News from September 2010
Cuomo backs Democrat as successor
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) -- New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo -- the state's current Attorney General -- threw his support behind attorney general-hopeful Eric Schneiderman on Sunday.
Koster joins Kos settlement
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has joined a multistate settlement with a pharmaceutical company that allegedly engaged in kickback violations and defrauded Medicaid.
Whistleblower gets $215K in termination case
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Wednesday that he has reached a settlement with the Michigan City Sanitary District for firing a whistleblower.
Obama's accuser files brief in Va. health care lawsuit
Obama RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida man who accused President Barack Obama of treason has gotten involved in Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's challenge to federal health care reform.
McCollum attacking timeshare fraud
McCollum TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced on Thursday that he has begun multiple enforcement efforts targeting timeshare resale fraud.
Mass. gets $9M in Omnicare settlement
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Tuesday that she has reached a $9.45 million settlement with a long-term care pharmacy that allegedly overcharged the state Medicaid Program.
Huge difference between polls in N.Y. gov race
Cuomo ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A new Siena College poll released Thursday shows New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo leading his GOP opponent Carl Paladino by more than 30 percentage points -- just a day after another poll claimed the race had narrowed dramatically.
Texas AG has more problems with feds
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday filed a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to secure $830 million in federal education funds for Texas schools, teachers and students.
ATRA releases results of outside counsel survey
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The American Tort Reform Association has posted results from a questionnaire that asked if or how state attorney general candidates will use private attorneys.
Ind. SC decides casino money issue
Shepard INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - The Indiana Supreme Court has determined that the City of East Chicago may not transfer funds that were originally earmarked for Foundations of East Chicago, Inc. -- a philanthropy funded by Resorts East Chicago Casino and Hotel -- to itself.
Whitman's former boss won't endorse her
Whitman SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) -- The eBay founder who hired Meg Whitman, now California's Republican gubernatorial candidate, as his company's chief operating officer says he won't endorse her.
N.D. AG: Amendment won't affect schools' oil money
Stenehjem BISMARCK, N.D. (Legal Newsline) - A proposed new savings account for North Dakota's oil tax collections won't affect oil money that is already set aside for schools, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said earlier this week.
Jury will decide the definition of 'roof' in Oregon case
Kistler PORTLAND, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - The Oregon Supreme Court has reversed the judgment of two lower courts in a case that questions the definition of a "roof" within the context of a homeowner's insurance policy.
Kansas water group gets second shot at lawsuit against president
Rosen TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court, in an opinion filed late last week, has remanded a case against a private corporation's elected president who is charged with neglecting a system of ditches and canals in favor of his own farm.
Madigan settles with alleged crammer
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Wednesday that she has reached a settlement with a Las Vegas corporation that allegedly scammed money from small business owners through a process known as "cramming."
AGs may be left to fight rising health care costs
Blumenthal WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Six months after federal health care reform was signed into law, some state attorneys general find themselves fighting rate increase requests by insurers.
Report: Whitman wants to suspend greenhouse gases law
Whitman SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has repeated her call to suspend a state law that requires companies to lower greenhouse gases.
Paladino mounting charge against AG Cuomo
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, backed by the growing conservative Tea Party movement, has pulled within 6 percentage points of Democrat Andrew Cuomo, the state's attorney general, according to poll results released Wednesday.
Corbett looking good for home stretch
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett enters the final six weeks of the state's gubernatorial race with a 15-point edge, according to a recent survey.
Companies pay $8.5M to settle hidden fees charges
Cuomo NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he has reached $8.5 million in settlements with numerous discount clubs that allegedly tricked consumers into signing up for deals that contained hidden fees.