News from March 2011
Madigan secures $690K civil penalty
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Friday that Honeywell International agreed to pay a civil penalty of $690,000 to resolve a lawsuit over the storage of radioactive and hazardous waste.
Ariz. AG settles with debt reduction company
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has reached a settlement agreement with a consumer mortgage loan and debt reduction company that allegedly defrauded consumers.
Jepsen gets involved in data breach
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced on Monday that he has contacted a health care company that allegedly may have compromised the identity and credit protection of approximately 25,000 consumers in Connecticut.
Briefing sped up in health care appeal
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he applauds a federal appeals court's decision to expedite a challenge to President Barack Obama's new health care law.
Nev. AG probing health network
Masto CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - The Nevada Attorney General's Office is investigating Renown Health, northern Nevada's largest health network, for partnerships it has formed with dozens of cardiologists in the area.
Abbott's opinion sought on lobbyist's place on school board
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The chairwoman of Texas' Board of Education is seeking the opinion of Attorney General Greg Abbott on a newly elected board member.
Va. SC will hear AG's case over climate change research
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and the University of Virginia in the matter of climate research by a former university professor.
Tort reform bill introduced in Congress
Smith WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Two Congressional Republicans have introduced a bill that introduces tougher penalties for those who file meritless lawsuits.
Kroger's list topped by telecommunications companies
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - For the fifth year in a row, telecommunications companies ranked No. 1 on the Oregon Attorney General's Office top 10 list of consumer complaints.
Zoeller suits allege lack of training, certification
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed two civil lawsuits against businesspeople who allegedly took advantage of consumers seeking immigration assistance.
Koster sues over marketing calls
Koster ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Friday that he has filed a lawsuit against a Florida-based telemarketing company that allegedly violated state law.
Calif. company settles over mailings
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper announced on Friday that a California company that allegedly sent misleading mailings to North Carolina businesses is required to permanently change its business methods.
Seroquel settlement worth $68.5M
Madigan WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Thirty-eight state attorneys general announced a record-breaking $68.5 million agreement with a drug company Thursday over allegations of improper marketing practices.
Keker allowed in Chevron's lawsuit over Ecuador issue
Keker NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A U.S. District judge has granted a motion to allow a high-profile attorney to represent defendant and New York City-based plaintiffs' lawyer Steven Donziger pro hac vice in a case against Chevron Corp.
Texas AG, Verizon in tandem with lawsuits
Abbott PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Verizon Wireless filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Phoenix on Monday outlining what they call "an ongoing scheme" using premium text-message services to defraud the company and its customers.
Mo. SC: Water tank contract not 'maintenance work'
Russell JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The Missouri Supreme Court, in a ruling earlier this month, said prevailing wages must be paid for work described in a public works contract.
Maine SC reinstates whistleblower suit
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - The Maine Supreme Court has vacated the judgment of a lower court in the case of an operating room nurse who says her termination was in violation of the state's Whistleblower Protection Act.
Ariz. AG files suit over e-cigarettes
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced on Wednesday that he is seeking an injunction against an Arizona corporation that sold electronic cigarettes in the state.
Madigan: Ice companies manipulated market
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Wednesday that she has filed a lawsuit against four packaged ice manufacturers that allegedly orchestrated a scheme that deprived consumers of fair prices and better quality service.
Critics say W.Va. House impeding intermediate court bill
Thompson CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- A chorus of critics are singing the blues that a bill to create an intermediate appellate court isn't gaining traction in the West Virginia House of Delegates.