News from June 2010
Judge calls asbestos litigation against CSX 'bizarre'
Recht WHEELING, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - As Ohio County Circuit Judge Arthur Recht looked back over six years of asbestos litigation against CSX Transportation, the picture disturbed him.
W.Va. AG not accepting he caused budget gap
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is appealing a federal judge's ruling that he caused a hole in the budget of the state's Medicaid program.
Schedule set in Va. health care challenge
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has scheduled oral arguments in Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's challenge of health care reform.
Calif. AG candidate cuts himself another check
Kelly PALO ALTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Democratic candidate Chris Kelly has given another $2.5 million to his own campaign to become California's attorney general.
Calif. appeals court: Blaming Navy for asbestos is OK
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Blame can be placed on the U.S. Navy for asbestos exposure, a California appeals court ruled Thursday.
Medicare soon to go after liability settlements
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.
Wis. AG settles grain issue
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.
Ind. AG not on board with Internet gambling
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.
Wash. AG defends nuclear waste repository
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.
Refunds a result of Gansler's consent order
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.
Drug stores turn to Comcast ruling in W.Va. AG's case
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.
Donovan the choice for N.Y. Republicans
Donovan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Dan Donovan, Staten Island's district attorney, became the GOP's choice for New York Attorney General Tuesday.
N.J. panel quits over justice's booting
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.
Study finds New Jersey a tough place for defendants
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.
W.Va. SC stays with original opinion in DuPont case
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.
Wastewater treater fined $8K
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.
Judge on W.Va. Medicaid withhold gives up case
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.
Ryan leaving Ariz. SC
Ryan PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael Ryan is retiring from the court.
AG King falls in primary
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.
AG McCollum: Obama administration slacking
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.