News from 2009
Milgram stepping down as N.J. AG
Milgram TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram has decided she no longer wants to be the state's top legal official.
Cox applauds Blue Cross decision
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - A preliminary ruling by the Michigan Insurance Commissioner's that slashes proposed rate increases for Blue Cross Medigap insurance has been praised by state Attorney General Mike Cox.
Social networking site to change contact policy following N.Y. settlement
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The social networking site Tagged.com has been stopped by New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's office from misappropriating the contacts list and identities of its members and from sending out millions of deceptive and unsolicited promotional emails.
Mass. company settles over failure to pay prevailing wage
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - An asbestos abatement company has agreed to a settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office for intentionally failing to pay the prevailing wage and failing to pay overtime at various public construction sites in Massachusetts.
Wis. SC: Contributions shouldn't spark judicial recusal
Benjamin MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided not to force judicial recusal standards on its justices in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Alaska utilities to refund customers $1.2 million
Sullivan ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - Customers in Alaska will be refunded an additional $1.2 million by two Fairbanks utility companies following an order sought by Attorney General Dan Sullivan from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
AG candidate Nava to tackle credit card interchange fees
Pedro Nava (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Rising credit card interchange fees have landed in the crosshairs of a California lawmaker running for state attorney general.
Lawsuit filed over upfront fees by Fla. foreclosure rescue companies‏
Bill McCollum (R) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Two Central Florida companies and their owner have been hit with a lawsuit by Attorney General Bill McCollum over allegations of up-front fees charged for foreclosures rescue-related services.
U.S. Supreme Court hears closely-watched patent case
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday considered whether patent protections for methods of doing business should be expanded, in a case closely watched by the nation's technology industry.
Survey: Medical malpractice threats hamstring doctors
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Legal Newsline)-The overwhelming majority of U.S. physicians say the threat of medical malpractice litigation is influencing their practice of medicine, a survey found.
Shell Oil settles environmental suit
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Shell Oil Co. has agreed to pay $19.5 million to settle claims by California Attorney General Jerry Brown that the company violated state environmental laws.
Coakley opposes House health care plan
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Senate hopeful Martha Coakley said Monday that she would have voted against landmark health care legislation pushed by fellow Democrats and approved by the House this weekend.
Arkansas SC suspends judge
L.T. Simes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline)-An Arkansas circuit court judge has been suspended for the remainder of his term over judicial misconduct.
Poll: Voters want more choices in Calif. governor race
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Democrats say they want to see other candidates besides Attorney General Jerry Brown run for their party's gubernatorial nomination next year, a poll indicates.
House approves health care overhaul; Democrats eschew tort reforms
Eric Cantor (R-Va.) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed a landmark health care overhaul that changes the way the nation's medical insurance companies do business.
Home mortgage servicing company files suit against Ohio AG
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., has filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Circuit Court against Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray regarding what it asserts are unsupported allegations of unfair servicing practices made against them by Cordray in a pre-suit letter.
Cox, Granholm don't agree about new agency
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General and gubernatorial hopeful Mike Cox wants the state Legislature to block Gov. Jennifer Granholm's plan to create a new state agency.
Wis. energy company to pay for water pollution
Van Hollen UTICA, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Utica Energy has agreed to pay $280,000 in penalties resulting from its failure to comply with state water pollution laws and pay an additional $200,000 to connect to the city of Oshkosh's wastewater treatment system.
Recent Ala. SC decision should apply to Zyprexa suit, attorneys argue
Hood NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Before Eli Lilly & Co. decides to settle Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's Zyprexa lawsuit, it wants a federal judge to take a look at a recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court.
State Street boosts legal reserves
Jerry Brown (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline)-An institutional bank California Attorney General Jerry Brown is suing announced Friday it was boosting its legal reserves significantly.