News from 2009
NFL asks Del. SC to stop sports betting
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The National Football League does not want the State of Delaware to allow betting on sports and has asked the state Supreme Court to block the proposed law.
Prosecutors subpoena Ala. AG's records
Troy King (R) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Legal Newsline)-Federal investigators have subpoenaed Alabama Attorney General Troy King's travel records and information about gifts he might have received while in office, officials said.
Possible U.S. SC contender has plenty of alternatives
Sears ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears has plenty on her plate even if she is not picked by President Barack Obama to become the U.S. Supreme Court's next justice.
Poll: Greater diversity on Supreme Court not an issue for most Americans
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The majority of Americans say they are in no hurry for President Barack Obama to specifically appoint a minority or a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, a poll indicates.
Ala. AG's race gets Strange
Strange BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Birmingham attorney Luther Strange has decided to challenge Alabama Attorney General Troy King in 2010.
Shurtleff accidentally tweets his Senate campaign plans
Mark Shurtleff (R) SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline)-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff inadvertently said Tuesday that he will enter the Republican primary against U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett in 2010.
Craigslist agrees to scrap erotic services ads amid AGs' pressures
Lisa Madigan (D-Ill.) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-In a major win for a group of state attorneys general, the online classified site Craigslist.org has agreed to drop its erotic services section.
Hood's outside counsel named lead plaintiff in securities class action
Hood NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Despite being termed a "professional plaintiff," a retirement fund represented by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and his outside counsel will be the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against a group of financial institutions.
White House memo: Harm to economy if greenhouse gases are regulated
Lisa Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-If the U.S. government opts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions it could be a catastrophic blow to the nation's already struggling economy, an Obama administration memo says.
Cuomo issues indictment and sues hospital contractor in Medicaid scam
Andrew Cuomo (D) BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has indicted and brought criminal charges against a Western New York hospital contractor accused of defrauding Medicaid for more than $730,000.
Obama tax plan a 'giveaway' to trial lawyers
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Punitive damage awards would no longer be a tax-deductible business expense under a budget proposal made by the White House this week.
Fla. Gov. Crist won't seek re-election
Crist TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has announced that he will run for U.S. Senate in 2010, leaving an opening in the governor's office that could be filled by Attorney General Bill McCollum.
Disgraced federal judge could face impeachment
Samuel Kent WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Congressional impeachment proceedings could begin today against disgraced U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent of Houston, who was sentenced Monday to lying to federal investigators about groping two female employees.
Mich. Supreme Court agrees to hear teacher PAC case
Michigan Supreme Court building LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether public school teachers can have political donations deducted directly from their paychecks.
Blumenthal challenges FAA flight plans
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut attorney general is opposing Plans by the Federal Aviation Administration to redesign flight paths for large planes that would send them into airspace over the southwestern part of the state.
Hood says State Farm settlement should stay sealed
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he has no choice but to object to a political Web site's request to unseal his settlement with State Farm Insurance Cos.
Cuomo's pension probe gaining steam nationwide
Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's efforts to spread his investigation of pension fund abuses seem to be working.
Calif. judge denies class action status for Vioxx lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-A lawsuit against Merck & Co. over its pain medication Vioxx cannot proceed as a class action, a California judge has ruled.
Madigan considers run for U.S. Senate
Lisa Madigan (D) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is reportedly considering a run for the U.S. Senate.
Coakley reaches historic $60M deal with Goldman Sachs
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - An agreement announced Monday requires investment bank Goldman Sachs & Co. to pay $60 million to settle subprime lending claims brought by the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.