News from 2011
Order given to company in Suthers' lawsuit
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced on Wednesday that his office obtained an order barring a Denver-based company from providing consumers with assistance in filing complaints with the state for a fee.
Schneiderman alleges company made false promises
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit on Thursday against a New York City-based company that allegedly tricked out-of-work consumers in a employment scam.
Coakley settles with emissions inspector
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement on Wednesday with a Westport auto emissions inspector for allegedly conducting fraudulent inspections.
Mo. AG says Joplin concert promoters were well-intentioned
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says the organizers of a special 9/11 concert featuring country singer Travis Tritt were well-intentioned in using a tornado recovery fund to help float the event.
Lawyer/dominatrix battled Milberg indictment in previous job
Schneiderman
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Once again, New York Assistant Attorney General Alisha Smith will have to argue that outside influences do not affect her job performance.
S.D. SC rules against woman in Workers' Comp claim
Severson PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - The South Dakota Supreme Court last week upheld the dismissal of a woman's Workers' Compensation claim.
Report: Gansler has funds for run at governor
Gansler ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, who is considered a strong candidate for governor in 2014, reportedly has the war chest needed if he decides to run.
Idaho AG named chairman of anti-tobacco group
Wasden BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of Legacy, a national public health organization that works to save lives from tobacco-related disease.
Chemical company paying $51K in Kansas
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a settlement on Tuesday with a N.Y.-based chemical product company to settle a false claims case.
Iowa AG settles with Va. telemarketer
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an agreement on Wednesday with a Virginia for-profit telemarketing company that allegedly solicited Iowans on behalf of the disabled or disadvantaged.
Report: Mich. AG takes assistant off lawsuit
Schuette LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has reportedly removed an assistant attorney general and wife of a state Supreme Court justice from a federal lawsuit involving Michigan's emergency manager law.
Calif. AG won't sign off on sale of hospital
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris has denied consent to the sale of Victor Valley Community Hospital to Prime Healthcare Services Foundation Inc. and PHSF Victor Valley LLC.
Solyndra executives to take the Fifth
Stearns WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Solyndra's chief executive and chief financial officers will invoke their Fifth Amendment rights not to respond to questions by members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommitee on Oversight and Investigations (SOI) at a hearing on Friday.
Report: N.Y. GOP nominates four
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - New York Republicans on Tuesday nominated four candidates for the four vacancies on the state Supreme Court bench in the Fifth Judicial District.
OSHA orders companies to rehire employees over whistleblower violations
Michaels The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited two companies for violating the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
CEI to recognize pro-worker members of Congress
The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) recently implemented a labor policy "scorecard" for the 112th Congress on its labor website, WorkplaceChoice.org, earlier this year. CEI experts update the scorecard after each congressional vote on a workers' rights issue.
Texas AG victorious against used car dealers
Abbott FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced a final judgment and permanent injunction on Tuesday against the owner of two Arlington used car dealerships.
Asbestos attorneys say time should've run out on fraud claim
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Two asbestos attorneys fighting a fraud verdict against them say a railroad company missed the statute of limitations in suing them.
Cao gives up, Caldwell will stay Louisiana's AG
Caldwell BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Almost two weeks after filing to run for Louisiana attorney general, former U.S. Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao has pulled out of the race.
Claims process quickened for Indiana State Fair victims
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Monday that the claims process will be expedited for victims of the State Fair stage collapse.