News from November 2010
DuPont offers $70M settlement in smelter case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- DuPont is offering to pay $70 million to settle a toxic exposure case in Harrison County involving a DuPont smelter.
N.Y.'s high court tosses asbestos suit
Graffeo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The New York State Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that vicarious liability under a section of the state's Labor Law may not be predicated solely on a violation of regulations contained in part of its Industrial Code.
N.D. SC: Contract language precludes lawsuit
Crothers BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - The North Dakota Supreme Court earlier this week ruled that the "plain" and "unambiguous" language of a construction contract between the City of Mandan and an excavating company precluded the company from recovering damages for delays allegedly caused by the city.
Ark. SC holds supervisors liable
Hannah LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled last week that a supervisor can be held personally liable for alleged acts of retaliation prohibited under Arkansas Code.
Asbestos defendant says Philly's reverse procedure is truly backwards
Judge Sandra Mazer Moss is the supervising judge at the Complex Litigation Center PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A frequent defendant in Philadelphia asbestos lawsuits says the process used by the city when trying claims is unfair.
Blumenthal reaches agreement with Better Business Bureau
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced on Thursday that he has reached an agreement with the Better Business Bureau regarding its ratings policies.
Maine has no use for Joose
Mills AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced on Friday that the four Maine distributors of an alcoholic energy drink have agreed to stop selling the product in the state.
Coakley settles solid waste lawsuit
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that she has reached a $35,000 settlement with a construction company that allegedly violated the state's Solid Waste and False Claims Acts.
Oregon AG shuts down unlicensed naturopath
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced on Thursday that an acupuncturist who allegedly operated naturopathic medicine in the state without a license is now banned from performing that service in Oregon.
Florida AG announces LifeLock settlement
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced on Friday that, as part of a multi-state settlement agreed to in March, an identity theft service company has begun providing restitution to Florida customers.
W.Va. Justices side with Johnson & Johnson
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday found that a lower court erred in finding that communications from Janssen Pharmaceutica and its parent company Johnson & Johnson to state health care providers were false and misleading.
Cuomo files suit over equity kickbacks
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed two lawsuits on Thursday against the former founding principal of a private equity firm that was allegedly involved in kickbacks.
Cuomo settles over Greenpoint oil spill
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he has reached a $25 million settlement with an oil giant that was allegedly responsible for an oil spill in Greenpoint, N.Y.
Mich. AG halts Medigap rate increase
Cox LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has announced that his office has won a lawsuit that will stop previously approved rate increases of up to 66 percent for 8,600 seniors who purchase Medicare supplemental insurance.
Top aide to Wis. AG resigns
Taffora MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's top aide has resigned.
Court to hear arguments about Wash. AG's authority
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- The Washington State Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on two lawsuits that question the scope of the state attorney general's authority.
Obama nominates Marshall for U.S. Attorney in Oregon
Marshall WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday that he has nominated a former Oregon assistant attorney general to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
DuPont wants handwritten documents from 8,500 plaintiffs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The chemical giant DuPont now wants the 8,500 people who brought a pollution case against the company to provide it with handwritten documents.
Ark. AG looks to stop fake driver's licenses
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced on Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against a company and its owner for allegedly selling phony international driver's licenses and fake IDs.
Mo. AG files suit against resort for wasterwater violations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against a resort and its principal organizer for allegedly violating the state's Clean Water Act.