News from February 2010
W.Va. chief justice advocates fine-tuning of appellate process
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Though agreeing there's a perceived problem in the way the West Virginia Supreme Court handles appeals, the Court's chief justice said the solution in fixing it is not with an intermediate appellate court.
Facebook exec leads Calif. AG hopefuls in cash-on-hand
Chris Kelly (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)- Facebook executive Chris Kelly has the clear fundraising lead in the California attorney general's race thanks to the $2 million he has pumped into his war chest, campaign finance reports filed this week indicate.
Mass. AG files lawsuits, consent judgement
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha
Coakley has announced the filing of three lawsuits against companies
for evading tolls and a consent judgment against a Great Barrington
newspaper that published property advertisements that violated
anti-discrimination laws.
Group threatens to sue over pesticide regulations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-One of the nation's leading environmental groups on Tuesday threatened to sue the federal government for not regulating hundreds of pesticides.
D.C. one step closer to AG elections
Nickles WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The District of Columbia City Council has again voted to end the process that allows D.C.'s mayor to nominate its attorney general.
Blumenthal issues opinion to possible successor
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Simply being a member of the Connecticut Bar Association likely doesn't mean an attorney may run for attorney general, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal wrote to a candidate Tuesday.
New Mexico AG petitions court over land exchange
Gary King (D) SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline)-New Mexico Attorney General Gary King has petitioned the state Supreme Court, asking the justices to stop the White Peak land exchange.
Montana AG testifies before Senate panel on campaign finance
Steve Bullock (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock will appear before a U.S. Senate panel today to discuss the implications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on campaign finance.
Lawsuit filed against unlicensed W.Va. funeral home‏
Darrell McGraw (D) CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has filed a lawsuit against an unlicensed funeral home that allegedly misappropriated funds.
Cordray offers services to small businesses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray said Tuesday he is starting an initiative to help small businesses from scams.
Louisiana AG brokers end to 'Who Dat' spat
Buddy Caldwell (D) BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline)-The National Football League on Monday acknowledged that it does not have exclusive copyright ownership of a popular New Orleans Saints football rallying cry, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell told Legal Newsline.
Baltimore company issued cease-and-desist over unregistered securities‏
Doug Gansler (D) BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - A Baltimore company that offers unregistered secured notes backed by real estate in advertisements in a local paper widely read by seniors has been issued a cease-and-desist order by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler's office.
Calif. GOP primary turns ugly
Steve Poizner (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-The California governor's race turned especially ugly Monday, with state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner calling for state and federal investigations of his rival in the Republican primary.
Louisiana AG in talks with NFL over 'Who Dat'
Buddy Caldwell (D) BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline)-Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has been asked by the state's governor to look into a possible lawsuit over the use of a popular New Orleans Saints football team phrase.
AG's lawsuit targets Ohio auto repair shop
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has filed a lawsuit against a Columbus, Ohio-based collision repair shop for multiple violations of the state's Consumer Sales Practices Act and Do Not Call law.
Cuomo halts Citibank's fees plan
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Citibank have reached an agreement that will prevent the company from charging fees on free checking accounts.
Texas AG takes aim at BlueHippo
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The Texas attorney general is suing a finance company over allegedly defrauding credit-challenged consumers who sought to purchase computers and related equipment.
Mass. meal delivery companies agree to settlements
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Settlement agreements have been reached by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley with four restaurant meal delivery companies.
Michigan AG fights utility rate increase‏
Mike Cox (R) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Appearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission, state Attorney General Mike Cox on Monday proposed a reduction of Wisconsin Electric Power Company's $42.1 million rate hike by at least $18.8 million.
Brown raises big bucks for gubernatorial bid
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown had more than $12 million campaign cash-on-hand as of the end of the year, campaign finance disclosures indicate.