News from November 2011
NLRB jokes about Boeing situation inappropriate, group claims
Haley WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Washington-based public interest group says new documents show National Labor Relations Board staff making cracks about the economy, members of Congress and the state of South Carolina.
Paper argues against group's take on punitive damages
Schwartz WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The authors of a legal paper argue that a September study by the Center for Justice & Democracy on punitive damage awards is filled with "significant flaws" and "half-truths."
La. AG complies with discovery order in oil spill MDL
Caldwell NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The state of Louisiana has complied with a federal judge's order to turn over documents relating to the Gulf oil spill and will not face thousands of dollars in daily fines or dismissal of its claims.
Philly's Complex Litigation Center is profit center, says reformer
Copland PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - In New York, they call it the Bronx Jury Effect.
W.Va. SC sets arguments in redistricting cases
Chief Justice Margaret Workman CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court, in an order filed Wednesday, said oral arguments over the new House of Delegates and Senate redistricting plans will be held next week.
Former Ga. AG still working on AG issues
Baker WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - As the power given to state attorneys general grows, more attorneys like Thurbert Baker might be needed.
Paper argues for Kagan's recusal in health care challenge
Kagan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - An expert on judicial issues says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan should recuse herself from the multistate challenge to President Barack Obama's health care reform.
Civil penalty assessed against Mass. developers
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Wednesday that the developers of the former Atlantic Lobster Company site in Saugus must pay a $100,000 civil penalty for public tidelands and wetlands law violations.
Ariz. AG alleges scam against Spanish-speaking residents
Horne TUSCON, Ariz. (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne filed a court action on Wednesday against a loan modification company and its owner for allegedly engaging in a scam primarily targeting Spanish-speaking residents.
Landowner ordered to pay $282K in Connecticut
Jepsen HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced on Wednesday that an Ohio-based landowner has been ordered to pay a $282,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with a pollution abatement order.
Calif. group challenging EPA's emissions standards
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A California-based watchdog group has filed a lwsuit on behalf of small businesses and trade organizations that challenges the Obama administration's greenhouse emissions standards for heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles.
Massive W.Va. tobacco trial ends suddenly
Recht WHEELING, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The trial of more than 700 West Virginia claims against the tobacco industry ended in a mistrial Tuesday.
Health club reaches settlement with Maryland AG
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler announced on Wednesday that he has reached a settlement with a Baltimore County health club and its owner resolving allegations of unlawful billing practices.
Judgment worth $25K to Missouri
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Wednesday that his office has obtained a consent judgment against a St. Peters-based company and its owner for alleged violations of Missouri's Merchandising Practices Act.
Ohio AG suit alleges bingo scam
DeWine NEWARK, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the former organizers of a bingo game intended to benefit the Excel Academy for allegedly illegally paying workers and themselves.
Colo. SC rules for woman in $10M case against Wal-Mart
Rice DENVER (Legal Newsline) - The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a commercial truck driver can collect nearly $10 million from Wal-Mart for her injuries following a fall in a Greeley store's receiving area.
Reports: Utah AG wants new job as university prez
Shurtleff SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is reportedly seeking to become University of Utah's next president.
Feinberg: MDL judge free to accept AG Hood's lawsuit
Feinberg JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Gulf Coasts Claim Facility administrator Ken Feinberg has modified his argument as to why the lawsuit filed against him by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood belongs in federal court.
Pa. voters opt to keep Eakin on court
Eakin HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin won his retention election Tuesday.
Hood has little trouble winning re-election
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Steve Simpson proved to be not much of a threat to Jim Hood's re-election as Mississippi attorney general.