News from June 2009
Nevada SC approves rules for new foreclosure mediation program
Nevada Supreme Court building CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)-The Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday approved rules for its new Foreclosure Mediation Program.
California AG seeks $222 million from Midas shops
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Tuesday sued Maurice Irving Glad and the 22 California Midas auto shops he owns.
McMaster asks for investigation of Gov. Sanford's trips to mistress
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - After hearing that Gov. Mark Sanford has visited his mistress in Argentina five times in the past year, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster decided Tuesday he better start looking into it.
Poll shows lead for Fla. AG McCollum
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum holds a 6-percent lead over Alex Sink as the two prepare for their 2010 runs at governor.
Lawmakers allow AG to create environmental crimes unit
John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Oregon lawmakers have authorized the attorney general's office to establish an environmental crimes unit aimed at going after polluters in the Beaver State.
Obama's EPA grants previously declined emissions waiver
Brown WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The federal government granted Tuesday the State of California's request for a waiver that allows it to develop its own standards for greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
N.J. Senate gives justice tenure
Albin TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Barry Albin has received a lifetime spot on the court.
Mich. AG calls on Conyers to resign City Council post
Mike Cox (R) DETROIT, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-If Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers does not resign from office Monday, the state attorney general said he will take action this week.
Sanford affair won't become publicity target for McMaster
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster says he won't try to take advantage of the recent troubles Gov. Mark Sanford is enduring.
McKenna argues against federal preemption of consumer laws
Rob McKenna (R) OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-The federal government should be careful not to fetter efforts by state attorneys general to go after consumer frauds in the banking industry, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said.
McGraw settlement causes $446K hole in Medicaid funding
McGraw WASHNGTON (Legal Newsline) - The federal government plans to withhold nearly a half-million dollars the next time it doles out Medicaid funding to the State of West Virginia as a result of a settlement engineered by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw.
BP agrees to court order to end illegal emissions at Texas plant
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)- BP Products North America Inc. agreed Monday to review its air monitoring systems and conduct investigations of emission events at its Texas City, Texas, refinery, the state attorney general's office said.
U.S. Supreme Court: State AGs may probe national lending practices
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- State attorneys general can investigate national banks but they cannot on their own subpoena financial institutions that have branches in other states, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Open government bill stalls in Sacramento
Kevin Jeffries (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The fate of a constitutional amendment aimed at improving deliberations in the state Legislature rests largely in the hands of state Assemblyman Ted Lieu, a candidate for state attorney general.
Gas stations enter agreements over price gouging complaints
Mike Cox (R) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced that 11 gas stations in the state have entered into compliance agreements over accusations of price gauging.
U.S. Supreme Court sides with white firefighters in race bias case
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters were unfairly denied promotions because of their race.
Asbestos ban advocates hang on Libby verdict
For activists who say they believe there should be a ban on asbestos, the controversial Libby, Mt., verdict for W.R. Grace has solidified their argument.
AG Brown's employees won't face furloughs
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-If California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger goes through with his threat to furlough state workers an additional day each month starting in July, employees in Attorney General Jerry Brown's office will be spared.
House narrowly approves climate-change bill
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The climate bill the House approved Friday will lead to higher costs for consumers, the leader of the nation's state attorneys general has warned.
Bruning leads AGs' way against GM bankruptcy plan
Jon Bruning (R) LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline)-Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is leading bipartisan efforts by state attorneys general opposed to the General Motors Corp. bankruptcy plan.