News from September 2011
Asbestos lawyer, insurer settle defense dispute
Peirce CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Pittsburgh asbestos lawyer Robert Peirce and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company settled a dispute over payment for his defense against the fraud and racketeering claims of CSX Transportation.
Court rules for Wis. AG in dispute with construction company
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced on Tuesday that the Waukesha County circuit court had entered a judgment against a construction co. and its owner over alleged wetlands violations.
Madigan alleges water and air pollution
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit on Friday against a Macoupin County, Ill., swine finishing operation over allegations of water and air pollution violations.
Madigan sues copper plant over emissions
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on announced Friday that she filed a complaint against a copper plant based in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood over allegedly dangerous levels of lead emissions.
Madigan, House of Blues reach agreement
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced on Friday that the House of Blues Chicago and owner Live Nation Worldwide Inc. have implemented changes in accordance with a 2009 settlement agreement.
Prosser recuses self from campaign case
Prosser MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has changed his mind and recused himself from a case involving campaign-finance regulations.
Worker takes on labor union with NLRB complaint
A Tyson Foods employee at a Wisconsin meat processing plant filed a complaint against United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 538 officials after the union allegedly threatened to retaliate against him for exercising his rights to refrain from full-dues-paying union membership.
Field of Mo. SC candidates narrowed to three
Teitelman JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission has selected three applicants to fill a spot on the state Supreme Court.
Card check ruling reverses secret ballot
Becker The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Aug. 30 reversed a 2007 ruling which allowed 30 percent of a company's employees, or another union, to immediately challenge a card check union organizing campaign with a secret ballot vote.
Ecuadorian plaintiffs take aim at federal judge
Kaplan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A group of Ecuadorian residents are accusing a federal judge of improperly allowing Chevron Corp. to re-litigate an eight-year trial that it lost to help bail out the oil giant, according to recent court filings.
McKenna can keep spot in health care challenge
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that state Attorney General Rob McKenna can not be forced to withdraw his challenge to federal health care reform.
Fuel gel companies voluntarily recall products
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan heralded the voluntary recalls of pourable fuel gel that was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday.
N.H. Dems paying $5K over prerecorded message
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney announced a consent agreement on Tuesday with the New Hampshire Democratic Party after a complaint that it allegedly delivered a prerecorded political message illegally.
DeWine suing roofing company
DeWine CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Cleveland-area roofing company after it allegedly failed to deliver complete work or provide refunds.
Commission confirms Liu appointment
Liu SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- California's Commission on Judicial Appointments has confirmed the proposed appointment of Goodwin Liu to the state Supreme Court.
Iowa AG successful against Ariz. company
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Tuesday that an Arizona company has been barred from all future telemarketing and mail solicitations in Iowa.
Appeals court upholds denial of retirees' benefits motion
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court last week upheld a denial of a motion by Century Aluminum Co. retirees for a preliminary injunction seeking continuation of certain health care benefits.
Masto alleges Bank of America violated consent judgment
Masto CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto this week requested permission to amend a previous complaint against Bank of America and its subsidiaries to add more claims relating to mortgage origination and servicing.