McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The e-mail campaign undertaken by Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and his colleague in Maryland, Doug Gansler, proved relatively fruitless Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court trimmed a $2.5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the long-running Exxon Valdez lawsuit to no more than $507.5 million.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by W.R. Grace & Co. over the company's alleged release of asbestos from a Montana mine.
Linda Singer WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Linda Singer, the former attorney general for the District of Columbia, has joined law firm Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.
Alex Kozinski WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has named a panel to conduct the judicial misconduct investigation of 9th U.S. Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. for human rights abuses in Indonesia.
Harrell ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - AT&T is off the hook for more than $5 million, finally finding a court to agree with its contention that it shouldn't have to be responsible for collecting a Maryland tax on 1-900 calls.
Sen. Patrick Leahy WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court for affording "protections for big business rather than for ordinary citizens."
Laurence Silberman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-President George W. Bush will award the nation's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Laurence Silberman, the White House announced Wednesday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland threw his support behind state Treasurer Richard Cordray Wednesday, endorsing the Democrat for this November's Attorney General election.
Edwin Peterson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to hear for the third time a case involving a $79.5 million punitive damages award to a smoker's widow could set the stage for a judicial showdown, a former Oregon chief justice told Legal Newsline.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected AT&T Inc.'s appeal of a $31.2 million verdict from a class action lawsuit over lump-sum retirement benefits paid to employees.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review for a third time a $79.5 million punitive damages award against tobacco company Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA unit.
Mark Bennett HONOLULU (Legal Newsline)-Twenty-nine states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to accept an appeal by Hawaii Attorney General Mark Bennett, who wants the high court to overturn a recent state court decision that prevents Hawaii from selling or transferring ceded lands.
Milgram TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The Throwout Rule will not be thrown out of New Jersey, Attorney General Anne Milgram happily learned Thursday.
W. Mark Lanier HOUSTON, Texas (Legal Newsline)--The famed Houston plaintiffs' attorney who Thursday saw a Texas appeals court toss out his client's $26.1 million verdict against Merck & Co. Inc. over the company's drug Vioxx said his client will appeal.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline)- The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled NiSource Inc. must pay a $404 million verdict awarded in a class-action lawsuit brought in 2007 against the gas and electric on behalf of about 8,000 property owners.
Rep. Maurice Hinchey WASHINGTON-Members of the U.S. armed forces would be able to sue the military for medical malpractice, if one New York congressman has his way.
Rob McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-With the governor's race in Washington State taking center stage, down ballot races this election cycle may be getting short shrift, an analyst told Legal Newline.