News from April 2010
Conway decides against health care reform challenge
Conway LEXINGTON, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway will not join in the challenge of recently passed federal health care reform, even though he termed one of its provisions "distasteful" four months ago.
Barr says it's wrong to impeach AG Baker
Baker ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A former Georgia Congressman recently wrote that an effort by state lawmakers to impeach Attorney General Thurbert Baker is misguided.
ABA says McConnell qualified for federal judgeship
McConnell CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The American Bar Association believes Rhode Island plaintiffs attorney Jack McConnell is qualified to be a federal judge, though at least one of the 12 voters felt differently.
McCollum fighting alleged Ponzi scheme
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has obtained an injunction against a company and two individuals who are alleged to have been developing a $23 million investment Ponzi scheme.
Cox critical of new legislation
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has raised concerns about state Rep. Marc Corriveau's recently introduced legislation that he says eliminates consumer protections in the health insurance rate-setting process.
Microsoft dealt legal blow in patent dispute
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Microsoft Corp. was dealt another major legal defeat this week when a federal appeals court denied the computer software giant's request that a full panel of judges hear their arguments in a long running patent dispute.
Entergy happy with outcome of audit
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Entergy Corp., facing a lawsuit from Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, said Thursday it has been cleared of any improper charges to customers by an independent agency.
AG Gansler won't face impeachment
Gansler ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler won't be impeached because of a February opinion he authored on same-sex marriage.
Brown issues report critical of ACORN activities
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The community activist group ACORN has engaged in "highly inappropriate behavior," but committed no violation of criminal laws, an investigation by the California attorney general has found.
Texas SC rules against plaintiff who filed in wrong court
Wallace Jefferson (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-The Texas Supreme Court last week answered the question of whether or not a person may refile a lawsuit once the statute of limitations has expired if the original complaint was filed in the wrong court.
Eastman loses battle over ballot designation
John Eastman (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California attorney general candidate John Eastman on Thursday lost his lawsuit to call himself an "assistant attorney general" in voter materials.
New York AG expands pension padding investigation
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's investigation into salary and overtime payments that led to inflated pensions at the expense of taxpayers has been expanded to include an additional two dozen localities across the state.
House Republican questions Oregon AG's motives
Sal Esquivel (R) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Oregon Attorney General John Kroger's vow to defend the national health care plan drew criticism Thursday from a leading Republican in the state House of Representatives.
Settlement reached over fraudulent coupons in Maryland‏
Doug Gansler (D) BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - A settlement has been reached by Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler with a Massachusetts-based warehouse club operator that allegedly provided fraudulent coupons to consumers.
Montana AG lauds $41 million PPL Montana judgment
Steve Bullock (D) HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline)- PPL Montana owes the state $41 million for the utility's past use of public riverbeds to generate power, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, drawing praise from Attorney General Steve Bullock.
Brewer gets OK to sidestep Goddard and sue federal government
Jan Brewer (R) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer can now skirt the state's attorney general and file a lawsuit over the recently enacted health care overhaul that Republican AGs around the country say is unconstitutional.