News from October 2007

Kroger settles tobacco issue with group of AGs

By John O'Brien |
Hood The country's largest grocery store chain has reached an agreement with 41 state attorneys general and will implement measures aimed at preventing sales of tobacco products to minors.

Trial against collapsed company begins

By John O'Brien |
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - The State of Connecticut's gripe with a California fiber optics company was scheduled to go to trial Monday in a federal court in California.

Civil case creates stir in Ky. AG race

By John O'Brien |
Lee FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky Attorney General-hopeful Jack Conway criticized his Republican challenger last week for defending an insurance company in a civil lawsuit against it.

Foti out of race in Louisiana

By John O'Brien |
Foti BATON ROUGE, La. - Incumbent Attorney General Charles Foti will not have a chance to be re-elected on Nov. 17's general election after coming in last in Saturday's three-man primary.

AG's pollution push helped shove Kansas coal plants

By Legal News Line |
Paul Morrison TOPEKA -- Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison strongly influenced a state ruling last week to deny permits to two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas.

Okla. Governor selects appellate judge in SC Pick-4

By Legal News Line |
John F. Reif OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma's Democratic Governor Brad Henry has appointed veteran Tulsa-area judge John F. Reif to the nine-justice Supreme Court.

Hospital talks stalling

By John O'Brien |
Dann CINCINNATI - Negotiations between two hospitals attempting to leave the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati and the alliance have reached a low point, forcing Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann to recommend alternate procedures.

Doctor rankings may be on way out in N.Y.

By John O'Brien |
Cuomo NEW YORK - In letters to three health care providers, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Thursday asked for the end of doctor-ranking programs.

Ohio Senate gives Dann a boost

By John O'Brien |
Dann COLUMBUS, Ohio - Marc Dann will apparently have the benefit of legislation as he goes after his state's gaming industry.

Another candidate joins W. Va. SC race

By Chris Dickerson |
Walker CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Saying the people of West Virginia deserve a fair and impartial court, Beth Walker formally announced her candidacy for the state Supreme Court of Appeals Tuesday.

Hood: Opponent a tort reform hypocrite

By John O'Brien |
Hood JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi voters may be wondering which is the better option -- corruption or hypocrisy.

White House hopeful puts lawyer on NM Supreme Court

By Legal News Line |
Charles W. Daniels PHOENIX -- New Mexico Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson bypassed a Court of Appeals judge and two on District benches to appoint an Albuquerque attorney to the state Supreme Court.

Pa. SC grants rare reargument in closely watched insurance case

By John O'Brien |
Baldwin PITTSBURGH - Just when Victor Sackett thought his fight with Nationwide Insurance was over, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided to give the company one more shot to prove its case.

Coakley gives new rules to mortgage industry

By John O'Brien |
Coakley BOSTON - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a new set of regulations regarding advertising by mortgage brokers and lenders.

Blumenthal: AT&T wasting its time on litigation

By John O'Brien |
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Despite a recent federal court ruling, AT&T still refuses to apply for a cable license in Connecticut and state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal refuses to let the company get away with it.

NY's Cuomo probing fund investor's campaign funding

By Legal News Line |
ALBANY -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing links between a prominent hedge-fund investment firm and a former state comptroller and admitted felon.

Mo. AG hopeful overtaken in Dem. funds race - UPDATE

By Legal News Line |
Chris Koster JEFFERSON CITY -- Party-switching State Sen. Chris Koster has turned the tables on Democratic front-runner Jeff Harris in the race to succeed Jay Nixon as Missouri Attorney General.

Stumbo getting closer to Senate run

By John O'Brien |
Stumbo FRANKFORT, Ky. - Facing a possible ethics probe, Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo says he is still encouraged by his progress toward finding a new job.

Facebook, Cuomo reach safety agreement

By John O'Brien |
Cuomo NEW YORK - The social networking site Facebook.com will reform its safeguards as a result of a settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

Cal. AG hears it from business on state's lawsuit culture

By Legal News Line |
Tom Donohue SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue sharply criticized California's litigation climate and its impact on the state's economy in a speech delivered today.

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