News from April 2011
Koster settles Medicaid charges suit
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Wednesday that his office has reached a settlement with a Caruthersville, Mo.-based in-home personal care services company that improperly billed Medicaid.
W.Va. AG wants subpoena enforced
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced on Tuesday that his office has filed a lawsuit against a Virginia title lender to enforce a subpoena.
Conn. AG clears Sleepy's of wrongdoing
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has announced that his look into a bedding company has completed with no evidence that it violated state law.
McKenna settles scareware suit
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced on Tuesday that his office has reached an agreement with scareware companies owned by a Mississippi resident.
BP sues other companies involved in oil spill
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier is overseeing the oil spill multidistrict litigation NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Oil giant BP has sued Transocean, the owner and operator of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, seeking at least $40 billion in damages.
Fla. Senate passes supreme court overhaul
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Senate on Monday passed an amendment that would mean an overhaul to the state's Supreme Court.
Maine SC upholds insurance rate reduction
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - The Maine Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, upheld the state superintendent of insurance's decision to reduce a proposed health insurance rate hike.
N.J. gov upset with legislature, supreme court
Albin TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is giving the state Legislature all incompletes on its report card so far this session.
Contract seller settles with Missouri
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Monday that his office has reached a settlement with an extended vehicle service contract seller and its owner.
Iowa AG settles water suit with city
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Monday that the city of Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to a settlement over alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.
Abbott announces $13.8M verdict
Abbott HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that a Harris County jury has returned a $13.8 million verdict against a debt repair business and its owner.
Each W.Va. justice off case involving colleague
Workman CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - All five Justices of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals have disqualified themselves from hearing a claim that a judge awarded an excessive fee to Justice Margaret Workman prior to her election.
U.S. SC to hear data mining case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that questions whether the sale of doctors' prescription drug records is constitutional.
Feinberg, Miss. AG butt heads in oil spill MDL
Hood NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is arguing that citizens of his state are incapable of resolving their oil spill claims, according to Gulf Coast Claims Facility administrator Kenneth Feinberg.
U.S. SC won't hear Va. AG's health care challenge yet
Cuccinelli WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has not decided to speed up the lawsuit challenging federal health care reform filed by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
AGs take issue with new alcoholic drink
BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler, along with 16 other state attorneys general and a San Francisco city attorney, has asked Pabst Brewing Company to stop selling its new flavored malt beverage.
Pa. attorneys support grocery stores' $18.5M request
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - A group of Pennsylvania attorneys has filed an amicus brief in support of grocery store chains Safeway and Genuardi's in an ongoing dispute over a commercial lease.
Madigan wants meeting with Google, Apple
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Monday that she has sent a letter to two major technology manufacturers seeking a meeting with executives over concerns of mobile device privacy.
Coakley settles with health insurer
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Monday that a health insurance company will pay restitution and payments to the commonwealth as part of a consent judgment for selling unauthorized health insurance.
Recount coming in Wis. SC election
Prosser MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election won by incumbent David Prosser will be recounted.