-of-state plaintiffs lawyers trying to run West Virginia's courts, while out-of-state attorneys gripe about out-of-state corporate interests attempting to influence state officials.

  • McCollum, iMergent settle

    By John O'Brien |
    McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An eServices provider on Tuesday continued to settle litigation against it, reaching an agreement with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum.

  • Business attempting to control W. Va. courts, attorney claims

    By John O'Brien |
    Manchin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - In criticizing West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin's relationship with industrial giant DuPont, a prominent plaintiffs attorney has added something of a doomsday warning.

  • Harron has been at home, attorney says

    By Chris Dickerson |
    Harron CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Clarksburg attorney Jerald E. Jones said he is surprised CSX Transportation had trouble serving papers to Dr. Ray Harron in a federal lawsuit.

  • CSX on global search for missing doctor

    By Chris Dickerson |
    Harron WHEELING, W.Va. - A saga that already involves a made-up doctor now includes a missing physician.

  • State Farm settles case in Fla.

    By John O'Brien |
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State Farm Insurance and the State of Florida reached a $46 million settlement Tuesday that ends allegations State Farm unfairly treated its policyholders.

  • Insurance broker out $2.6 mil in Florida

    By John O'Brien |
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The State of Florida and national insurance broker Willis Group Holdings have reached an agreement that will result in $2.6 million in reimbursement to consumers who alleged the company improperly collected undisclosed fees or commissions.

  • Former Fla. AG "reforming" insurance industry

    By John O'Brien |
    Crist TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who served as the state's attorney general from 2003-2007, has taken away insurance companies' right to drop their policyholders, or raise their rates.

  • Minnesota AG picks slow-mover as first target

    By Legal News Line |
    Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson (center) ST. PAUL -- Incoming Attorney General Lori Swanson knows that a lawsuit on behalf of ripped-off old people is a slam-dunk. So she's filed one.