News from August 2008
AG asked to investigate Alaska's high gas prices
Talis Colberg ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)- Attorney General Talis Colberg is being urged to investigate why Alaskans are paying more for gasoline than most Americans.
Schwarzenegger sues to force state pay cuts
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday filed a lawsuit against state Controller John Chiang to force him to cut pay to state workers until a state budget is passed.
Appeals court green lights class action against Swift Transportation
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-An Arizona appeals court has given the OK for a class action lawsuit can proceed against Swift Transportation over allegations the company shortchanged its drivers.
AG Coakley finds homes for settlement funds
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is giving more than $56,000 in grant funds to promote energy conservation.
Cuomo urges agreements with three more ARS sellers
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is including three more sellers of auction rate securities in his headline-making investigation of the industry.
Vt. SC says no to governor's budget request
Vermont Supreme Court MONTPELIER, Vt. (Legal Newsline) - Vermont's Supreme Court will not cut its budget by five percent, as requested by Gov. Jim Douglas.
Group blasts Dallas attorney for role in Edwards' scandal
Fred Baron AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-One of the leading legal reform groups in Texas has taken aim at Dallas trial lawyer Fred Baron, who admitted to paying John Edwards' former mistress.
Court reverses ruling against home school organizations
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Parents do not need teacher certification to teach their own children at home following a change of legal opinion issued by the California state Appellate Court on Friday.
Koster outspent Obama, McCain in Missouri
Chris Koster (D) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-The Missouri Democratic nominee for state attorney general spent more on television spots than any other candidate on the statewide ballot, including presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain during the final week of the campaign, a report says.
Groups ask Calif. AG to step up pressure on Countrywide
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- Two California-based groups have asked the California attorney general to enact a moratorium on foreclosures by Countrywide Financial Corp.
U.S. Chamber says proposed accounting rule change could spur lawsuit abuse
David Hirschman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Proposed accounting rule changes could result in widespread lawsuit abuse, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Friday.
Illinois justices appoint Seminara-Schostok to appeals court
Mary Seminara-Schostok SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-The Illinois state Supreme Court on Friday appointed Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Mary Seminara-Schostok to the Illinois Appellate Court.
Web site aims to make suing easier
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-A new online service that aims to connect trial lawyers with potential clients has drawn a watchful eye from some plaintiffs' attorneys.
Travel industry reacts to Brown's lawsuit against Web-based company
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A lawsuit filed this week by California Attorney General Jerry Brown against an online travel business has sent ripples of concern through travel-related businesses.
Court costs debated in landmark lead paint suit
Lynch PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Victorious after a nine-year battle, he defendants in Rhode Island's landmark case against the former manufacturers of lead-based paint say they should not have to pay the court costs they incurred.
Edmondson: Poultry industry 'avoiding a day of reckoning'
W.A. Drew Edmondson (D) (Legal Newsline) -A handful of large poultry companies risk going broke if they don't settle with state Attorney General W.A. Drew Edmondson over claims the companies contaminated Oklahoma waterways, he told Legal Newsline.
Calif. justices ban employee non-compete pacts
Justice Ming Chin SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the state's ban on most employee non-competition agreements, ruling that employers cannot limit employees' right to solicit former clients or work for a competitor after they leave a company.
Honeywell agrees to pay $6 million to settle pollution claims
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-Honeywell International Inc. will pay $6 million to settle claims it broke water-quality and hazardous-waste laws at its facility near Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix over the past three decades, state Attorney General Terry Goddard said.
Oxycontin case divides McGraw's fans, foes
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- Oxycontin could be the Kryptonite to the power built by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw during this decade and a half in office.
McMaster an officer at GOP convention
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - When the nation's most prominent Republicans meet in September, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster will be more than an attendee.