News from April 2009
McGraw's attorneys lose appeal in Eli Lilly case
McGraw NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for the State of West Virginia may not depose officials from Eli Lilly & Co. about a $1.4 billion federal plea agreement, a federal judge recently decided.
Allina Health System agrees to patient refunds
Lori Swanson (D) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Legal Newsline)- Allina Health System has settled a lawsuit that it was charging patients with medical bills more than double the rate of interest allowed by Minnesota law.
Brown sues TravelCenters of America for improper fuel storage
Jerry Brown (D) RIVERSIDE, Calif. - California Attorney General Jerry Brown sued a national retail gasoline chain for its alleged failure to comply with underground fuel storage laws, the attorney general's office said Monday.
Coleman to appeal loss to Minnesota Supreme Court
Norm Coleman (R) ST. Paul, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-Republican Norm Coleman will appeal Monday's court decision that gave Democrat Al Franken the protracted U.S. Senate race in Minnesota, a spokesman said.
Ind. SC sides with Zoeller in East Chicago case
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A private development firm must submit an accounting of what it has done with cash it has been paid as a result of a 1994 deal that brought riverboat gambling to East Chicago, Ind.
Cuomo will keep going with pension fund investigation
Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo may keep suing law firms he says took advantage of a state pension fund, a state judge recently ruled.
CSX says it has proven firm was behind asbestos fraud
Williams WHEELING, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - CSX Transportation pleads in federal court that it has presented plenty of proof that asbestos lawyers from Pittsburgh pulled a fraud.
Feds: Skip pretrial conference in DeLaughter bribery case
DeLaughter OXFORD, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - There is no need for a pretrial hearing on the admissibility of statements implicating Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bobby DeLaughter in a bribery scheme, federal prosecutors are arguing.
Companies sued for allegedly defrauding African-American religious groups
Peter Nickles WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles has filed charges against individuals and companies for allegedly defrauding local religious congregations.
JK Harris & Co. sued by Texas attorney general
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday sued JK Harris & Company for allegedly misrepresenting their ability to help Texans resolve their tax troubles.
Brown's candidacy to focus on 'common sense'
Jerry Brown (D) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown spoke at length about how his candidacy for governor in 2010 last week, and again parsed with "if I run," would be a campaign for "common sense."
Oregon AG sues OppenheimerFunds over lost investment value
John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)- OppenheimerFunds, the manager of Oregon's college savings plan, was sued Monday over losses program participants suffered, the state attorney general announced.
Va. AG candidates disagree over federal stimulus funds
Shannon RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Del. Steve Shannon, a candidate to become the state's next attorney general, said Thiursday he is disappointed the state's General Assembly denied more than $100 million in funds from the federal government.
Zoeller files charges against foreclosure consultants
Greg Zoeller (R) INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline)- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has brought charges against five foreclosure consultant companies over state violations.
Motley Rice must keep Sherwin-Williams info a secret
Ron Motley CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs firm Motley Rice make public documents stolen from paint company Sherwin-Williams, an Ohio judge ruled Thursday.
Blue Cross Blue Shield settles with Texas AG over rating system, doctor referrals
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has agreed to stop using its doctor-rating program under an agreement the company reached with the Texas attorney general's office.
Utah Supreme Court ruling overhauls workers' comp. payouts
Utah Supreme Court building SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline)-The Utah Workers' Compensation Fund must pay for costs for job-related injuries or illnesses only in proportion to the amount the condition was related to the job, the state Supreme Court ruled this week.
Trial lawyers pursue mass torts amid ailing economy
Mark Behrens WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Bad economic times for the nation's trial bar has plaintiffs' attorneys pursuing mass torts to get the most bang out of their buck, observers told Legal Newsline.
Kentucky AG announces U.S. Senate run
Jack Conway (D) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Legal Newsline)-After just two years as the Kentucky attorney general, Jack Conway announced Thursday he will seek the Democratic nomination in 2010 for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Jim Bunning.
Investment firms fined by Delaware officials
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Misleading investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market has lead to fines of more than $309,000 for two investment firms in Delaware.