News from January 2010
Cuomo settles with H&R Block
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - H&R Block will refund at least $11.4 million to its customers as a result of a settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
Three estate planning co.'s agree to settlements over use of non-lawyers‏
John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Settlements have been announced by Oregon Attorney General John Kroger that require three estate planning companies to pay $18,400 in fees and restitution and prohibits them from using non-lawyers to prepare living trusts.
Democrat blasts AG Abbott over stance on Senate health care bill
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is wrong to consider possible legal action over a deal that got Senate Democrats their final 60th vote on a federal health care overhaul, his Democratic challenger says.
Lawsuits filed against four Missouri businesses over bogus auto warranties‏
Chris Koster (D) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney General Chris Koster, as part of his ongoing crackdown on the sale of bogus auto warranty products, has filed lawsuits against four additional businesses.
Brown, Cuomo, Biden named politicians to watch in 2010
Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Three state attorneys general are among the 25 politicians to watch this year, according to Politico.
Ala. AG still objects to Nebraska healthcare deal
King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - One of the 13 state attorneys general considering a challenge to the healthcare bill is calling what he says is an offer made by U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson "unacceptable."
Revised judicial rules coming to Nevada
Nevada Supreme Court building CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) -A Revised Code of Judicial Conduct is coming to Nevada, following adoption last month by the state Supreme Court.
Montana justices uphold Dram Shop provision
John Warner HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline)-The six months time limit for anyone planning to sue a Montana bar over a drunken driving crash is legal, a divided state Supreme Court ruled.
AGs offer support to FDA
Bruning WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The nation's state attorneys general say they are looking forward to working with the federal Food and Drug Administration as a new law being challenged by tobacco companies takes effect.
Cooley considers run for California attorney general
Steve Cooley (R) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley says he's considering a run for California attorney general.
Goddard rejects call to probe Senate health care deal
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has requested that the state's attorney general join his counterparts in at least 13 other states -- all Republicans -- in reviewing the legality of the proposed federal health care overhaul.
Restraining order obtained against wood-pellet company
Andrew Cuomo (D) BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A temporary restraining order has been obtained by Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo against a western New York wood-pellet fuel company that failed to deliver any products or refunds after he had previously sued for the company for taking over $200,000 for consumers.
Relief sought for N.H. customers who prepaid for home heating oil‏
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - Attorney General Michael Delaney has filed a petition for injunctive relief and petition for ex parte attachment against an Exeter-based home heating oil company.
BP asks Alaska lawsuit be tossed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline)-In a hearing before Judge Peter Michalski of the state Superior Court, Jeff Feldman, attorney for BP Oil Company, urged the judge to throw out part of the state's $1 billion lawsuit for the 2006 pipeline spills in the Prudhoe Bay oil field.