News from June 2009
Texas Supreme Court asked to consider strip club tax
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-The Texas Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the constitutionality of the state's strip club tax.
Dann reaches settlement with state over campaign finance violations
Marc Dann (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Former disgraced Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and the state's watchdog reached a settlement Thursday over charges the Democrat misused campaign funds.
Coleman owes Franken $95k in court costs
Norm Coleman (R) ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Republican Norm Coleman must pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs for his appeal of Minnesota's protracted Senate race, an official ruled Wednesday.
Cuomo, software companies reach settlement
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline)-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached an agreement with two of the nation's largest computer security software vendors over claims they overcharged customers.
AG Van Hollen has prospective Democratic challenger
J.B. Van Hollen (R) MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline)-Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen may face a challenge from former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett.
Law professor says less is more in consumer protection law
Ben-Shahar In his years of studying mandates on product disclosures and other parts of consumer protection law, Omri Ben-Shahar has come to realize one thing.
Chrysler LLC sold after Supreme Court hold lifted
U.S. Supreme Court building NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Troubled U.S. automaker Chrysler LLC was sold Wednesday to Italian automaker Fiat SpA, a day after a U.S. Supreme Court hold was lifted.
Va. Supreme Court sends personal injury case back to court‏
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court overturned
CVS Pharmacy settles with Calif. AG; Agrees to $2 coupon policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)- CVS Pharmacy stores in California are required provide customers a $2 coupon if they identify products on store shelves that are past their sell-by date, under a settlement with the state attorney general announced Wednesday.
AG Edmondson announces run for Oklahoma governor
Drew Edmondson (D) OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Legal Newsline)-Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced Wednesday he is running for governor in 2010.
Deeds will face former AG in governor's race
McDonnell RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) - Former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell has a familiar opponent in his race for governor.
Lawmaker seeks to slash Ohio AG's pay
Seth Morgan (R) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -The Ohio attorney general could be in line for a 5 percent pay cut, under a proposal introduced in the House that is aimed at saving the state money.
U.S. SC decision may facilitate change to states' recusal policies
Benjamin WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Changes to the way state Supreme Courts handle recusal issues may be coming after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision paved the way for them.
Wis. Supreme Court declines to hear stadium name case
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline)- The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to hear a lawsuit that seeks to change back the name of the football stadium at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Aventis agrees to $95 million settlement over drug pricing
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA. has agreed to pay $95.5 million to settle claims that it overcharged state health care programs by knowingly misreporting prices for its nasal sprays.
Cuomo to sue Amerimod loan modification company
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said office is preparing a suit on a leading New York foreclosure rescue company for charging illegal up-front fees and engaging in consumer fraud.
Sanford left scratching head after stimulus controversy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's recent experience with federal stimulus funds left him wondering what role state governments play in the Obama administration.
Poll: McCollum trailing Sink by four
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has some ground to make up if he wants to be the state's next governor, a recent poll shows.
Mortgage lender to pay $10M to Massachusetts
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Fremont General Corp. is paying $10 million to settle allegations brought by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it gave out unfair home loans.
Blumenthal urges DPUC to make sure AT&T pays
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Still upset with a state regulatory agency's decision not to punish AT&T, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Tuesday the company should be penalized nearly $1 million.