News from August 2010
Va. AG clearly not an Obama fan
Cuccinelli FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is calling President Barack Obama's policies "utterly destructive" and compares the president's administration to the British during the Revolutionary period.
AG Miller returns contributions from egg family
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - A Republican candidate for Iowa attorney general criticized the state's longtime Attorney General Tom Miller on Monday for accepting a $10,000 campaign contribution in 2005 from the family at the center of a national egg recall.
Weaver leaves Mich. SC, replaced by appellate judge
Weaver LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth "Betty" Weaver has resigned from the state's highest court.
Cuccinelli's subpoena of global warming prof's records stopped
Cuccinelli CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Legal Newsline) - An Albemarle County Circuit Court judge has quashed a subpoena issued by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli seeking documents related to the work of a climate scientist.
Treasury hasn't offered trial lawyer tax break info to Iowa senator
Grassley WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury has not yet complied with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's request for information regarding a possible tax break for trial lawyers who are working on a contingency fee basis.
Blumenthal fights for trees
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Monday that he has obtained a court injunction against a logger who allegedly performed illegal tree harvesting by operating without a permit.
Ark. AG files suit against Atlanta business
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has filed a lawsuit against an Atlanta-based home repair company that allegedly defrauded dozens of Arkansas homeowners.
Ohio's case against Bank of America moves forward
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray applauded a federal court ruling that allows the State to proceed with a lawsuit against Bank of America.
Horne says Ariz. GOP nod his
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Schools Superintendent Tom Horne declared victory on Sunday in the GOP primary for state attorney general.
Coakley, CVS reach settlement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Monday that her office has reached a $2,650,000 settlement with a pharmacy chain that allegedly overcharged public entities on prescriptions.
Former appeals judge wins GOP nod for Mich. AG
Schuette DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - Midland attorney and former Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Bill Schuette has won the Republican nomination for Michigan attorney general.
Feds say states can't challenge part of health care reform
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is one of the state officials challenging health care reform. PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The federal government says the mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance included in health care reform is constitutional and states may not challenge it.
Whitman scores business group's endorsement
Whitman SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman announced late last week she received the endorsement of a business association challenging federal health care reform.
Trial Lawyers Inc. series looks at BP oil spill
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An online publication from the Manhattan Institute says for environmental disasters like the Gulf oil spill, litigation can be a crude tool for compensating those genuinely injured.
Cooper settles with tax companies
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper announced on Thursday that he has settled with several tax companies and their owner for allegedly providing legal services without a license to members of the Hispanic community.
Blumenthal wants company to avoid layoffs
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Friday that he has sent a letter to Pratt & Whitney, urging the company to come up with alternatives to laying off 129 workers.
Default judgment entered in Van Hollen case
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen obtained a default judgment of more than $111,000 against a loan auditor over allegations that it violated state consumer protection laws, his office announced on Friday.
N.Y. AG candidate unveils housing plan
Coffey NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - This week, New York Democratic attorney general-hopeful Sean Coffey laid out a plan for what he would do about housing if he were to get the job come November.
New poll has Whitman back ahead of Brown
Whitman SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - Former eBay CEO and California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has pulled ahead of Democratic opponent and state Attorney General Jerry Brown, according to recent poll results.
Ariz. Dems have their AG pick
Rotellini PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Felecia Rotellini, the former state financial regulator, will be the Democratic nominee for Arizona attorney general.