News from August 2011
Feinberg gets another claims-processing job
Feinberg INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Wednesday that Kenneth Feinberg has agreed to consult with Zoeller's office on paying claims associated with the Indiana State Fair tragedy.
AGs concerned about content on Backpage.com
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna and 45 other attorneys general on Wednesday called for online classified site Backpage.com to stop ads promoting human sex trafficking, especially those that could involve minors.
Patent company has big case, no office
The directory in Ogma's building.
Photo by Kevin Berns.
LONGVIEW, Texas (Legal Newsline) - By some accounts, freshly formed Ogma LLC is a legitimate company in the business of making legitimate patent infringement claims. What the company appears to lack, however, is a legitimate office.
Drugmaker sues Ky. AG over hiring of private attorneys
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - A subsidiary of Merck & Co. is accusing Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway of violating its right to due process in a lawsuit filed by Conway in 2009, according to a complaint filed in federal court earlier this month.
Liu's appointment hearing today
Liu SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California's Commission on Judicial Appointments is holding a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the appointment of Goodwin Liu, a failed judicial appointee of President Obama, to the state Supreme Court.
Calif. AG, Labcorp settle whistleblower suit for $49.5M
Harris SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Laboratory Corporation of America have reached a $49.5 settlement to resolve allegations of overcharges to the state's Medi-Cal program.
Valve-maker not liable in asbestos case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California's Second District Court of Appeals last week upheld a ruling in favor a valve manufacturer sued by a man who alleged the company's products gave him cancer.
NLRB to implement new notification rules
Chavez The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will implement new notification rules of employee rights in the workplace. The new rules require that employers post information about employee rights online and in the workplace.
Fla. company sued over debt management services
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against an Orlando, Fla.-based company that allegedly engaged in unregistered debt management services.
Colo. AG suing company over lawsuit recovery claims
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Denver-based company that allegedly conducted fraudulent consumer solicitations claiming that it could help recover restitution related to a federal lawsuit.
AGs want broadband spectrum for public safety
Jepsen HARTFORD (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and 41 other state attorneys general called on Congress Monday to allocate a specific broadband spectrum for public safety.
Iowa AG hears it from N.Y.'s Congressional delegation
Schneiderman DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller continues to feel backlash over his decision to remove his colleague from New York from a committee negotiating a nationwide foreclosure settlement.
Minn. court rules for defendants in asbestos suit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - A Minnesota district judge has ruled in favor of two pump manufacturers that were sued by the family of a man who died of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, in 2008.
Texas SC overturns $8M Vioxx verdict
Hecht AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a huge jury award in favor of a Texas man who died after briefly taking Vioxx, an arthritis drug Merck & Co. eventually pulled from the market.
Calif. judicial council rejects new fee proposal
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- The Judicial Council of California, at a public meeting Friday, voted down a proposal to authorize new fees in complex civil cases.
W.Va. AG warns consumers not to fall for lottery scam
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw on Tuesday warned consumers not to fall for a scam in which they are told they're the winners of unclaimed lottery winnings.
Dow sues nonprofit, alleges fraud
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow and the state Division of Consumer Affairs filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against an allegedly fraudulent nonprofit legal assistance organization and its owner.
McKenna settles over immigration services
McKenna SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced three settlements on Tuesday involving individuals who are allegedly not qualified to provide legal advice to immigrants.
Raise for N.Y. judges not enough, Bar prez says
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - The president of the New York State Bar Association is calling a 27 percent pay raise over three years for state Supreme Court justices "inadequate."
Texas SC upholds strip club fees
Hecht AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that a statute requiring businesses that offer live nude entertainment to pay the state a fee for each customer admitted does not violate their right to freedom of speech.