News from May 2007
Expert's testimony must be put to the test
Raker ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland's highest court reiterated Thursday that merely taking an expert's word isn't good enough.
W. Va. SC reverses med mal decision despite Chief Justice's objection
Davis CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia Supreme Court on Monday gave a plaintiff's medical expert a second chance to make a first impression, while a dissenting Chief Justice Robin Davis says the decision made bad law.
Court equalizes Hawaii corporate, individual campaign donations
Mark Bennett HONOLULU -- A Hawaii court has ruled in favor of attorney general Mark Bennett's stance in a two year dispute over corporate campaign-donation limits.
Attorney general to carry Missouri's can in huge utility lawsuit
Jay Nixon JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri Attorney General and 2008 Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jay Nixon now has the Ameren dam-burst lawsuit all to himself.
Marathon challenging Ky. price-gouging law
Stumbo FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo says he won the race to the courthouse, so Marathon Oil's challenge of the state's price-gouging law should be dismissed.
R.I. SC sets appeal protocol in lead paint case
Lynch PROVIDENCE, R.I. - If Rhode Island's landlords were as good at housekeeping as the state's Supreme Court is, maybe there would be no lead paint squabble on the docket there.
W. Va. SC won't hear table games challenge
Carper CHARLESTON, W. Va. - It's hard to tell if it's the attorney or county commission member in Kent Carper talking when he's asked about the constitutional challenge to the state's new table games law.
More tobacco money for Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Thursday expressed his pleasure with what his office called an "unbudgeted $27 million windfall."
Student lenders unhappy with budget resolution
Cuomo While the cost of student lending goes up, so too might the cost of student loans.
MySpace will donate info to AGs
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - The social networking site MySpace.com on Monday made good on its promise to cooperate with state attorneys general, handing over information on its members who are convicted sex offenders.
Madigan prods Illinois reps over stalled payday-loan crackdown
Lisa Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan gave state lawmakers a smack with the whip over a delayed bill that would greatly expand her regulatory powers over so-called "payday lenders."
Supreme Court departure gives Gov. chance to notch one for GOP
Justice Ronnie White JEFFERSON CITY -- Missouri Governor Matt Blunt can finally break a 15-year Republican drought on the state's Supreme Court.
Cuomo unhappy with Dell
Cuomo NEW YORK - Claiming it engaged in unlawful financing tactics and didn't provide adequate customer service, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed suit Wednesday against Dell, one of the world's top computer companies.
Blumenthal makes waves Wednesday
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Even by his standards, Wednesday was a busy day for Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
Attorney general clears criminal decks, brings $500m deal closer
Jay Nixon Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has removed another roadblock to reaching a civil settlement over a disastrous dam collapse nearly one and a half years ago.
Utah AG makes Zyprexa Eight in latest Big Pharma lawsuit pile-on
Mark Shurtleff Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has joined seven of his state counterparts in a controversial lawsuit against Indianapolis-based drugmaker Eli Lilly.
Bush bans contingency fee arrangements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, President George Bush decided that a ban on hiring attorneys on a contingency fee basis to represent the U.S. government will help ensure the integrity of the legal services business.
Feds probing McGraw's handling of Purdue Pharma settlement
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. - When Fran Hughes, West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw's chief deputy, testified before the state's Legislature in February about the office's appropriation of settlement funds, she claimed a desire for a low profile -- "We are not interested in being the center of controversy," she said.
AG's countersuit to state lottery class action needs 900 more
Tom Miller The controversial collapse a year ago of a contentious arrangement between private operators and the Iowa Lottery is still keeping Hawkeye State attorneys busy.
Ziegler now faces only Supreme Court punishment before joining it
Judge Annette Ziegler For embattled Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Annette Ziegler, there's now one down and one to go.