News from August 2008
Louisiana SC removes judge for allegedly double-dipping
New Orleans (Legal Newsline)-A state Judge in Louisiana has been removed from the bench pending the outcome of his criminal case, the state Supreme Court announced Friday.
Oregon's John Kroger faces opposition in November
James Leuenberger (C) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Law professor John Kroger, who won the Democratic and Republican nominations for attorney general, faces a challenger, finally, in November.
AG's staff could be paid minimum wage if governor has his way
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif.(Legal Newsline)-With the California state Legislature in a stand-off with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over the budget, the attorney general's office remains on the sideline, waiting and watching - much like the rest of state.
Potato chip and French fry makers settle with attorney general
LOS ANGELES(Legal Newsline)-Four potato chip and French fry makers have agreed to reduce the levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their product, Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
More Bonusgate indictments could loom
Tom Corbett (R) HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline)--More indictments could be coming in a legislative corruption probe that has so far snared both state representatives and staff working for the House Democratic Caucus, an official told Legal Newsline.
Cuomo threatens to charge Citigroup over auction-rate securities probe
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Friday he intends to sue Citigroup Inc. over their marketing and sales of auction-rate securities.
McGraw has taken outside counsel idea to new heights
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- New York's Eliot Spitzer made may have made the practice fashionable, but West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has a lengthy and enduring pattern of hiring outside counsel and appointing special assistants to help bring sizable financial settlements to the state coffers.
Justices: Whistleblowers hurt by Calif. High Court ruling
Ronald George SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court's dismissal of whistleblower cases filed by two Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory employees could be a blow to protections currently afforded employees who come forward, three justices said.
AG candidate's ex-wife pays for ads against him
Chris Koster (D) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-Among Missouri attorney general Chris Koster's biggest political enemies is his ex-wife, who is helping to bankroll attack ads critical of the Republican-turned-Democrat.
Brown heads for another lawsuit against the feds
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif., (Legal Newsline)- California Attorney General Jerry Brown continued to wield the power of his office to curb greenhouse gas pollutions on Thursday by announcing plans to sue the U.S Environmental Protection Agency for failing to regulate pollution from ships, aircraft and industrial equipment.
Supreme Court orders new punitive damage trial in $20 million tobacco case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-A jury erred in awarding a $20 million judgment against cigarette maker Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., the Missouri Supreme Court has signaled by remanding the case back to a lower court.
Five states threaten to sue EPA over lack of greenhouse regulations
Hardy Myers (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers has joined with four other states to pressure the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to adopt regulations aimed at reducing pollution from planes, ships and off-road vehicles.