News from January 2009
Obama names first female U.S. solicitor general
Elena Kagan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-President-elect Barack Obama on Monday tapped the current dean of Harvard Law School to serve as U.S. solicitor general.
Reid pushed for Madigan to succeed Obama
Harry Reid (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reportedly urged Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to consider appointing Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
Missouri AG nets $15.5 million in out-of-court settlements in 2008
Jay Nixon (D) JEFFERSON CITY, MO. (Legal Newsline)-Outgoing Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's office in 2008 helped recover $15.5 million in out-of-court settlements for consumers during 2008, officials said.
Harvard dean top contender for U.S. solicitor general
Elena Kagan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The dean of Harvard Law School is the top candidate to serve as President-elect Barack Obama's voice at the U.S. Supreme Court.
H&R Block settles with Calif. AG
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown has announced a settlement with tax giant H&R Block that prohibits the company from marketing loans against potential tax returns as early tax refunds.
Ohio AG eliminates lobbyist post
Nancy Rogers (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Craig Mehall, the nation's only full-time lobbyist in Washington representing a state attorney general, has lost his plum post.