News from January 2010
Multistate settlement reached over unneeded dental procedures
Richard Cordray (D) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline)-The company that provided management services to Small Smiles dental clinics nationwide has agreed to pay $24 million to settle a multistate lawsuit that alleged the company submitted bills for unneeded dental care for children, officials said Wednesday.
Third Democrat enters Arizona AG race
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline) - A third Democratic candidate announced a run for Arizona state attorney general Wednesday.
Democratic frontrunner in Michigan AG race decides not to run
Gretchen Whitmer (D) LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline)-A Michigan state senator considered the frontrunner in the state attorney general race has withdrawn from the contest.
McCollum: Health care bill is unconstitutional
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has another problem with proposed federal health care reform.
Brown is California governor, at least temporarily
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Jerry Brown is governor of California again, at least for a short time.
Ohio justices asked to consider liability in team bus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (legal Newsline)-The families of four college baseball players who were killed in a charter bus accident out-of-state are asking the Ohio Supreme Court to decide whether the bus driver and the charter bus company should be covered under the school's insurance policy.
Blumenthal again weighs in on layoff issue
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal filed a post-trial brief with a federal court Friday, continuing to argue that a company should not be allowed to transfer 1,000 jobs out of his state.
Democrats could have tough electoral road ahead
Ed Murnane WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-In an epic political upset Tuesday night, a Republican won the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by liberal icon Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts - something that political observers told Legal Newsline could signal danger for Democrats nationally.
Nevada SC program draws 1 in 10 facing foreclosure
Nevada Supreme Court building CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline)-Slightly more than 10 percent of Nevada homebuyers facing default on their mortgages have taken advantage of the state's landmark foreclosure mediation program, official figures indicate.
Brewer camp slams Goddard's tribal remarks as 'unwise, overtly political'
Terry Goddard (D) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)-Despite his calls for tribal attorneys general to be part of the national body of chief state legal officers, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has yet to take any action to bring his Native American counterparts into the fold.
AG Coakley stumbles in Mass., Brown claims Senate seat
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Republican Scott Brown topped state Attorney General Martha Coakley in a special election for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, giving the GOP a third big win in recent months.
Oregon AG threatens lawsuit over proposed LNG terminal
John Kroger (D) SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline)-The Oregon attorney general has filed an administrative challenge to the U.S. government's approval of a liquefied natural gas terminal along the Beaver State's coast.
Health care bill hangs in the balance
Martha Coakley (D) BOSTON (Legal Newsline)-The special election today in Massachusetts will decide more than just who will be the Bay State's next junior U.S. senator. Also hanging in the electoral balance is whether Democrats will be able to pass the national health care overhaul sought by President Barack Obama.
Lawsuit filed in Florida over timeshare reselling practices
Bill McCollum (R) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed a lawsuit over allegations of deceptive trade practices by a Palm Beach County timeshare resale company.
Poll: GOP voters unsure in Calif. AG race
Tom Harman (R) LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-The Republican race for California attorney general is a wide open contest, a poll issued by one of the campaigns indicates.
Petition for appeal coming in sports-betting case
Markell PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The State of Delaware has until Jan. 27 to file its petition for appeal of a decision that prohibited single-game betting on sports events.
Ruling could muddle Brown's case against electronic cigarettes
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A federal court decision issued last week could complicate California Attorney General Jerry Brown's case against the maker of electronic cigarettes.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects AGs' case to close Chicago-area locks
Mike Cox (R-Mich.) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's emergency effort to force the closure of some Chicago locks to prevent the massive Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.
Bysiewicz seeks Blumenthal opinion on candidacy
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A candidate hoping to replace Richard Blumenthal as Connecticut's attorney general may be asking for his opinion on whether she is qualified to run.
McGraw settles with three debt relief companies
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has announced three settlements with debt relief companies that will provide a total of $214,000 in refunds to 226 West Virginia consumers.