News from May 2009
Michigan AG announces run for governor
Mike Cox (R) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for governor.
Sotomayor can expect plenty of scrutiny
Sotomayor WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Even if Senate Republicans lay down their arms, Sonia Sotomayor can expect her past to be closely inspected while she waits to find out if she'll become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice.
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Vioxx case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Merck & Co.'s challenge to a shareholder lawsuit over Vioxx, a now off the market painkiller.
Connecticut AG receives emergency court order blocking illegal toxic waste dumping
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has won an emergency court order against a Connecticut resident who allegedly excavated toxic waste.
Ohio AG objects to Chrysler sale
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline)-Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray says Chrysler LLC should not be able to sell until it resolves how it will maintain car buyers' rights under the state's Lemon Law.
Obama nominates replacement for Souter
Sotomayor WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor on Monday to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
Newspaper group endorses Madigan's FOIA rewrite
Lisa Madigan (D) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-The Illinois Press Association has thrown its political muscle behind state Attorney General Lisa Madigan's proposed rewrite of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
New Mexico AG sues Wall Street firm
Gary King (D) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline)-New Mexico Attorney General Gary King on Friday sued the New York-based mutual fund company The Reserve, seeking lost investment funds.
Oklahoma governor signs landmark tort reform bill
Brad Henry (D) OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline)- Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry on Thursday signed into law a comprehensive tort reform bill, aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits and reducing the costs of the civil justice system.
The next Calif. AG to earn less than Brown
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Amid a staggering budget shortfall, the person who is elected California attorney general in 2010 will be paid 18 percent less than Jerry Brown is paid this year.
Shurtleff makes Senate run official
Mark Shurtleff (R) SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline)-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff has made it official. He is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by fellow Republican Bob Bennett.
Pa. Republicans pick their SC candidate
Melvin HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Joan Orie Melvin earned the Republican nomination for Supreme Court Tuesday, emerging from a field of three candidates with more than half the vote.
Comptroller on Cuomo's side
Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York's comptroller is urging New York City pension funds to adopt state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's code of conduct.
Sanford files suit against McMaster over stimulus issue
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has filed a lawsuit over lawmakers attempting to make him accept federal stimulus funds.
The Libby verdict: Prosecutors make a fatal mistake
Uhlmann As the people of Libby, Mont., come to grips with a jury's decision to acquit chemical company W.R. Grace of knowingly endangering their lives, legal experts are analyzing the process that led up to the controversial verdict.
AG McMaster sued by craigslist
McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - First, South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster threatened craigslist with a criminal investigation. Then, the classified advertisement Web site hit with McMaster with a lawsuit.
Calif.'s greenhouse gas standards become national policy
Brown WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The stringent vehicle emissions standards that California Attorney General Jerry Brown has defended will now become a federal requirement.
Calif. SC overturns lower rulings, gives blessing to tobacco class action
Moreno SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 vote Monday, has reinstated a class action lawsuit against tobacco companies accused of misleading advertising.
Feds, group of states join suits against Wyeth
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Sixteen states and the Federal Government are joining in two whistleblower suits filed against prescription drug manufacturer Wyeth.
Gableman motions to dismiss judicial ethics charges over rape ad
Gableman MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman's defense against judicial ethics charges continues, with the first-term justice filing a motion to dismiss them last week.