News from 2007
State Farm not likely going away quietly
Editor's note: This is the third of a three-part series of stories based on LegalNewsLine.com's conversation with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
Military haircut's $1 rise sparks AG cartel probe
Rob McKenna SPOKANE -- Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna's office fears that military clips might be clipping the military.
Judges must grant neutral-doctor exam in work comp cases: SC
Justice Lorie S. Gildea ST. PAUL -- Lower courts hearing Worker's Compensation cases must grant timely requests for examination by a neutral medical professional, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled yesterday.
State rushes to pass new water laws after SC decision
Idaho Supreme Court building BOISE -- The Idaho statehouse has wasted little time reacting to this week's ground-breaking decision by the state's Supreme Court on water rights.
AG Hood: Regulation, reform appropriate in insurance industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. - To Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, selling insurance is a lot like driving a car.
Hood says he is trying to keep the peace
Hood WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, though he has created quite a fuss lately, says it was all in the name of keeping things quiet.
Transportation battle vital to Virginia's businesses, AG says
McDonnell WASHINGTON, D.C. - When Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell says his state's transportation system is at a crossroads, in his mind he probably pictures a crowded intersection in need of a few more driving lanes.
Business, AGs growing apart, former Solicitor General says
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A former legal advisor to President Clinton warned state attorneys general Tuesday that there is a growing problem between them and big businesses.
U.S. Chamber speaks to NAAG
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Counterfeiting and piracy are becoming larger problems and costing people their jobs, members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the National Association of Attorneys General Tuesday.
Supreme Court ruling keeps Idaho's water flowing downstream
Justice Linda Copple Trout BOISE -- The towns and farmlands of eastern Idaho are safe from being dried-out, for the time being, thanks to a unanimous ruling yesterday by the Idaho Supreme Court.
AG Rowe: Real ID won't work
Maine AG Steven Rowe spoke Monday at the National Association of Attorneys General spring meeting. (Photo by Jason Turner)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe's position on the REAL ID Act of 2005 couldn't have been any clearer Monday during the National Association of Attorneys General spring meeting.
Securities industry asks for help from AGs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The President-Elect of the oldest securities association in the United States on Monday asked for cooperation from the state attorneys general attending the National Association of Attorneys General spring meeting.
NAAG spring meeting kicks off
John Walsh spoke Monday at the National Association of Attorneys General annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jason Turner) WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Attorneys General, currently holding its annual spring meeting, is celebrating its 100th year -- though President Thurbert Baker isn't sure of what after talking with an attendee.
Governor's self-interest drops Madigan from suit: critic
Lisa Madigan SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's move to dump Attorney General Lisa Madigan as his advocate in a controversial case is taking a hammering.
Supreme Court 'taxing' class-action cases by delay, says opponent
A Texas-based legal observer and class-action proponent has slammed last Friday's Supreme Court decision in a long-running class-action suit trial.
Both candidates get airing in divided Supreme Court race
Annette Ziegler It was a busy weekend for followers of the battleground race for the vacant seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Lawyer taking on Starbucks not registered with state
A parking lot slip-and-fall outside a Starbucks establishment is the cause of a recent personal injury action brought against the corporation. The plaintiff is represented by Lawrence P. Maya of Chicago's Deer & Stone, P.C.
W.Va. group sends AG sunblock in case open governbill bill passes
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A tube of sunblock protection has been sent to West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw in anticipation that an open government bill in the state Legislature will become law.
Doctor's orders, not medical basis, still the Workers' Comp standard in Delaware
Berger DOVER, Del. - The Delaware Supreme Court recently held a doctor's no work order is good enough for a Workers' Compensation claimant to receive total disability benefits, even if no medical basis is shown for it.