News from 2009
Conn. A.G. pitches in to stem loss of union jobs‏
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut's attorney general has asked a federal judge to allow him to file a friend of the court brief supporting a union lawsuit that would block about 1,000 jobs from being transferred out of state and overseas.
Brown won't investigate Schwarzenegger's veto threat
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday he will not investigate Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's threat to veto legislation unless state legisaltors reach a water deal.
Mass. asbestos removal company fined for failure to pay prevailing wage‏
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - An asbestos removal company in Lowell, Mass., has agreed to a settlement with the state over claims that it failed to pay a prevailing wage to its employees or keep and submit payroll records.
Calif. tort reform group eyes pending bills
Kim Stone SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Amid the hundreds of bills sitting on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk are proposals that have tort reformers nervous - but not really.
Minn. AG sues propane company
Lori Swanson (D) ST.PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline)-The Minnesota Attorney General's office has filed a lawsuit against one of the nation's largest propane energy companies, alleging that they deceived consumers in their ads about their rates and fees charged for propane.
Reid announces upcoming health care vote
Harry Reid (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee will vote next week on legislation that would overhaul the nation's health care system without addressing what doctors have said is much-needed legal reform.
Brown sues alleged document scammers
Jerry Brown (D) SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General has filed lawsuits in San Diego County Superior Court against eitght individuals and six businesses he alleges were scamming companies.
The lawsuits seek more than $3 million.
Meese: Trial lawyers draining the economy
Edwin Meese III SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Frivolous lawsuits filed by the nation's trial lawyers are a drain on the economy, former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III said Thursday night.
Cuomo's pension code introduced as legislation
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has introduced legislation that would replace the New York State Common Retirement Fund's sole trustee with a board of trustees.
Wisc. company settles wetlands suit
Van Hollen MANITOWOC, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin's attorney general has reached a settlement with a company that allegedly filled in wetland areas without a permit.
License plate funds have no place in general fund, Conn. AG says
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut's attorney general has begun seeking recovery of possibly millions of dollars in illegally diverted funds from the sale of state specialty license plates.
King asks judges to toss pharmacy lawsuits
Troy King (R) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline)-Attorney General Troy King said Thursday he would like judges in five counties to throw out lawsuits against a group of pharmacies, saying that the suits are frivolous.
Calif. AG candidate honored by tort reform group
Tom Harman (R) COSTA MESA, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A California tort reform group has honored state Sen. Tom Harman, the Republican candidate for attorney general, for his efforts to curb lawsuit abuse in the Golden State.
Poll: AG Brown leads California's gubernatorial race
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Although California Attorney General Jerry Brown has not officially entered the 2010 governor's race, a poll shows him to be the Democratic frontrunner so long as the state's senior U.S. senator decides not to enter the wide-open race.
Democrats seek to overturn age discrimination ruling
Patrick Leahy (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Legislation pending in Congress would override U.S. Supreme Court decisions relating to age discrimination and the Federal Arbitration Act.
Kroger greens the Oregon Department of Justice
John Kroger (D) SALEM , Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Oregon Attorney General John Kroger is greening-up the state Department of Justice, the Democrat announced Thursday.
Ky. judge tosses challenge to price-gouging statute
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A Kentucky judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state's price-gouging law, allowing state Attorney General Jack Conway to continue with a lawsuit filed by his predecessor against Marathon Oil and Speedway SuperAmerica.
Blumenthal, vaccine maker reach agreement
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut's Visiting Nurse Associations will receive their full requested supply of seasonal flu vaccine following a reversal of plans by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
Madigan files suit against roofer
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a Mount Prospect contractor who allegedly solicited roofing contracts without a license and then either completed the roofing poorly or failed to complete it.
Van Hollen settles with closed business
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin's attorney general has recovered compensation of more than $123,000 that employees lost when a Milwaukee business management consulting company closed earlier this year.