News from November 2010
Corbett projected winner in Pa. gov race
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Tom Corbett will apparently be moving from Pennsylvania's Attorney General's Office.
Cuomo follows father's path, wins governor race
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo easily defeated Republican Carl Paladino to become the state's next governor.
Former N.H. AG Ayotte wins U.S. Senate seat
Ayotte CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - Republican Kelly Ayotte defeated her Democratic opponent, Paul Hodes, on Tuesday to claim New Hampshire's U.S. Senate seat.
Blumenthal tops McMahon, headed to U.S. Senate
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut's longtime attorney general Richard Blumenthal is projected to narrowly escape his GOP opponent, Linda McMahon, to take the state's U.S. Senate seat.
Rand Paul tops AG Conway for Senate seat
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline)- Republican Rand Paul has apparently defeated his Democratic opponent, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, in the state's U.S. Senate race.
Caldwell files AWP suit against 18 companies
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced on Monday that he has filed a lawsuit against 18 drug companies that allegedly overcharged Louisiana Medicaid.
McKenna settles campaign finance suit
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Monday that he has reached a $300,000 settlement with a builders association that allegedly violated the state's campaign finance disclosure law.
Ore. AG sues Bear Sterns
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Monday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a former financial giant that allegedly misreported values of mortgage-backed securities.
Ore. SC interprets insurance contracts in pollution case
Kistler SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - The Oregon Supreme Court last month remanded a case involving insureds who were in the business of dismantling decommissioned ships on the Willamette River near Portland to the state's Court of Appeals.
Plenty of AG, supreme court races to be decided
Blumenthal A majority of the nation's state attorney general offices are up for grabs Tuesday, and voters will also be shaping several state supreme courts.
Koster reaches agreement with construction company
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Friday that he has reached an agreement with the owner of a construction company who allegedly failed to pay proper wages to two carpenters he hired for a public works project.
Zoeller sues over alleged data breach
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a health insurance provider, alleging that it failed to disclose a data breach to its customers.
McKenna files suit over campaign disclosures
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Friday that he has filed a lawsuit against Moxie Media for allegedly violating Washington's campaign financial disclosure law.
Republican holds small lead in Calif. AG race, poll shows
Cooley SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Republican candidate Steve Cooley holds a narrow lead over his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in the California attorney general race, according to poll results released over the weekend.
D.C. to decide on AG elections
Nickles WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - When District of Columbia voters head to the polls Tuesday they will be faced with the question of whether they want the position of attorney general to be appointed by the mayor or elected by the people.
Cuomo leads, AG candidates tied in Siena poll
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - With just a day left before the general election, New York's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo maintains a sizable lead over GOP opponent Carl Paladino.
Schuette leads Mich. AG race
Schuette DETROIT (Legal Newsline) - Michigan's Republican attorney general hopeful, Bill Schuette, is leading in the polls heading into Tuesday's election.