Chief Justice Robin Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court are holding a rehearing conference Wednesday to discuss their rulings in a once-$381 million verdict against DuPont.

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in Florida is not granting the federal government an extension of time to respond to a challenge to health care reform made by 20 states.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has ordered a veterans group to cancel all fundraising activities in the state.

Cuomo BUFFALO, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit against the owner of several debt collection companies for allegedly harassing and threatening consumers.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is touting a victory regarding the principles of federalism from the U.S. Supreme Court.

McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, kept out of a meeting with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the BP oil spill, said Tuesday the federal government's response to the disaster has not been competent.

King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Troy King, widely seen as vulnerable in his primary race, lost to Republican challenger Luther Strange Tuesday.

Ryan PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael Ryan is retiring from the court.

McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The federal judge who affirmed a withhold of federal Medicaid funds to West Virginia because of a settlement reached by state Attorney General Darrell McGraw has stepped down from a similar, higher-priced case.

Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Wednesday that his office has obtained a judgment in a clean water violations lawsuit resulting in $8,000 in fines.

Chief Justice Robin Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court will not second-guess its stance on punitive damages in a once-$381 million case against DuPont.

SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey and New York are the two states with the highest combination of tort costs and risk, according to a study published by free-market think tank Pacific Research Institute.

Wallace TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continues to face an assault of criticism over his decision not to retain state Supreme Court Justice John Wallace.

Donovan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Dan Donovan, Staten Island's district attorney, became the GOP's choice for New York Attorney General Tuesday.

McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A group of drug stores wants a lawsuit filed by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw to be heard in federal court, just as his antitrust case against cable provider Comcast is.

Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced on Thursday that his office has entered into a consent order with a nursing education company banning its continued operation in the state.

McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said Wednesday that his office will continue to battle the federal government's attempt to remove the U.S.'s only Congressionally-approved high-level nuclear waste repository from future consideration.

INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that he opposes current federal bills that have reached Congress seeking to legalize Internet gambling, by licensing gaming operations under federal government control.

Van Hollen GREEN BAY, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Friday that his office has reached a $100,000 consent judgment with a Brown County grain warehouse keeper and dealer over the state's grain security laws.

WASHINGTON - By finally enforcing a law requiring the reporting of all injury payments, Medicare can begin getting reimbursed for payments made to individuals who later settled liability claims.