News from January 2011
Ala. SC transfers toxic exposure case
Stuart MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court last week granted the petition of a refining and manufacturing company to have its case transferred to another court.
Del. SC sides with Wal-Mart in discrimination case
Holland DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The Delaware Supreme Court last week affirmed a judgment in favor of retail giant Wal-Mart.
Ala. SC changes bingo ruling
Riley MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court, in an opinion filed last week, threw out the appeals of a St. Clair County sheriff and district attorney and the State of Alabama in a case questioning the legality of electronic bingo games.
AGs steer clear of BP oil spill committee
McDaniel NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Fifteen states joined Louisiana and Mississippi in resisting representation by the plaintiff steering committee picked by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to lead litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.
W.Va. SC orders 2011 gov election
Benjamin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Acting West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin must call a special election for governor sometime this year, according to the state Supreme Court.
Schneiderman settles suit for $18M
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that he has reached an $18 million settlement with the state's largest residential services provider
Mo. AG unveils ideas on auto service contract telemarketing
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster released recommendations on Tuesday aimed at overhauling the auto service contract telemarketing industry.
Asbestos firm wants Fourth Circuit to review fraud case ruling
Peirce RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A Pittsburgh law firm accused of conspiring to fabricate asbestos claims wants a full panel of appellate judges to review a ruling that reinstated the fraud case against it.
Calif. AG authors 32-state brief in generic drugs suit
Harris WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a U.S. Supreme Court case that seeks to end so-called "pay-for-delay" agreements.
Hood has company in AG campaign
Simpson JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephen B. Simpson announced on Monday he is running for the state's attorney general post.
Poll: Voters on board with Cuomo's plan
Cuomo LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - More than two-thirds of New York voters believe their state will become a more business-friendly one this year, according to a new Siena Research Institute poll released Tuesday.
Judgment entered for Wisconsin in water case
Van Hollen LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Tuesday that he has received a default judgment against a well driller and his company for allegedly violating Wisconsin well drilling and safe drinking water laws.
Corbett gets $5.2M from Japanese company
Corbett HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced on Friday that his office has recovered over $5.2 million from a Japanese pharmaceutical company that allegedly illegally inflated drug prices.
Cuccinelli, Dominion reach agreement
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced on Thursday that he has reached an agreement with Dominion Virginia Power in which its customers will see an additional $75 million in rate credits.
Dow sues auto dealer
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow announced on Tuesday that she has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Department of Consumer Affairs against a car dealership that allegedly violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act.
Wis. AG victorious against pair of companies
Van Hollen LAKE NEBAGAMON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Tuesday that he has received a default judgment against a well drilling company accused of violating Wisconsin well drilling and safe drinking water laws.
Fla. AG wants congressional redistricting suit tossed
Bondi TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit by two of the state's U.S. Representatives that seeks to strike down an amendment on congressional redistricting.
New Conn. AG worried about UConn data breach
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has said that consumers should be provided with identity theft and credit protections following a recent database breach of online purchases from the University of Connecticut Co-op.
Lawyer fighting St. Louis class action settlement
Frank ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer appealing a class-action coupon settlement approved by a St. Louis judge last year is calling it "an abuse of discretion."
Gas station owners paying civil penalty
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - The owners and operators of a gas station have agreed to a settlement after they allegedly failed to clean up gas contamination, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has announced.