News from 2009
Appeals court affirms judgment in supermarket checker case
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline)-The California Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial court was correct in awarding a supermarket employee $200,000 after she was denied a restroom break and urinated on herself.
Coakley draws ire of Boston paper
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Boston newspaper is criticizing state Attorney General Martha Coakley's stance that she can not speak about her current job while compaigning for U.S. Senate.
Texas firm asserts privilege in 7,000 asbestos cases
Robreno PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Baron and Budd of Houston, a leader in asbestos litigation, has asserted attorney-client privilege in more than 7,000 suits that depend on reports from radiologist Jay Segarra.
AG Madigan 'incredibly strong' going into campaign
Lisa Madigan (D) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline)-It would be difficult for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to go into her reelection campaign looking any better than she does now, a leading political analyst said Monday.
Eleven lawyers seek seat on Montana Supreme Court
John Warner HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline)-Eleven lawyers in Montana have applied for the vacancy on the state Supreme Court to be left by retiring Justice John Warner.
State committee to hear of ADA shakedown lawsuits
Tom Scott SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Small business owners say they plan to give California lawmakers an ear full today about how their livelihoods are being threatened by shakedown lawsuits filed over alleged ADA violations.
New trial ordered in case of urine-tinged RV
James Nelson HELENA, Mont.(Legal Newsline)-The Montana Supreme Court says a woman who bought a motor home that at one time had urine-soaked carpet may sue rather than being forced into arbitration.
Groups want to know about NLRB, OSHA nominees' legal views
Tom Harkin (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-A U.S. Senate panel this week will consider a handful of presidential nominees for key posts, possibly without probing their positions on important legal issues.
Fla. trial lawyer group suspends three staffers over racially tinged mailer
Scott Carruthers JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Legal Newsline)-Florida's state trial lawyer group Friday suspended three staff members over a political mailer sent before a special election to fill the seat vacated by state Sen. Jim King's death.
Drug companies have their day in Ala. SC, King now 0-5
King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - A day after being dealt a $14.7 million verdict against it in Kentucky, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca received some really good news in Alabama.
Calif. officials eschew tort reforms
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-While California lawmakers are traditionally busy in their home districts during autumn, after the state Legislature recesses, this year they will be called into at least three special sessions to address a bevy of complex issues.
Mass. company agrees to benefits for owners of unfair loans‏
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Massachusetts mortgage servicing company that purchased approximately 280 unfair loans serviced by another company has agreed to provide the borrowers with significant benefits
Cuomo targets gem seller
Cuomo POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing a Newburgh, N.Y. resident who has been allegedly selling fraudulent antique items for thousands of dollars over the Internet.
Wisc. consumers up for refunds in N.Y. case
Van Hollen MADISON, Wisc. (Legal Newsline) - Consumers in Wisconsin who purchased electronics from certain who were injured by the alleged actions of certain New York-based online companies may be eligible for refunds, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says.
N.Y. court rules for Cuomo against debt settlement company
Cuomo BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A national debt settlement company is barred from doing business in New York until it posts a $500,000 performance bond to protect consumers in the state following a loss in a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
High-profile lawyer may run for N.Y. AG
Coffey NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Trial lawyer Sean Coffey has retired from his position at a major New York firm to explore a run at state attorney general.
Brown warns against foreclosure services charging up-front fees
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California homeowners should avoid individuals and businesses that charge up up-front fees for home foreclosure relief services, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Thursday.
Company wants Maine marketing law gone
Mills AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - A company unhappy with a new Maine predatory marketing law wants the state Legislature to repeal it and might have state Attorney General Janet Mills on its side.
Charges filed over unlawful Texas subdivision
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The developers of a western El Paso County subdivision have been charged with violating Texas' colonia-prevention laws by illegally subdividing residential lots and failing to install water facilities before selling the lots.
Washington SC: Judicial records not subject to public access
Susan Owens OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-The Washington state judiciary is exempt from public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.