News from November 2010
States OK amicus briefs in health care challenge
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is one of the AGs challenging health care reform. PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The 20 states challenging health care reform say they have no problem with any other state filing an amicus brief during the summary judgment phase of their lawsuit.
McGraw settlement cancels debts
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Tuesday announced settlement agreements with three unlicensed collection agencies that will result in more than $1 millon in cancelled debts for 161 state consumers.
Utah AG, beer and wine makers at odds over legislation
Shurtleff WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff says confusion over alcohol regulations needs to stop, but beer and wine associations say the pending federal legislation he and alcohol wholesalers are supporting will only serve to make things worse.
Immigration assistance lawsuit settled in Washington
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Wednesday that his office has settled with a disbarred attorney and his business partner for allegedly violating the Consumer Protection Act and the Immigration Assistant Practices Act.
W.Va. SC: Firing of supervisor was justified
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week reversed a circuit court's ruling that an in-state company discriminated against and wrongfully terminated one of its employees.
McGraw, debt management company settle
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced on Monday that he has reached a $175,000 settlement with a debt management company that allegedly charged consumers more than allowed by law.
Seller settles with Texas over allegedly sick horses
Abbott LINDEN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he has settled with a horse seller that allegedly engaged in common law fraud and violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
W.Va. SC reinstates widow's lawsuit
Workman CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last week reversed a lower court's order to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against a construction company.
Oklahoma's new governor, AG will review chicken waste lawsuit
Edmondson OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma's governor-elect and attorney general-elect reportedly plan to review a pending lawsuit filed against several Arkansas poultry companies.
Solar company good to go in Arizona
Goddard PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - The developer of Solar Tower technology announced on Friday its renewable energy source "fits the bill" under new rules recently approved and adopted by Arizona's attorney general.
Cooley's lead grows in Calif. AG race
Cooley SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - As provisional and absentee ballots are being counted, Steve Cooley is expanding his lead in the race for California attorney general.
Texas AG reaches agreement over unapproved medical injections
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he has reached an agreement with the physician owner of an orthopedic clinic who allegedly gave his patients unapproved medical injections.
Ohio AG reaches agreement over refining plant
Cordray COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced on Thursday that he has reached an agreement with the owners of a refining plant that allegedly had hazardous waste materials coming from its location.
Courts hold power to shine light on asbestos trusts
Hartley While billions of dollars annually are paid from asbestos bankruptcy trusts, its mysterious system of distribution offers almost no oversight as exists in the tort system.
Feds, states ask for judgment in health care challenge
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is one of the state attorneys general challenging health care reform. PENSACOLA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The 20 states challenging federal health care reform moved for summary judgment in their lawsuit on Thursday.
States settle with AscendOne
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has announced a $4.5 million multi-state settlement with a debt management service that allegedly misled consumers about its services.
Goddard settles with mortgage broker
Goddard PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced on Friday that his office has reached a $1,150,000 settlement with a mortgage broker that allegedly engaged in fraudulent mortgage services.
W.Va. SC allows drilling at state park
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia this week upheld the order of a lower court to allow oil and natural gas drilling in Chief Logan State Park.
ILR polls voters on 'meritless' lawsuits
Rickard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform released a national survey Thursday that reveals 88 percent of voters who cast ballots in Tuesday's election believe there are too many "meritless" lawsuits.
Harris campaign confident uncounted ballots will seal win
Harris SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - Kamala Harris' campaign feels she has won the intense race for California attorney general.