News from September 2008
Group, under fire from AG, wants W.Va. campaign laws changed
McGraw, above, and the CFIF's ad against him below
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The group that's advertisements have infuriated West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw started challenging the state's campaign laws earlier this year.
Former justice returning to W.Va.'s top court
Albright CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tom McHugh will once again take a spot on the highest court in the state.
Ohio AG candidate blasted for press release flurry
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-The Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general was criticized Wednesday for issuing a press release nearly every other day since he was elected state treasurer 17 months ago.
Brown wins battle in war on sprawl
Jerry Brown (D) STOCKTON, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A new plan to curb urban sprawl crafted under the influence of Attorney General Jerry Brown narrowly passed the Stockton City Council last night, infuriating local business leaders and developers who say they invested five years in the plan before Brown jumped into the fray.
Tenn. court rules that second-hand asbestos case can go forward
Tennessee Supreme Court justices KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline)-A company can be sued for the asbestos-related death of a former worker's daughter, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled.
Exxon responsible for loss of resources, N.J. court finds
Milgram TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram celebrated a public nuisance decision against ExxonMobil Wednesday.
California budget impasse driving folks to drink?
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown, himself a former governor of the state, offered practical advice for Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is now embroiled in the longest budget delay in state history.
Justice Benjamin draws recusal line in major W.Va. case
Benjamin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin has maintained his participation in the cases of a major campaign supporter, but this year withdrew from a high-profile case that involved his former employer.
California AG weighs investigation of Internet powerhouses
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- Scrutiny of potential partnerships between Internet giants Yahoo and Google ramped up Tuesday with news that the U.S. Justice Department has hired a powerhouse outside litigator and California Attorney General Jerry Brown is considering his own investigation.
BofA agrees to buy back $4.5 billion in auction-rate securities
BOSTON (Legal Newsline)-Bank of America Corp. on Wednesday agreed to buy back $4.5 billion of auction-rate securities, under a settlement with Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin.
Palin's take on legal reform unknown; Biden said to be too cozy with trial lawyers
Sarah Palin (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's views on a bevy of national issues remain unknown, not the least of which is her take on the nation's legal landscape.
Masto vows to fight Yucca Mountain proposal
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)-The proposal to build a nuclear waste depository in the remote Nevada desert has deficiencies, said state Attorney General Catherine Masto Cortez, who has fought the controversial project at every juncture.
Albright announces leave from W.Va. SC
Albright
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Justice Joseph Albright announced today he would no longer perform his duties at the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals for the current term because of health reasons.
Edward Jones settles with California
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Legal Newsline)--A lawsuit filed in 2004 by then California Attorney General Bill Lockyer against Edward Jones, a Missouri-based brokerage firm, has been settled.
First appeal request heard in controversial $381 million W.Va. case
Hill CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Charleston attorney asked the West Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow landowners left out of a recent $381 million verdict against industrial giant DuPont back in.
Colberg could become Alaska's interim governor
Talis Colberg (R) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg will become governor if Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, is elected, and if Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell wins his bid to become Alaska's new U.S. House member.
Meatpacking plant charged with thousands of child labor violations
Tom Miller (D) DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - The owner and managers of the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant have been charged with thousands of child labor law violations, the Iowa attorney general's office said Tuesday.
So. Calif. contractor to pay $1.4 million in OT
Jerry Brown (D) SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown has announced a settlement will repay blue-collar workers in Southern California $1.4 million in restitution for overtime not paid and rest breaks not allowed.
Abbott Labs settles Texas fraud case for $28 million
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-The Texas attorney general has reached at $28 million settlement with Abbott Laboratories Inc., the agency announced Tuesday.
Michigan court stymies government overhaul proposal
Michigan Supreme Court building LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-- 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 will not be on the Michigan ballot in November, the state Supreme Court has ruled.