News from October 2011
Digitek lawyers broke rules, attorney claims
Goodwin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers for drug maker Actavis broke ethical rules by asking expert David Bliesner about errors in a declaration for a case in West Virginia while deposing him for a case in Oklahoma, according to lawyer Don Ernst.
Calif. business will pay $67K in restitution
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced an agreement on Friday with a California loan modification company that allegedly promised loan modifications to more than two dozen Oregon homeowners that were never delivered.
Koster sues couple over underground tanks
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a lawsuit on Friday against a Taney County couple for alleged violations of the state's Underground Storage Tank law.
Ore. AG sues loan modification company
Kroger SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced a lawsuit on Friday against a California-based loan modification company.
Talent agency paying penalty in New York
Schneiderman POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement on Wednesday with a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based talent agency for allegedly deceiving New York consumers with advertisements promising meetings with talent agents.
Suthers sues telemarketers
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced a lawsuit on Thursday against magazine sales telemarketing companies and their principals for alleged deceit and fraud.
Default judgment entered for Mo. AG in Joplin tornado case
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced Thursday that the Jasper County Circuit Court has granted his motion for default judgment against a Georgia man for alleged fraudulent donation solicitation.
Miss. SC boots judge off $322M asbestos case
Bowen JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The judge in a record-breaking asbestos lawsuit is being forced off the case by the Mississippi Supreme Court.
NLRB delays implementation of posting rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The National Labor Relations Board is delaying implementation of a controversial new rule for employers.
Ore. high court says lower court wrong to exclude evidence
Walters SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - The Oregon Supreme Court said last month that a trial court erred in excluding evidence that a defendant charged in a fatal auto accident was intoxicated at the time.
Ill. AG files suit against gas station over mis-priced gasoline
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit Thursday against a Rockford gas station and its owner for allegedly charging consumers premium and mid-grade prices for regular-grade gasoline.
Ind. AG appeals decision allowing robo-calls
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has appealed a federal court decision that would allow interstate political robo-calls to Hoosiers numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
N.J. cab co. agrees to provide anti-discrimination training to drivers
Dow TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow and the Division on Civil Rights announced a settlement Thursday with a cab company resolving allegations of discrimination.
N.H. SC says trial court correct to apportion fault to USPS
Conboy CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled last month that a trial court did not err in allowing a jury to apportion fault to a man's employer in a personal injury case.
Banks want W.Va. AG's lawsuit in federal court
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - A half-dozen banks accused of violating West Virginia's Consumer Credit and Protection Act have asked a federal court to hear the lawsuits filed against them by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw.
Nev. SC won't consider taxicab company's writ petition
Hardesty CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - The Nevada Supreme Court, after rehearing a case involving a taxicab company, says it will not "exercise its discretion" to consider a writ petition by the company challenging a denial of summary judgment.
W.Va. AG might be done appealing $3.1M disputes with feds
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw appears to be ready to accept a ruling that he shortchanged the federal government nearly $450,000.
Feinberg: Subpoena dispute doesn't belong in Miss. court
Feinberg JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Kenneth Feinberg, the man tasked with paying out Gulf oil spill claims, has filed his objection to having a lawsuit against him heard in a Mississippi court.
Kan. high court certifies class in suit over faxed ads
Rosen TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court last week affirmed the decision of a district court to certify a class of plaintiffs in an action seeking damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Ala. SC squashes college students' suit over dining program
Stuart MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - The Alabama Supreme Court last week dismissed appeals by University of Alabama, Auburn University and University of Alabama at Birmingham students over so-called "dining dollars" programs.