News from August 2009
Calif. governor's race about age, experience
Jerry Brown (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-It appears that the California governor's race will be at least partly about young versus old, experience versus inexperience.
AG Shurtleff wins first U.S. Senate straw poll
Mark Shurtleff (R) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Legal Newsline)-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff last weekend handily won the first straw poll of the Beehive State's U.S. Senate campaign.
AG: Complaints about debt collectors increase in Ohio
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -Complaints in Ohio about debt collectors are on the rise, state Attorney General Richard Cordray said Monday.
Edmondson's case against poultry companies to get jury trial
Drew Edmondson (D) TULSA, Okla. (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has the right to a jury trial in his lawsuit against large-scale poultry producers he accuses of polluting the Illinois River watershed, a federal court judge has ruled.
Cuomo reaches agreement with carnival operator
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - After an extensive investigation into labor and civil rights violations of a carnival operator, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that his office reached an agreement with the company to change its policies and procedures regarding the laws.
Nebraska SC to hear Countrywide case
OMAHA, Neb. (Legal Newsline)-The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear Wednesday why a district judge ordered a new trial in a long-running lawsuit involving Countrywide Insurance Agency and Florida.
Jackley set to be new South Dakota attorney general
Marty Jackley PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - On Friday at noon, Marty Jackley, will be sworn in as the 30th attorney general of the state of South Dakota.
Texas Supreme Court cites limits to med-mal law
David Medina AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-The Medical malpractice law in Texas does not extend to claims unrelated to treatment, the state Supreme Court ruled last week.
Iowa SC orders new trial in pregnancy case
Iowa Supreme Court justices DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline)-The Iowa woman who was fired about a week after returning to work after maternity leave will get a new trial, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled.
Schlafly: Health care plan would cost jobs, raise national debt
Phyllis Schlafly ALTON, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-Most Democrats' prescription for what ails the nation's health care system would translate into higher taxes and higher national debt, a leading conservative figure said.
Kroger reaches settlement with law enforcement charity
John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-The Oregon attorney general has reached a settlement with a charity he said used "deceptive and illegal practices" to raise money from Oregonians.
FERC allows Blumenthal to investigate power plants
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has said a federal agency is allowing his office to pursue an investigation into whether state power plants violated laws.
Illinois family seeks to sue gun manufacturer over boy's death
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The family of an Illinois boy who was fatally shot by his friend have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal law that protects gun companies from most civil lawsuits.
AG Cox saves Detroit Edison customers $2.5 billion
Mike Cox (R) LANSING Mich. (Legal Newsline) -Persisting in keeping costs lower, Attorney General Mike Cox has announced Detroit Edison customers would save a total of $2.5 billion in the years ahead, as he stopped a planned 40-year, $62.5 million annual rate hike.
Colorado SC to consider campaign finance law
DENVER Colo. (Legal Newsline)-The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of the constitutionality of a campaign finance law.
Lawsuit challenges how Alaska picks judges
Robert Eastaugh ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-A lawsuit filed in Alaska seeks to change the way the state chooses its judges by curbing attorney influence over the judicial selection process.
Mont. SC orders hearings on Kerr Dam lawsuit
Montana Supreme Court justices HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline)-- The Montana Supreme Court has ordered new proceedings on a lawsuit against electric utility PPL Montana over its management of Kerr Dam.
AGs McKenna and Miller team up to fight mortgage scams
Rob McKenna (R) OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)- In an effort to unite against fraudulent mortgage scammers, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller are co-chairing a new state-federal task force on mortgage enforcement.
Cox pushes ethics legislation
Mike Cox (R) DETROIT, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is proposing legislation that would require state and local officials, candidates for offices and their immediate family members to disclose finances and gifts from lobbyists.
Mims sues gas station, settles with others
Bill Mims RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Bill Mims is suing a Salem-based gas station over allegations the company violated the state's Price Gouging Act.