News from July 2011
Report: Miss. AG sues Feinberg
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Tuesday sued Ken Feinberg, the administrator of a fund for victims of the Gulf oil spill.
Former Kan. AG gets support for nomination to appeals court
Six LAWRENCE, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Pepperdine University law dean Deanell Reece Tacha, in a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, says she supports former Kansas Attorney General Steve Six's nomination to a federal appeals court.
Calif. gov looks to AG's staff for state EPA post
Brown SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed the state's chief deputy attorney general to serve as secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency.
Wis. AG gets $290K for employees of closed company
Van Hollen SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Department of Workforce Development Secretary Scott Baumbach announced the recovery of more than $290,000 in settlement payments on Wednesday.
Former La. assistant AG alleges discrimination
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A former Louisiana assistant attorney general has filed a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit against the state that claims she was terminated after making a complaint about gender-based pay discrimination.
Ala. SC answers MDL's questions
Stuart MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff injured by long-term continuous exposure to a toxic substance is limited to recovering damages attributable to injuries occurring within the period of limitations.
Ohio AG suing foreclosure company after 37 complaints
DeWine CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit on Tuesday against a northeast Ohio foreclosure company, its affiliates and its owner for alleged violations of Ohio consumer laws.
NRC mulling action against Indian Point power plant
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Tuesday that the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted a petition for fire safety enforcement at a Buchanan, N.Y.-based nuclear power plant.
Ala. SC stands by reversal of $5M verdict
Bolin MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court has denied to rehear a case against Norfolk Southern railroad in which one of its trains collided with a tractor-trailer carrying logs, severely injuring the driver of the rig.
S.C. AG: Auto insurance fraud a $12M problem
Wilson COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in an annual report released last month, said nearly $12 million in auto insurance fraud was reported in the state last year.
Women's rally to call for Prosser's retirement
Prosser MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Women's rights organizations in Wisconsin have planned a rally at the state Capitol Tuesday to call on state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser to step down amid allegations he attacked a fellow justice.
Wis. AG resolves action against well driller
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced the resolution of a civil action on Monday that was filed against a well drilling company and its owner.
Digitek lawyers settle fees dispute
Goodwin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who feuded in public over fees from national litigation against drug maker Actavis and distributor Mylan settled the dispute privately.
Ill. SC rules for $31B jobs bill
Quinn SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The Illinois Supreme Court, in a ruling Monday, unanimously upheld a job recovery bill signed into law by Gov. Patrick Quinn nearly two years ago.
W.Va. GOP: Attorney general is an embarrassment
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Republican Party is calling Darrell McGraw an "expensive embarrassment" in the wake of a federal appeals court ruling against him.
Scruggs, other shady lawyers highlighted in film
Scruggs WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A documentary that debuts Monday night chronicles personal injury lawyers who abused America's civil justice system.
Company responds to Texas AG's lawsuit
Abbott SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The San Diego-based Encore Capital Group, a consumer debt buying and recovery company, announced on Friday that it disagrees with the allegations brought against it in a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Conn. social worker paying $210K in settlement
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, United States Attorney David Fein and Chief State's Attorney Kevin Kane announced a civil settlement Friday with a clinical social worker.
Mass. AG wants more time to review sale
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, in a court filing last week, said her office needs more time to review a medical center's sale procedures.
Mo. AG sues towing company over Joplin work
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a temporary restraining order on Friday against a Parkville, Mo., towing company for allegedly defrauding Joplin residents.