News from 2007
'08 elections should set ad-spend records after today's USSC's vote
Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American business sector's winning record so far this summer at the U.S. Supreme Court must be an embarrassment to the hapless Washington Nationals.
GOP's former AG, Gov. hopeful is early S.D. Supreme Court pick
Justice Richard Sabers PIEERE -- Republican former South Dakota Attorney General Mark Barnett may be headed for a rapid rise up the state's judicial ranks.
Attorneys fees still climbing for Chungs
Manning WASHINGTON, D.C. - A litigation nightmare ended in a dream ruling for Jin and Soo Chung. Now there's the matter of the bill.
Allstate, Scruggs settle
GULFPORT, Miss. - The Scruggs Katrina Group, a team of lawyers led by prominent plaintiffs attorney Richard Scruggs, has reached an agreement with Allstate Insurance Co. to create a procedure for settling disputed claims stemming from Hurricane Katrina.
Loss total for plaintiff in $54 million missing pants suit
Pearson WASHINGTON, D.C. - A District of Columbia Superior Court Judge on Monday ruled against Roy Pearson, the administrative law judge who sued his dry cleaner for $54 million for allegedly misplacing his pants, and ordered him to pay the defendants' court costs.
Legislation will give Lynch more power
Lynch PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch has come out the clear winner of his battle with an airport after legislation was passed late Thursday targeted at improving air quality there.
City of Milwaukee loses lead paint case
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The former manufacturers of lead paint can continue celebrating as they claimed yet another victory Friday in the ongoing saga of public nuisance lawsuits filed against them.
Stumbo, Marathon arguing jurisdiction in price-gouging suit
Stumbo FRANKFORT, Ky. - In response to Marathon Oil's diversity jurisdiction argument, Kentucky's Greg Stumbo recently offered a history lesson from other attorneys general.
Harm insufficiently up-close to bring class action suit: Iowa SC
Chief Justice Marsha K. Ternus DES MOINES -- An Iowa class action lawsuit against the two credit card giants can't stand up because the plaintiffs' injuries are too "remote," the state's Supreme Court ruled today.
Digitized documents no different in corporate spat, Wis. SC rules
Justice Louis B. Butler Jr. MADISON -- E-mails written within a company could be dragged into public light should the venture end in tears, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today.
USSC ruling lands one-two punch on litigious investors, lawyers
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court gave publicly-traded companies two big reasons to pop the bubbly with a key decision Wednesday.
Congressional vote doesn't go McDonnell's way
McDonnell RICHMOND, Va. - All Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell wanted was a little more time, but the House of Representatives just wouldn't give it to him.
McKenna's PR staff busy with consumer launch into blogosphere
Rob McKenna OLYMPIA -- The original definition of "blogging" looked to be further undermined yesterday when Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna published his office's first effort.
Accused judge named one of Cal. SC chief's policy group newbies
Chief Justice Ronald M. George SACRAMENTO -- California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald M. George has put his own judicial stamp on the state court system's main policy-making body.
Illinois AG charges docs colluded to black-ball Medicaid patients
Lisa Madigan SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has charged the biggest two medical clinic chains in the college twin-towns with breaching anti-trust laws.
Lawyers get finger-lickin' ruling in Oklahoma AG's chicken suit
Drew Edmondson OKLAHOMA CITY -- The three law firms hired by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson to sue "big chicken" look set to collect plenty of golden eggs.
Koch the answer for Tenn. SC
Koch NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court finally has a full complement of justices with the Friday addition of former Court of Appeals Judge William Koch Jr.
Business gives Vermont $1 million in Medicaid dispute
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell said a laboratory testing company overcharged his state's Medicaid program and recently announced the settling of those charges.
More lead paint decisions coming soon
The Supreme Courts of New Jersey and Ohio will soon make their decisions on the viability of public nuisance lawsuits against paint companies that once produced lead paint.
Blumenthal celebrating new consumer protection law
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut recently decided to implement a new bill that is designed to protect consumers who have their health insurance abruptly cancelled.