News from January 2010
McGraw has other withhold challenge in court
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is also challenging a ruling that withheld almost $500,000 from the state's Medicaid program.
Poll: Brown's lead in Calif. governor race shrinking
Jerry Brown (D) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-California Attorney General Jerry Brown's lead in the state's gubernatorial race is narrowing, a poll released Friday indicates.
Calif. lawmakers move to limit liability in scuba accidents
Diane Harkey (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Government entities in California would be immune from most lawsuits over scuba diving accidents, under a bill working its way through the state's Legislature.
Supreme Court rules in Carolinas' water case
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- In the dispute over water rights of the Catawba River, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the Catawba River Water Supply Project and Duke Energy Carolinas meet the standards for intervention even though they are non-state entities.
Edwards finally admits paternity
John Edwards (D) RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline)-Famed trial attorney and two-time U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards acknowledged Thursday that he is the father of his former mistress's 2-year-old daughter.
Tobacco company owes states $285 million
(Legal Newsline)-General Tobacco products is on its way to being barred from selling its cigarette products in 18 states over its failure to make payments under the multistate Master Settlement Agreement.
McGraw takes Medicaid withhold to federal court
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is challenging an appeals board decision to withhold $2.7 million in Medicaid funds that stems from a $10 million settlement with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma he engineered in 2004.
E-Cigarette company faces legal fights on multiple fronts
Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-Officials in California are making a strong push against one of the largest electronic cigarette retailers in the United States.
Obama invited to address state attorneys general
Jon Bruning (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. President Barack Obama has been invited to speak to the nation's state attorneys general at their spring gathering in Washington, a spokeswoman said.
U.S. justices decline to hear 401(k) case
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court decided this week not to hear a lawsuit that claimed unreasonable fees were being charged for investment options.
U.S. SC overturns campaign spending law, infuriates Obama
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court decided Wednesday that businesses may spend their money to support or oppose candidates in federal elections.
N.Y. leads multistate coalition to air pollution settlement with cement company‏
Andrew Cuomo (D) ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York, leading a coalition of 12 states, has joined the U.S. Department of Justice in a settlement with one of the nation's largest cement companies and its subsidiaries to slash air pollution emissions.
Former AG will address nation after Obama
McDonnell RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) - Republicans are turning to Bob McDonnell, the former attorney general of Virginia, to deliver the response to President Barack Obama's coming State of the Union address.
Glass maker settles with feds, 10 states
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - A settlement has been reached by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and nine other states with a glass manufacturer alleged to be operating without the proper permits or pollution controls.
W.Va. SC says no to rehearing e-mail case
Maynard CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court has refused to rehear a case involving the privacy of a former justice's e-mails and postponed a decision on a controversial $50 million case.
State AGs predict uptick in home foreclosures this year
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The nation's foreclosure crisis is worsening despite federal efforts to help Americans save their homes, a dozen state attorneys general said Wednesday.
Legal scholar says he's ideal to 'fix the mess' left by Jerry Brown
John Eastman (R) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-John Eastman, a Southern California law school dean and conservative legal scholar, has all but formally jumped into the race for state attorney general, saying Wednesday that the state needs a constitutional scholar to serve as its next chief legal officer.
Lawmaker entering Conn. AG race
Staples HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A longtime Democratic Connecticut lawmaker has decided to run for state attorney general.
Cuomo sues fundraising companies
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Lawsuits have been filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to shut down four professional fundraising companies that allegedly lied, manipulated and deceived to get charitable donations.
Texas AG seeks to shut down unlicensed assisted living facility
Abbott VICTORIA, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Legal action has been taken by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott against an assisted living facility that he says operated without a license, a violation of state law.