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WSJ article calls Cali SC last check against Democratic power
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Perhaps the only thing keeping the Democratic supermajority in check in California is the state’s Supreme Court, suggests a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. -
Canadian honeybee lawsuit quickly attracts critics
A beekeeper making queen banks at TPLR Honey Farms -
Fifth Circuit declines to create 'new rule' in asbestos case over bar date
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has affirmed a bankrupt company's request for summary judgment, arguing the asbestos claim filed against Placid Oil Company was discharged as claimants were given sufficient notice of the 1987 bar date. -
Supreme Court to hear Class Action Fairness case
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is hearing arguments in a Mississippi case in which some say state Attorney General Jim Hood is trying to circumvent the federal Class Action Fairness Act. -
Wall Street Journal rips judge in Garlock trial
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The Wall Street Journal says a federal judge in North Carolina is helping the plaintiffs bar keep information about asbestos trusts secret. -
Report: U.S. SC review of NLRB recess appointments could stall Cordray's confirmation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week to take up a case over President Barack Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board could further complicate Richard Cordray's confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. -
Bank of America: 'Surprised and disappointed' by N.Y. AG's plans to sue over mortgage settlement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- Bank of America Corp., responding to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's allegations last week that the bank has violated last year's $25 billion nationwide mortgage settlement, says Schneiderman can't sue until the bank is given time to "cure" any potential violations. -
Maryland AG won't discuss Angelos' asbestos idea
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - On the heels of a Wall Street Journal editorial questioning the motives behind prominent plaintiffs attorney Peter Angelos' attempt to revive 13,000 asbestos claims, the Maryland Attorney General's office said it would not comment on the matter yet. -
Chicago firm Gerchen Keller to invest in lawsuits
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) -- Gerchen Keller Capital LLC formally launched Monday, becoming one of the largest U.S.-based investors focused on commercial litigation. -
First NFL concussion MDL oral arguments set for April 9
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- When the country's major tobacco companies paid out more than $200 billion in the late 1990s to settle claims that they misled consumers about the health risks associated with cigarette smoking, it seemed as though no other legal settlement could possibly come close in terms of size and scope. -
House looks at asbestos claim transparency bill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The button pinned to the wheelchair-bound woman's sweater said it all: "Asbestos caused my cancer." -
Labor attorney explains Court's NLRB ruling
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated President Obama's 2012 appointments of three members of the National Labor Relations Board. -
Report: Harris looking into consolidation by hospitals, doctor groups
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris is reportedly investigating whether increased consolidation by hospitals and doctor groups is upping medical care prices. -
Report: Va. judge tosses AG's lawsuit against BNY Mellon
Cuccinelli FAIRFAX, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Virginia judge has reportedly thrown out a lawsuit in which state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli sought to make Bank of New York Mellon pay the State nearly $1 billion. -
Groupon settles class action, pays $8.5M
Sabraw SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) -- Discount coupon seller Groupon has settled a class action lawsuit for $8.5 million. -
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.