News from May 2008
Ohio AG resigns amid sex scandal
Marc Dann COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, facing the possibility of impeachment, announced Wednesday he is resigning.
W. Va.'s chief justice will no longer hear cases
Maynard CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline)-West Virginia Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard will no longer be hearing cases since he lost his re-election bid Tuesday.
Blumenthal files appeal to block costs of No Child Left Behind
Richard Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)-Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling against the state's challenge to the No Child Left Behind Law.
Brown asked to weigh-in on artificial turf safety
Brown SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California moved closer to formally warning parents about unsafe chemicals in artificial fields this week.
Blumenthal reaches $1.7 million settlement with Mutual of Omaha
Richard Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -Mutual of Omaha has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement with the Connecticut attorney general to end an investigation into the commissions the company paid to pension plan brokers.
Reporter asked to leave hearing in Colossus class action
TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline)-A reporter covering a hearing in the biggest class action lawsuit ever filed in America was asked to leave a Miller County, Ark. courtroom Tuesday by Circuit Judge Kirk Johnson.
U.S. solicitor general announces retirement
Clement WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Justice Department attorney who represents the Bush administration's legal positions before the Supreme Court announced Wednesday he is retiring.
Brown's crackdown on bingo machines could hurt charities
Jerry Brown SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California charities that have used electronic bingo machines for fundraising may see lean times ahead, they told Legal Newsline.
Montana AG candidate Bruner vows to defend damage-award cap
Lee Bruner HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline)-The Republican candidate for Montana attorney general Lee Bruner has vowed to protect the state's cap on non-economic damages from malpractice awards and has called for the state to use coal mining to help public schools.
Impeachment papers filed against Ohio AG
Marc Dann COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -Articles of impeachment were filed Tuesday against embattled Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann.
Oregon AG candidate rakes in union money
John Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-The Service Employees International Union has poured more money in Oregon's attorney general's race, giving John Kroger more money to battle fellow Democrat Greg Macpherson.
Gambling cruises not subject to reporting total profit, S.C. high court says
Beatty COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - The operators of casino boats do not have to report their overall earnings to the state, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided Monday.
Paralegal charged with performing attorney duties settles
Cuomo RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York attorneys -- and those who impersonate them -- may be living in fear of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
Wendy's owner pleads guilty to cheating employees
Coakley SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Legal Newsline) - The company that abruptly shut down 13 Wendy's restaurants in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to not paying the employees who were left without jobs.
McDonnell: New taxes not needed for road problems
McDonnell RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) - Before he makes his own run at Governor, Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell offered some criticism of current Gov. Tim Kaine's $1 billion transportation plan.
Publisher agrees to $1.2 million in refunds
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)-A major U.S. publisher that sells books to government agencies, law firms and other businesses has agreed to issue $1.2 million in refunds for billing for merchandise that customers didn't order.
Bill would allow Ohio inspector general to investigate Dann
Marc Dann COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)- Legislation that would allow the Ohio inspector general to investigate state Attorney General Marc Dann is winding its way through the Legislature.
Toyota loses $4.3 million patent appeal for hybrid technology
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a $4.3 million award against Toyota Motor Corp. for using another company's patented technology in its hybrid vehicles.
LaQuinta Inns agrees to refunds for price gouging
La Quinta Inn, Oklahoma City Airport OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Legal Newsline)- LaQuinta Inns has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine and issue refunds to Oklahomans who were overcharged for hotel rooms during a December ice storm.
Biden: Abuses cited in review of Delaware Psychiatric Center
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline)-Delaware Attorney General Joseph "Beau" Biden III announced Monday that the Delaware Department of Justice has concluded its ten-month investigation of allegations of patient abuse at the Delaware Psychiatric Center.