News from September 2008
Door-to-door sales company settles with Calif. again
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-A Wisconsin-based company will for the second time pay the state of California for its sales tactics, which Attorney General Jerry Brown said constitute consumer fraud.
Grouper agreement reached in Fla.
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - If Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum orders grouper, he wants grouper.
Missouri court decision 'encourages' forum shopping
Mark Behrens JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-Missouri's already mediocre legal and business climates could be further threatened by a recent state Supreme Court decision, a leading court observer told Legal Newsline.
Michigan SC hears controversial ballot measure case
Michigan Supreme Court building LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-- The Michigan Supreme Court heard an appeal Wednesday from proponents of a proposed ballot measure that would cut judges' salaries and reduce the number of top-level jurists and trim the size of the state Legislature.
Nevada AG tapped to help Obama capture Latino vote
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline)-Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is among a handful of influential Latinos tapped to rally support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, a spokeswoman told Legal Newsline.
Calif. AG files suit against turf manufacturers
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)--California Attorney General Jerry Brown has filed suit against three manufacturers of artificial turf in the hopes of forcing the companies to make public the allegedly dangerous levels of lead in their products.
Ohio AG partners with FBI on raid on pharmacy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- When FBI and other government agents raided an Ohio pharmacy on suspicion of health care fraud, they did so with the help of the Ohio Attorney General's office.
Assistant Ohio AG appeals eminent domain jury verdict
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- An assistant Ohio attorney general argued recently that the standard of measurement for damages in an eminent domain case is the value of the land taken by the government, not sales lost due to the taking.
Gansler fights securities fraud in criminal, civil courts
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler's criminal and civil cases against a financial group have succeeded, and investors will get more than $2 million back.
Missouri AG candidates rake in cash after limits lifted
Mike Gibbons (R) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-Missouri Republican candidate for attorney general Mike Gibbons has benefited significantly since the state lifted its limits on campaign contributions late last week.
Wills moving from Ark. AG's office to Supreme Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has picked a former aide to become the state's next Supreme Court justice.
New Mexico AG sues over counterfeit Indian jewelry
Gary King (D) SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline)-The New Mexico attorney general Tuesday sued two retailers for allegedly selling counterfeit Indian jewelry.
Hood, Caldwell: Buyers beware after hurricane
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - After his first major hurricane as Mississippi's Attorney General, Jim Hood quickly filed suit against five insurance companies.
Brown joins fight over Orange County deputies' pensions
Jerry Brown (D) SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Attorney General Jerry Brown will seek permission from a judge to file a legal brief that would protect an Orange County deputy sheriffs' pension plan from attempts to alter it by the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
County judge to announce run for Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court building LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -A Wayne County Circuit Court judge is to announce today that she is running for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court.
McCollum, iMergent settle
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - An eServices provider on Tuesday continued to settle litigation against it, reaching an agreement with Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum.
Missouri AG warns against anonymous robo-calls
Jay Nixon (D) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline)-Political campaigns in Missouri have been warned not to make pre-recorded calls to voters that lack identifying information.
Tort reform group hosts Brown fundraiser
John Sullivan SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-With Attorney General Jerry Brown, a political maverick for more than 30 years, things aren't often what they might seem.
Washington court rules against arbitration clause
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-AT&T Corp. cannot force a customer to resolve a dispute through arbitration, the Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously late last week.
August not a good month for Internet travel company
WOOD RIVER, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-August was not a good month for an Internet-based travel business that critics, including two state attorneys general, say is nothing more than a glorified pyramid scheme.