News from May 2010
Blumenthal: Times report won't 'impugn' service to country
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal responded Tuesday to a New York Times report that says he lied about serving in Vietnam.
Calif. AG candidate sour on offshore drilling
Kelly SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - In the wake of the BP disaster, California Attorney General-hopeful Chris Kelly wants a ban on offshore drilling reinstated.
Texas robo-call company settles with Indiana AG
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is continuing his crackdown on telephone privacy violators, announcing a $30,000 agreement with a Texas-based robo-call company.
Missouri AG sues wastewater companies
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has filed lawsuits against four wastewater treatment facilities for alleged violations of the state's Clean Water Act.
Iowa AG files suit against swine confinement operation
Miller KEOKUK, Iowa (Legal Newsline) -- Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has filed an environmental enforcement lawsuit against a large swine confinement operation that is alleged to have had repeated water pollution and animal feeding operation violations.
Report: Blumenthal lied about Vietnam service
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A New York Times report published Monday says Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has claimed he served in Vietnam though records show he never did.
New appellate rules unveiled in West Virginia
Davis CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court released a set of revised rules for appellate procedure Monday for public comment.
Plaintiffs rest in Katrina wrongful death lawsuit
Di Leo NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiffs rested their case against Methodist Hospital in Orleans Parish Civil District Court Friday in a suit over a patient who died after the hospital lost power during 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
Ohio AG takes leadership role in review of airline merger
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is leading a multistate review of a proposed airline merger of two airline giants.
Calif. bill would force recusal of judges
Feuer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Assembly recently passed a bill that would force judges to recuse themselves from the cases of certain campaign contributors.
Iowa AG: Auto dealer misled its customers
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a lawsuit on Friday against a Louisiana company that allegedly used deceptive "false-premise" ads for used car sales events held in Iowa.
Judge short-circuits electronics seller
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A court injunction has been issued at Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper's request against an electronics seller that will require the company to set aside $200,000 in a court account to pay for remedies.
Amended complaint filed in health care challenge
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Seven states and a small business association added their names to the lawsuit challenging federal health care reform when an amended complaint was filed last week.
Staten Island DA joins AG race
Donovan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan became the first Republican to officially join the field of candidates hoping to succeed New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
W.Va. justices reverse ruling in Halliburton wrongful death case
Workman CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Circuit Judge John Madden thought he found an easy way out of a wrongful death case with feuding defendants, but the ustices of the West Virginia Supreme Court expect him to work harder on it.
La. pension fund sues BP
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - BP shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of choosing to maximize output at BP's production facilities instead of complying with safety regulations.
Cuomo's cross-dressing lawsuit irks family organization
Cuomo WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's cross-dressing lawsuit threatens the freedoms of business owners, the Family Research Council says.
AGs unhappy with Topix.com
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal joined 22 other state attorneys general on Friday in an attempt to get a Palo Alto, Calif.-based Internet message board host to change its protection and fee policies.
N.D. decision orders sale of land
Stenehjem BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a Minneapolis non-profit must sell its land in North Dakota because of state restrictions on corporate ownership.
Cordray goes on the attack against contractors
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray sent a strong warning to home improvement contractors on Friday, filing charges against eight Ohio companies that allegedly defrauded Ohio consumers.