News from April 2007
Court-overhaul foes say Supreme Court will trump local authority
Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson AUSTIN -- Lawyers and consumer activists have begun to mobilize against a landmark Texas bill aimed at streamlining the state's confusingly multi-layered court system.
BlueHippo has case removed, responds to AG McGraw
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. - At BlueHippo Funding's request, West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's lawsuit against it was recently removed to federal court.
AG Coakley wants investigation of merger
Coakley BOSTON - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is admittedly curious about what kind of impact a proposed merger may have.
AG Cooper rejects $7 million purchase of painting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Claiming there are offers that dwarf the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's, Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper recently said he couldn't allow Fisk University to grant the museum exclusive rights to purchase artwork by O'Keeffe herself.
Blumenthal: Bankruptcy court can't block criminal prosecution
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal wants to keep possible the criminal prosecution of Mitchell Heffernan, who asked for protection in bankruptcy court.
Ziegler faces anxious months before taking Supreme Court seat
Justice Ziegler addresses a recent news conference MADISON -- Annette Ziegler's recent election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court hasn't shielded her from a possible state ethics probe.
Nebraskans tell Supreme Court term limits violate Constitutional rights
state Sen. Ernie Chambers LINCOLN -- The Nebraska Supreme Court last week began hearing a term-limits challenge that some California lawmakers would dearly loved to see repeated in their state.
Dann drawing criticism for lead paint suit
Dann COLUMBUS - Being labeled an activist doesn't necessarily bother Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, though his activity has bothered several.
Pair of Ohio tort reform cases set for argument on same day
COLUMBUS - May 1 may be an important -- and crowded -- day in the Ohio Supreme Court.
Dann to receive boxes of Marsh & McLennan information
Dann CLEVELAND - Insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan will turn over 614 boxes of subpoenaed information to Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann by the end of the month after signing a stipulated order.
Blumenthal allowed to back Berlin in court
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - After filing a brief in the Town of Berlin's lawsuit against a sex-themed shop, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday discovered that he will be permitted
Scruggs attacking Insurance Commissioner Dale
Richard Scruggs' attack ad on Insurance Commissioner George Dale A prominent plaintiffs attorney with ties to the Mississippi Attorney General's office recently took out a full-page ad in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger depicting state Insurance Commissioner George Dale as a pig wearing lipstick.
Fla. SC won't answer punitive damages question in sexual harassment case
Pariente TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Claiming jurisdiction was carelessly granted to do so, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday decided that it would not answer a certified question regarding an employer's liability for punitive damages.
Transportation bill passed in Virginia
McDonnell RICHMOND, Va. - A transportation bill backed by Attorney General Bob McDonnell was passed late Wednesday by Virginia's General Assembly.
Cal. Court ruling could spell end for lead-paint lawsuits
Judge Jack Komar Paint manufacturers won a major victory yesterday when a California Superior Court ruled that a county cannot hire outside attorneys on contingency when suing for damages for lead-paint removal.
Blumenthal praises proposed "little cigar" regulations
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is pleased with recently proposed federal rule changes that would prohibit cigarette manufacturers from calling their product "little cigars."
McCollum tops pyramid scheme
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - An investigation by the Florida Attorney General's office that had already led to eight convictions produced a $1.6 million judgment Wednesday.
AG McGraw shuts down site, sues spa
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has shut down an Internet site that promises television programming for a monthly fee, citing several complaints from his Consumer Protection Division.
IIGA must cover lost wages in medmal case
Boehm INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's Supreme Court recently decided that a policyholder from a failed insurance company may recover from the Indiana Insurance Guaranty Association for lost wages of a deceased claimant up to the point of payment.
Suit against AG Gansler took too long, Maryland Court says
Gansler ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland's Court of Appeals decided recently that it didn't matter if Attorney General Douglas Gansler didn't meet the requirements for the office since the lawsuit challenging him was filed too late.