News published on Legal Newsline in July 2011

Duffy NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers leading litigation over the Deepwater Horizon explosion can't wriggle out of answers to sharp questions, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan decided on June 24.

McKenna WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Though a federal appeals court ruled against him in a dispute over a nuclear waste repository, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna says the case is far from over.

Laslovich HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Jessie Laslovich, the chief legal counsel for the Montana auditor's office, has filed his paperwork to run in the 2012 race for Montana attorney general.

Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen sent a letter to Staples Inc. on Thursday over security concerns about used and refurbished products sold by Staples Canada Inc.

Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a consent judgment on Thursday against a Florida-based telemarketing company and its owner for alleged violations of state telemarketing and telephone solicitation laws.

Amodeo TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Legislation has been introduced in New Jersey's legislature that would overturn a state Supreme Court decision that argued lawsuits against bars by drunk drivers can deter drunk driving.

P'Pool FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky officials have reportedly twice warned attorney general candidate Todd P'Pool about his record-keeping while working as Hopkins County Attorney.

Frank Some have described the cy pres doctrine, as applied to civil litigation, as a slush fund.