News from September 2011
Pa. AG concerned with post-flood scams
Kelly HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly is warning residents and victims of last week's near-record flooding to be on the lookout for potential consumer scams.
La. business' growth stunted by asbestos lawsuits
Brickman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Michael Carter, a small business owner in Louisiana, says a corner in his office is, literally, stacked high with asbestos lawsuits.
Indiana joins whistleblower suit
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced on Friday that the state of Indiana has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against a drug manufacturer.
Attorney enters Mont. SC race
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) -- Montana lawyer Ed Sheehy announced Thursday he is running for the state Supreme Court in 2012.
Caldwell has company in La. AG race
Cao BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao has officially filed to run against Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell.
Hearing set on Va. AG's info request
Cuccinelli CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Legal Newsline) - A hearing has been set for next week on a demand by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli for documents relating to climate research by a former University of Virginia professor.
Suthers decides on hearings for $2B hospital transaction
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said Thursday that his office has decided to hold two public hearings on a nearly $2 billion pending hospital transaction.
Thacker officially nominated by Obama
Thacker WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama on Thursday officially nominated Charleston attorney Stephanie Thacker to fill an opening on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Coakley gets injunction against manufactured housing community
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Thursday that she has obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting the owners of a manufactured housing community from continuing allegedly intimidating sales tactics.
Ind. AG sues trustee
Zoeller KOKOMO, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced a civil lawsuit on Thursday against a former Harrison Township trustee in Howard County, Ind., to recover public funds.
3M claims former Clinton adviser attempted coercion
Davis A lawsuit filed against Washington D.C. lawyer Lanny Davis accuses the former Clinton Administration adviser and others of conspiring to unlawfully coerce 3M into paying tens of millions of dollars in a United Kingdom breach of contract case.
Miss. SC overturns $7M verdict in lead paint case
Pierce JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A former high school sports star did not produce enough evidence to justify the $7 million verdict a jury in his home county awarded him in a lead poisoning case, the Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled.
Wis. chief justice introduces idea of open meetings
Abrahamson MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - In response to a recent alleged physical altercation between two Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson suggested this week making more of the Court's deliberations public.
Fourth Circuit rules against Va. AG in ObamaCare challenge
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Because only the residents of Virginia will be affected by the controversial part of ObamaCare, the State - through Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli - lacked standing to challenge it, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Calif. AG fighting to stop commerce center
Harris MIRA LOMA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris has reportedly joined a community's fight to stop the construction of a nearby 65-acre commerce center.
Calif. AG, Chevron reach $24.5M agreement
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Wednesday the filing of a proposed $24.5 million settlement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Chevron Stations Inc.
Ariz. SC rules for truckers in class action
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - A ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court means that truckers working for Swift Transportation who claim they are being paid for fewer miles than they actually drive can take their case to trial.
Ore. AG running for second term
Kroger
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced Wednesday he is seeking a second term.
Asbestos fraud the subject of House hearing
Franks WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A House subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on fraud and abuse in the asbestos compensation system on Friday.
Halliburton says BP hid info about failed oil well in new suit
Barbier NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Halliburton has filed an amended lawsuit against BP, claiming the company hid critical information about the failed Macondo well that led to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.