News from 2009
AG Brown takes swipes at Newsom
Jerry Brown (D) SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)- It is looking more and more likely that California Attorney General Jerry Brown will make an unprecedented run for a third term as governor.
Koster sues debt collection firm
Chris Koster (D) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) ' Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster on Thursday filed a lawsuit against a Kansas City debt collection company over allegations of mortgage fraud.
Colo. immigration company ordered to stop deceptive practices‏
John Suthers (R) DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The El Paso County District Court has ordered a Colorado Springs, Colo., business to stop deceptive trade practices that include posing as and claiming an affiliation with the U.S. government.
New York AG files suit against loan modification company‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a foreclosure rescue company for deceptive business practices and false advertising.
Brown, Astro Turf reach agreement
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The nation's first enforceable lead standards for artificial turf came in an agreement late this week forged by California Attorney General Jerry Brown.
Zoeller: New law will protect schools against lawsuits
Zoeller MUNCIE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says a new law will deter plaintiffs lawyers from filing lawsuits against schools and teachers.
Missing discovery documents irk D.C. AG
Nickles WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles is upset with his staff, telling a federal judge that some members of it may face disciplinary action in a civil case alleging improper arrests of protestors.
Calif. AG candidate decries Brown's 'activist' record
Tom Harman (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California will no longer be home to a "liberal, activist" attorney general if voters choose state Sen. Tom Harman as the state's next chief legal officer, the Republican told Legal Newsline.
Fla. lobbyists appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
MIAMI (Legal Newsline)-A case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court has given lobbyists in Florida hope that they will once again be able to wine and dine state lawmakers.
AG Swanson sues chiropractic clinic
Lori Swanson (D) MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson on Thursday filed a lawsuit against a chiropractic clinic over allegations the company enrolled patients in health care credits without their consent.
Six: Lion's Den case is closed
Steve Six (D) TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Steve Six on Thursday announced his office will not seek an appeal to a recent court decision in the Lion's Den lawsuit against the state.
Ohio AG: Executives to pay $115 million in AIG case
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, American International Group Inc.'s former chief executive, and a group of former AIG executives have agreed to pay $115 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, the Democrat said.
Court rules state can impose $700,000 in penalties
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A New Jersey Superior Court of Appeals has ruled a $700,000 fine against a waste disposal plant was not excessive.
Poll: Brown leads in Calif. governor's race
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown has a narrowing lead over San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in the race for governor, a poll indicates.
Settlement reached in Texas over improperly priced pharmaceuticals‏
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Texas attorney general has reached a settlement agreement with a pharmaceutical manufacturer over improper prices on several drugs marketed by the company.
Landmark California med-mal law survives legal challenge
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-The California medical malpractice law that limits noneconomic damages to $250,000 has survived legal challenge.
Perdue picks U.S. attorney to join Ga. SC
Nahmias ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue has named federal prosecutor David Nahmias to the state Supreme Court to replace retired Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears.
Delgadillo joins LA firm while mulling an AG run
Rocky Delgadillo (D) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-California attorney general candidate Rocky Delgadillo has joined the law offices of Goodwin Procter LLP, after serving eight years as the Los Angeles city attorney.
King will argue 'extraterritorial regulation' in N.C. public nuisance suit
King ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Troy King is getting his chance to intervene in North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's public nuisance suit against power provider Tennessee Valley Authority.
Democrats face 'complicated' AG races in 2010
Doug Gansler (D-Md.) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The ranks of Democratic state attorneys general could shrink after the 2010 elections, party leaders and political analysts told Legal Newsline.