News from February 2009
California cities could face class action from ticketed drivers
ORANGE, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The Golden State often lives up to its name for attorneys from across the country seeking windfall settlements in a court system known for its support of plaintiffs.
Former eBay CEO to run in 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)- Meg Whitman, former eBay Chief Executive Officer, announced her candidacy for the 2010 race for governor on Monday, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.
Scruggs apparently pleading guilty to second judicial bribery scheme
Scruggs ABERDEEN, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Once-famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs is scheduled to appear in federal court on Tuesday, presumably to plead guilty to another judicial bribery scheme.
EPA to review decision not to allow states to set emissions standards
Lisa Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday vowed to reconsider her agency's Bush-era decision not to allow states to limit climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions.
AGs ask EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
Martha Coakley (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-A group of 18 state attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce laws enacted to curb climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions.
Mich. AG asked for opinion on Granholm's energy policy
Kevin Elsenheimer (R) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-Two Republican state lawmakers have asked Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox for his opinion on a directive issued by Gov. Jennifer Granholm affecting new coal-fired power plants.
Health center settles Arizona AG's discrimination lawsuit
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-The Marana Health Center has settled the discrimination case Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard filed against the facility.
Wisconsin chief justice has 56-1 fundraising advantage
Shirley Abrahamson MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline)-Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has raked in more than $820,000 in campaign contributions for her reelection bid.
Texas AG sues candy company
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged Nature's Candy Inc. and its two directors with deceptive advertising.
Illinois Supreme Court sides with Cook County GOP
Thomas Kilbride SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-The Illinois Supreme Court has sided with the Cook County Republican Party, ruling that tie votes by the Illinois State Board of Elections are subject to judicial review.
First Upstate New York health insurer joins attorney general's healthcare reform
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York's attorney general has announced an agreement that brings his nationwide health care reimbursement system to Upstate New York and filed five-day notice to file suit against another Upstate health insurer for failure to embrace the reforms.
AG King files brief in W.Va. recusal issue
King CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline) - Five more amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday in West Virginia's judicial recusal issue, including one by Alabama Attorney General Troy King.
'Never say never:' Don't count out Feinstein just yet
Dianne Feinstein (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein may have been the one taking the heat on MSNBC's "Hardball" on Tuesday, but she used the opportunity to throw a little chin music to her fellow California Democrats.
Eli Lilly makes move with McGraw's Medicaid claims gone
McGraw NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Because the State of West Virginia is no longer seeking recovery for any actual damage done to its health care programs, much of its remaining claim must be dropped, attorneys for pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. are arguing.
Ohio SC agrees to hear grocery tax case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge to a lower court decision on taxing food sold at grocery stores.
Lieu out early in Calif. AG fundraising race
Ted Lieu (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Assemblyman Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, announced he has raised nearly $1 million for his bid to become the state's next attorney general in 2010.
Edmondson hopeful poultry companies will settle
Drew Edmondson (D) TULSA, Okla. (Legal Newsline)-Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Wednesday that he is hopeful that 13 poultry companies settle with the state over claims they polluted the Illinois River Watershed.
Iowa AG seeks to ease lawsuits against businesses
Tom Miller (D) DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline)-Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller's office is seeking legislation that could generate a flood of consumer protection lawsuits.
Calif. assemblyman Nava prepares for AG run in 2010
Peter Nava (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The waiting line behind California Attorney General Jerry Brown keeps getting longer.
Cox appealing Blue Cross decisions
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox is appealing two circuit court orders that helped permit Blue Cross Blue Shield to purchase several for-profit companies.