News from August 2010
Poll: Brown with slight edge in Calif. gov race
Brown SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - The race for California governor between Democrat and current state Attorney General Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman remains a nail-biter, according to recent poll results.
CSX points at 1,400 dismissals in fraud case against law firm
Robert Peirce RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - CSX Transportation is drawing attention to the recent dismissal of 1,400 asbestos cases in West Virginia as it tries to jumpstart its fraud case against a Pittsburgh law firm.
States respond to motion to dismiss health care challenge
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The 21 states challenging federal health care reform say Congress isn't regulating interstate commerce, it is forcing it.
N.Y. AG-hopeful has history of donations, state work
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Sean Coffey, a Democrat running for New York attorney general, has made thousands of dollars in campaign contributions nationwide in the last 10 years, according to a review of his political donations by the Wall Street Journal.
AG Brown puts focus on creating jobs
Brown SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown released a detailed new jobs plan over the weekend.
Oil spill fund officially established
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The federal government has completed negotiations with oil giant BP over the company's agreement to establish a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill.
Topix.com makes policy change
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Monday that, along with 31 other state attorneys general, he has reached an agreement with an Internet message board host to stop alleged pay-to-police policies.
Truckstop operator must upgrade wastewater system
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Hamilton County District Court Judge Michael J. Moon has fined a company sued by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller $5,000 and ordered it to upgrade a wastewater treatment system.
E-cigarette company barred in Oregon
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Monday that he has reached a settlement with an electronic cigarette company that will keep the distribution and sale of its product out of the state.
Cuomo alleges LCD price-fixing scam
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a number of major technology companies.
Coil maker will compensate 86 former employees
Van Hollen MANITOWOC, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a settlement on Thursday with an aluminum coil manufacturer that will compensate its former employees more than $144,000.
Foreclosure rescue issue resolved in Massachusetts
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday that her office has completed a case against six defendants accused of taking part in a 2006 foreclosure rescue scheme.
Suthers victorious against broker
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Thursday that a $160,000 judgment has been filed against an Aurora, Colo., broker for violating an order to stop soliciting business.
Business groups ask Nevada SC to reconsider ruling
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - The senior advisor for the nation's largest industrial trade association is calling a recent decision by the Nevada Supreme Court "alarming," and his group is among the many asking the court to reconsider its decision.
Lawsuits piling up against Transocean
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Close to 250 lawsuits or claims have been filed against Transocean, the company that owns the BP-leased offshore rig behind the Gulf oil spill, according to a filing by the firm Thursday.
Ten of the longest names
While researching this article on silica claims, we came across the word "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which refers to a lung disease caused by exposure to silica fibers and is the longest word in the dictionary. This week, Legal Newsline looks at the 10 state supreme court justices with the longest names, and no hyphens or
Senate sends Kagan to Supreme Court
Kagan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday as the 112th justice of the Supreme Court.
Former Kansas SC justice passes
Davis TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Former Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Davis, who announced his retirement Tuesday from the bench after serving for 17 years on the state's highest court, died Wednesday at age 70.
Koster suing land developer
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit against a land development company and its owner over allegations of pollution from construction that reached nearby streams.
Insurer writing 'loser pays' policies to defendants
Fundum LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - One of the country's leading writers of insurance policies for businesses is partnering up to launch a first-of-its-kind contract litigation insurance policy to protect defendants from "loser pays" provisions.