News from January 2010
Cuomo suing NYC landlord
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced his intent to sue a major New York City landlord that he says harasses tenants in rent-regulated apartments.
Health insurer settles with N.C. AG
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to a settlement to end improper robo calls and pay North Carolina $95,000 in penalties, state Attorney General Roy Cooper has announced.
Cuomo applauds new SEC disclosure requirements
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is pleased that companies will have to disclose how climate change laws will affect their business to investors.
Private attorneys seek $8.3M in Miss. case
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for the state of Mississippi who engineered a $40 million settlement with Microsoft are seeking $8.3 million in fees.
Ky. judge hits AstraZeneca with $5.3M civil penalty
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has been hit with $5.3 million in civil penalties for violations of Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway has announced.
Delaware asks U.S. SC to hear sports-betting appeal
Markell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Delaware has filed its petition for appeal of a decision restricting its proposed sports lottery with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Second Circuit says no to sex shop
Blumenthal NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has sided with a Connecticut town in its fight to keep an adult-themed business from opening.
Campaign spending decision draws attention at State of the Union
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama went out of his way to criticize the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday night, though some are writing that he was wrong in his argument.
McDonnell delivers GOP response to Obama
McDonnell RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) - In response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday night, former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell told the country that eliminating meritless lawsuits should be a key part of health care reform.
Obama calls for jobs, tax cuts and health care reform
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday outlined an ambitious agenda, vowing to reign in government spending, impose restrictions on Wall Street and continue seeking an overhaul of the nation's health care system despite political obstacles.
Hood's Zyprexa case dismissed
Hood NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's lawsuit against Zyprexa-maker Eli Lilly & Co. has been dismissed, two months after a federal judge granted the company summary judgment.
Cuomo probes online businesses
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Twenty-two online businesses are being investigated by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over allegations that they deceptively link unsuspecting consumers, under the guise of discount offers, to fee-based membership programs that charge unauthorized fees.
Warranty seller settles with Oregon
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - The Oregon Department of Justice's consumer protection efforts will receive as much as $20,000 following a settlement with an extended warranty seller and its owners, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has announced.
Wireless company will reimburse Montana consumers
Bullock HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Montana customers who abruptly lost service when a Minnesota-based wireless provider went out of business will be reimbursed for their losses, Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock has announced.
R.J. Reynolds settles with Gansler
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will end its use of cartoons and brand name merchandise and restrict its marketing practice for its tobacco product brands in Maryland following a settlement with state Attorney General Douglas Gansler.
WLF paper praises Ala. SC decision
King WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court's decision to reject three lawsuits against the pharmaceutical industry was a refusal of "regulation through litigation," a Washington Legal Foundation legal opinion paper says.
Obama to focus on jobs, federal spending in speech
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Jobs and government spending are expected to be dominate themes in U.S. President Barack Obama's national address tonight.
Oregon voters OK business tax increase
Ted Kulongoski (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-Business taxes in Oregon will increase under a ballot measure handily approved Tuesday by voters.
Oklahoma justices reject lawsuit by Republican leaders
Brad Henry (D) OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - The Oklahoma governor has the authority to veto specific sections of legislation, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, rejecting a lawsuit by Republicans.
Settlement provides changes in Ticketmaster-LiveNation merger
Jerry Brown (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-A group of 17 state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice this week approved a merger of Ticketmaster and LiveNation after the two companies agreed to contractual changes that would create a more competitive market for concert tickets.