News from February 2010
Brown Calls on pension funds to divest from Iran
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Monday criticized the state's largest pension funds for continuing to invest in companies in Iran.
Souter to address Harvard graduates
David Souter CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Legal Newsline)--Retired U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter will speak at Harvard University's 359th commencement ceremony this spring, the school announced Monday
Locke calls for creation of a NOAA Climate Service
Gary Locke WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is planning to create a Climate Service to respond to the many requests NOAA receives from businesses and communities, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke said Monday.
Iowa AG's office files charges over film office flap
Tom Miller (D) DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller's office filed charges Monday against the former manager of the Iowa Film Office and others connected to the filming of a movie.
CTA pours $500,000 into effort to repeal corporate tax breaks
BURLINGAME, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California's largest teachers' union has put $500,000 into its campaign to repeals corporate tax breaks intended by Republican lawmakers to jumpstart the state's lagging economy.
Recent Nevada SC ruling could affect water rights decisions
Nevada Supreme Court building CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)-Nevada's recent Supreme Court ruling could have severe consequences to thousands who previously had been awarded water rights.
Calif. AG candidate takes aim at public employee pensions
John Eastman (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)- Retroactive pension increases paid to some retired public employees in California are unconstitutional, a Republican candidate for state attorney general said Monday.
WSJ wants Cuomo to look in mirror
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - While New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has said Bank of America's merger with Merrill Lynch helped lead to the near-collapse of the financial system, a Wall Street Journal editorial says that feeling is misguided.
Cuomo's pension code gets two more
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Agreements have been announced by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo with a venture capital firm and a placement agent firm to resolve allegations of their roles in pay-to-play practices involving the New York State Common Retirement Fund.
Calif. AG hopeful promoted to lieutenant colonel
Ted Lieu (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California attorney general hopeful Ted Lieu, the only state lawmaker also currently in military service, was promoted Monday to lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
Agreement reached in FairPoint bankruptcy
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire negotiators and FairPoint Communications have reached an agreement over FairPoint's future commitments to consumers in the state, New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney has announced.
N.J. reaches ARS settlement
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A final consent order has been secured by acting New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow requiring RBC Capital Markets, Corp., to complete or confirm its repurchase from New Jersey clients of auction-rate securities.
Madigan files suits against mortgage brokers
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits have been filed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan against two mortgage brokers alleged to have used unfair and deceptive marketing practices in soliciting reverse mortgages to seniors.
Federal judge prevents Conn. layoffs
Blumenthal BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has sided with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and a union of workers that are protesting Pratt & Whitney's plans to move 1,000 jobs out of state.
UPS targeted in class action suit
DENVER (Legal Newsline)- United Parcel Service Inc., one of the nation's largest private shippers, is the target of a class action lawsuit over its Air-In-Ground program.
Super Bowl XLIV goes on without threat of 'Who Dat' lawsuits
Buddy Caldwell (D) MIAMI (Legal Newsline)-Kick off today at Super Bowl XLIV will happen this afternoon under mostly sunny skies without the ugly specter looming of copyright infringement lawsuits being filed over the New Orleans Saints' popular rallying cry.
Obama vows to move ahead with health care reform
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday vowed to continue pressing for an overhaul of the nation's health care system, despite recent political setbacks.
Ohio attorney general OKs farm animal rights measure
Richard Cordray (D) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A proposed Ohio constitutional amendment that would require minimum standards for housing farm animals has cleared the state attorney general's office, officials said Friday.
Texas AG praised for transparency
Greg Abbott (R) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)--Attorneys general of several states have been getting negative press lately for hiring campaign donors as outside counsel in public pension fund shareholder litigation. Texas, however, has remained above the fray.
Calif. AG hopeful Lieu takes swipe at Toyota
Ted Lieu (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A Democratic candidate for California attorney general is publicly punishing -- and embarrassing -- Japanese automaker Toyota over its decision to close a manufacturing plant.