News from 2007
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.
Attorney-general's e-mail readers find cuckoo's egg in clutch
Rob McKenna (3rd from right) OLYMPIA -- Internet "phishing" scammers operating via Washington state appear to have pulled off the online equivalent of committing crimes with weapons stolen from the police.
MySpace: AGs must follow federal law
Blumenthal The social networking site MySpace.com says the attorneys general who requested information about its members did not follow the proper legal processes.
Blumenthal will look into electricity contracts
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Electricity energy sellers may have failed to deliver promised savings and stability to the municipalities that contracted them, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Wednesday.
AG Coakley says she is saving businesses' money
Coakley BOSTON - With a settlement in this year's Workers' Compensation rate setting proceeding, businesses will save $170 million -- a 16.9 percent savings per business reduction from the last rate reduction in 2005.
McGraw settles with settlers
McGraw CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Four companies that offer debt settlement services have agreed to stop, West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw said Wednesday.
Attorney general's snub sparks class-action suit on electric co-op
Jan Soifer AUSTIN - A Texas customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the nation's largest electric co-operative, her lawyer informed LegalNewsLine today.
AG joins growing list, bans all 'Cocaine' trafficking in Texas
Greg Abbott Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has temporarily given "Cocaine" the blow from his state.
Supreme Court tag team shows loose-lipped attorneys the ropes
Associate Justice Ming W. Chin SACRAMENTO -- California Supreme Court Associate Justices Joyce L. Kennard and Ming W. Chin are apparently quite the tag team when it comes to pulling wiseacre lawyers into line.
Challenge to Ga. law denied
Hunstein ATLANTA - Georgia's Supreme Court on Monday struck down the appeal of two men who challenged the constitutionality of the state's law prohibiting payday loans.
Florida fraught with fraud, securities attorney says
Tepper FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The attorneys general of Ohio and Utah complained Friday to several Congressmen that the Securities and Exchange Commission is not protecting investors.
AGs request information on MySpace members
Blumenthal Eight state attorneys general want the social networking website MySpace.com to release information about its members who are convicted sex offenders.