News from May 2010
Pharma suit has familiar ring for Utah AG
Shurtleff SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Six months after a $24 million settlement with pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly & Co., the state of Utah is headed back to court with the same argument and the same attorneys.
Duke prof: Obama showing 'anti-capitalist bias'
Obama DURHAM, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama's fight to regulate automobile dealers like banks could lead to broken knees, a Duke University professor joked Wednesday.
Abbott sues TaxMasters CEO
Abbott HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Thursday that his office has filed an enforcement action against a Houston-based tax resolution company and its owner over allegedly misleading customers.
Penalties ordered Iowa cattle feeder suit
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - A Hancock County, Iowa, judge has ruled that a Forest City cattle feeder must pay $17,000 in civil penalties for numerous environmental violations.
Conn. SC to rule on AG-hopeful's qualifications
Bysiewicz HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide if Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz is qualified to run for attorney general this year.
Coakley settles real estate suit
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that a Fairhaven real estate company and a real estate broker have settled a suit involving allegedly deceptive and threatening notices sent to tenants of foreclosed properties.
Massey, union team up against MSHA
Blankenship CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Owners of Massey Energy and leaders of the United Mine Workers seldom agree, but an explosion that killed 29 miners has united them in mistrust of the U. S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Supreme Court to release revised appellate rules Monday
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - After months of work, the West Virginia Supreme Court is ready to release its Revised Rules of Appellate Procedure on May 17.
Home security company responds to Minn. AG's lawsuit
Swanson OREM, Utah (Legal Newsline) - A home security company recently sued by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson says the allegations against it are untrue.
Cuomo inquiry targets large banks
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing eight banks he believes might have misled credit rating agencies.
Hospital CEO pounded over generators used during Katrina
Di Leo NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit against a New Orleans East hospital that didn't evacuate after 2005's Hurricane Katrina and then lost power after flooding entered its second day of trial Tuesday in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Obama: Regulate auto dealers like banks
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama says auto dealerships should be subject to the same oversight he is proposing for banks and other lenders in his financial reform package.
Swanson files pair of suits
Swanson ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed two separate lawsuits Wednesday against two companies that allegedly deceived seniors into purchasing unnecessary home and medical safety products.
Door-to-door sales lawsuit resolved in N.C.
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that two home repair firms have agreed to pay a total of $100,000 for violating North Carolina consumers' three-day right to cancel door-to-door sales contracts.
Dow settles with furniture retailer
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A Monmouth County furniture retailer will pay up to $216,938 in civil penalties to the state of New Jersey following a settlement with state Attorney General Paula Dow.
King to hold online town hall meeting about BP
King MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Troy King is holding a town hall-style meeting Wednesday night to discuss the recent BP explosion and oil spill.
Refunds for customers of Conn. herbal company
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Wednesday that an herbal sales company and its owner will to pay back $88,0000 to consumers over allegations of unethical delivery and collection practices.
AG Biden recovering from stroke
Biden PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden continued to progress Wednesday after suffering a mild stroke Tuesday.
BP faces legal battle from shareholder
Tony Hayward NEW ORLEANS, La. (Legal Newsline)-BP Plc., already the target of dozens of lawsuits over alleged losses brought on by the company's oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, is now facing a suit from one of its own shareholders.
Utah AG hires familiar faces for pharma suit
Shurtleff SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - The private attorneys who earned nearly $4 million in Eli Lilly & Co.'s settlement with the state of Utah are getting a chance at another large payday.