News from June 2011
Developer ordered to pay $7.4M in restitution
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Wednesday that a real estate developer and his company have been permanently barred from selling apartments in the state.
Mass. power plant will reduce emissions
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Kenneth Kimmell announced a settlement on Thursday with a power plant in Holyoke, Mass.
Refunds ordered by Md. AG
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced a final order on Wednesday requiring a home building company and its principals to refund $10,000 collected from consumers and to pay a $3,000 penalty.
Court tells company to answer Iowa AG's subpoena
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Wednesday that a Polk County District Court judge has ordered an Omaha, Neb., business and its owner to comply with a subpoena.
Col. AG pleased with court's decision on retirement fund bill
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers heralded a decision Wednesday by a Denver district court upholding legislation that places a cap on cost-of-living increases for current and future retirees.
Mich. AG: Blue Cross agreement is working for seniors
Schuette LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said this week that an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has resulted in "major reductions" in proposed insurance rate increases for more than 200,000 seniors.
McGraw running for sixth term
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is running for a sixth term.
Lawyer to announce W.Va. SC run
Chafin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Tish Chafin, past president of the West Virginia State Bar and newly minted West Virginia Supreme Court candidate, says it's time for her to give back to the people of West Virginia.
W.Va. trial lawyers happy with arbitration decision
Ketchum CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A trial lawyers group says it commends the West Virginia Supreme Court for its recent decision in a set of cases stating that arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts were "unconscionable and unenforceable."
Ladenburg running for Wash. SC
Ladenburg TACOMA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - John Ladenburg, a former Pierce County prosecutor and Pierce County executive, announced Wednesday he is making a run at the Washington Supreme Court.
Ky. SC clarifies economic loss rule
Abramson FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - The Kentucky Supreme Court, in a ruling earlier this month, held that the "economic loss rule" applies to claims arising from a defective product sold in a commercial transaction.
ObamaCare claims victory in Sixth Circuit
Obama CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled President Barack Obama's health care reform package is constitutional, becoming the first such court to weigh in on the issue.
Shurtleff taking bids for antitrust case against BCS
Shurtleff SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced Tuesday he is accepting bids from private firms interested in representing the State in an antitrust lawsuit against college football's Bowl Championship Series.
Asbestos abatement plan required by injunction
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Tuesday that her office has obtained a preliminary injunction against a Yorkville, Ill.-based company to remediate a contaminated work site.
Koster uses new animal cruelty law
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster obtained a temporary restraining order on Tuesday against a Monett, Mo.-based dog breeder for alleged violations of multiple animal rights acts.
Koster settles with in-home care company
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a settlement on Wednesday over alleged Medicaid fraud with a Hayti, Mo.-based company that provides in-home personal care services.
Wis. settlement yields $65K
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Wednesday that his office has settled a civil environmental prosecution with a Lincoln County, Wis.-based manufacturer.
Christie pick finally makes way on N.J. SC
Christie TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - The New Jersey Senate on Monday confirmed attorney Anne Murray Patterson's nomination to the state Supreme Court.
Tenn. AG gives OK to sales tax bill
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper, in an opinion Tuesday, says a proposed bill requiring out-of-state companies to collect sales tax on purchases made by the state's residents is "constitutionally defensible."
Motley Rice appeals discovery order in theft case
McConnell CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - An Ohio judge has ordered the law firm Motley Rice to respond to certain discovery requests from Sherwin-Williams, which is alleging the firm stole privileged documents from it.