News from February 2010
High profile AGs to skip annual NAAG meeting
Greg Abbott (R-Texas) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Two of the nation's highest profile state attorneys general are skipping the annual convention next week of their counterparts from around the nation.
Fla. port authorities beneficiaries of settlement‏
Bill McCollum (R) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Several public port authorities
in Florida will be the beneficiaries of a settlement with a marine
product manufacturer, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has
announced.
Ohio metal finisher settles over air pollution‏ claims
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard
Cordray has reached a settlement with a northeast Ohio metal finishing
company over allegations of being a major source of air contaminants.
Paterson out of Cuomo's way
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Should New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo decide to run for governor, the Democratic nomination appears to be his.
Pipemaker unhappy with whistleblower's attorneys
Inman LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Pipemaker JM Eagle, the target of a whistleblower lawsuit in which four states have joined, recently said attorneys for the whistleblower leaked sealed information in a press release.
State AGs to meet in Washington
U.S. Capitol building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The nation's legion of state attorneys general will gather next week in the District of Columbia to hammer out multistate litigation strategy and meet with top-ranking federal officials, including the vice president.
AIG settles Oregon's securities lawsuit
John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)- U.S. insurance giant American International Group Inc. has agreed to return $8 million to the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund to settle fraud claims by the state attorney general, officials said Thursday.
Court ends long-running Cisco lawsuit
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U. S. Supreme Court this week ended the long-running lawsuit between the co-founders of Cisco Systems Inc., Leonard Bosack and his ex-wife Sandra Lerner.
Edmondson opposes sale of workers' comp. agency
Drew Edmondson (D) OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - A proposal to sell Oklahoma's workers' compensation insurance agency has been met with opposition from state Attorney General Drew Edmondson.
McGraw, CMS spar over disputed settlement funds
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw and the federal Medicaid agency traded barbs Monday when responding to each others' motions for summary judgment in a dispute over settlement funds.
Brown subpoenas health insurers' financial records
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday subpoenaed financial records from the state's seven largest health insurance companies.
Blumenthal wants reform for insurance rate hikes
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has called for sweeping reform to the state approval process for individual health insurance policy rates.
Tenn. AG files suit against 'notario publico'
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A woman and her business are facing a lawsuit filed by Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper for using allegedly misleading advertisements to promote the sale of "international driver's licenses."
Conn. GOP to challenge AG candidate's qualifications
Bysiewicz HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut's Republican Party wants to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a Democratic attorney general candidate who hopes to have her eligibility for the office decided.
Durbin gets big bucks from trial lawyers
Dick Durbin (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team, has raked in big bucks this year from trial lawyers and their political action committees, campaign finance disclosures indicate.
Gelber: Fla. AG shouldn't be part of pension board
Gelber TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A Florida attorney general hopeful has introduced legislation that would change the office's role in securities lawsuits.
Oppenheimer, Cuomo reach $31M agreement
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Broker-dealer Oppenheimer & Co. will restore $31 million to investors nationwide who hold auction rate securities following a settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
New Yorkers to receive increased help during Toyota recall
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - An agreement has been reached between New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Toyota that will provide Toyota owners affected by the company's recent recalls with special accommodations.
Couple ordered to restore wetlands
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has obtained a judgment that orders a Lexington couple to restore wetlands and pay $100,000 in penalties.
Coakley reaches prevailing wage settlement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A Pennsylvania-based engineering and utility infrastructure contractor has agreed to a settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley over allegations that they failed to pay employees the state prevailing wage.