News from May 2011
McGraw gets $34K for consumers
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced Tuesday settlement agreements with two debt relief companies, collectively resulting in nearly $34,000 in refunds to 41 state consumers.
Dow, DVD mail company reach agreement
Dow NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow announced on Monday that her office has reached a consent order with a Monmouth County, N.J.-based DVD mail-order company over allegedly unauthorized credit card charges.
Restitution for Ark. car owners
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced on Tuesday that 29 Arkansas consumers have received restitution following alleged odometer fraud by two car dealers and their owners.
States, feds settle Rebif suit
Cooper WASHINGTON D.C. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced on Monday that Tennessee, other states and the federal government have reached an agreement in principle with a pharmaceutical manufacturer over allegedly false Medicaid claims.
Report: Miss. jury hands out largest asbestos verdict ever
Hossley RALEIGH, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A Smith County, Miss., jury last week awarded a Mississippi man the largest asbestos verdict in U.S. history -- $322 million.
Va. AG, feds will argue ObamaCare Tuesday
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit will hear an appeal regarding Virginia's challenge to the federal health care reform Tuesday.
Cell phone privacy bill set to become law
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - The Indiana General Assembly has passed a new bill that will protect the telephone privacy of cell phone users.
Letters from asbestos lawyers ask witnesses to keep quiet
Guerry CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - A group of companies has asked a Tennessee court to bar asbestos attorneys from undertaking "further improper communication" with potential witnesses.
Ind. AG settles with Mr. Lubie
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Monday that his office has reached a settlement with Hukill Oil for allegedly overcharging customers for oil.
Wis. AG resolves wetlands issue
Van Hollen FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Monday that his office resolved a civil environmental prosecution brought against a Fond du Lac County landowner and contractor.
With McConnell confirmed, records request remains
McConnell PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - The fight to reveal the details of DuPont's settlement with the state of Rhode Island will go on but will have to have a different objective now that attorney Jack McConnell has been confirmed as a federal judge.
Expired products the subject of Conn. settlement
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced a settlement on Thursday with Connecticut CVS Pharmacy LLC over the sale of expire products.
Coakley secures restitution, penalties over wages
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday that an Onset, Mass., construction company has been ordered to pay $100,000 in fines and restitution for alleged wage and records keeping violations.
Abbott gets TRO against dietary supplements marketer
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that he has obtained a temporary restraining order against two companies that allegedly unlawfully market and dispense dietary supplements.
AGs reach settlement with Hollywood Video
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - All of the nation's state attorneys general announced on Friday that they have entered a settlement with Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery.
Colleague comes to Wis. judge's defense
Sumi MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Dane County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Moeser is defending fellow judge Maryann Sumi, objecting to the "harsh, personal and unfair crticisms" she has received during the ongoing legal challenge to Gov. Scott Walker's Budget Repair Bill.
States file brief in ObamaCare challenge
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Twenty-six states have filed a brief that urges a federal appeals court to strike down President Barack Obama's federal health care law as unconstitutional.
Arguments scheduled in Wis. budget suit
Walker MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in an order Wednesday, has set oral arguments in the ongoing legal challenge to Gov. Scott Walker's Budget Repair Bill.
AGs, feds settle pharmaceutical suit
Kilmartin PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, along with the federal government and other state attorneys general, announced on Wednesday a $44.3 million settlement agreement with pharmaceutical manufacturer EMD Serono Inc.
Md. AG plans water suit against Chesapeake Energy
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said on Monday he has notified Chesapeake Energy Corp. and its affiliates of the State's intent over the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Clean Water Act.