News from 2011
Va. delegate throws hat in AG race
Bell RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Republican state Delegate Robert B. Bell announced Tuesday he is running for the Virginia Attorney General's Office in 2013.
Democratic PAC wants Cordray confirmed
Cordray WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Democratic political action committee is pushing for the confirmation of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as head of a new federal consumer protection agency.
Carlisle prosecutor entering Pa. AG race
Freed CARLISLE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The top law enforcer in one central Pennsylvania county has announced his bid to become the next top prosecutor in the commonwealth.
Alpha to pay $210M for UBB disaster
Goodwin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an agreement with Alpha Natural Resources totaling nearly $210 million in payments connected to the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster.
Ind. chief justice retiring
Shepard INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard is retiring from the bench.
Mass. developer paying $200K over timber harvesting
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $200,000 order against a Leominster-based developer for alleged wetlands and timber harvesting violations.
Wis. AG obtains judgment over manure spill
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a judgment against a Barron County feeding operation on Tuesday that requires it to pay $34,000 in restitution, fees, forfeitures and costs.
AGs teaming for foreclosure investigation
Harris LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris and her colleague in Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto, have begun a joint investigation into misconduct and fraud in the mortgage industry.
Utah AG: Boise State's exclusion from BCS bowl helps suit
Shurtleff SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff reportedly thinks Boise State University football team's exclusion from a Bowl Championship Series game strengthens a lawsuit he plans to file against the BCS.
Plaintiff can't link harmful asbestos exposure to defendant, court rules
Robreno PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno granted summary judgment Thursday for the defendant in a case transferred from California as part the asbestos multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania's eastern district.
Calif. SC upholds $13.8 million award against Philip Morris
Croskey SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court has declined to review a state appeals court's decision upholding a $13.8 million punitive damages award to a woman who died of lung cancer.
Indiana has payment plan for State Fair tragedy
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced the payment plan on Tuesday for distributing the maximum $5 million in tort claim funds to victims of the Indiana State Fair tragedy.
Ark. AG suing roofing company
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit on Tuesday against a Fayetteville roofing company that allegedly failed to deliver on promised roof repairs.
Idaho AG settles AWP case for $2M
Wasden BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a $2 million settlement on Tuesday with prescription drug maker Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations related to the average wholesale prices the company reported.
Injunction entered in Mo. AG's lawsuit
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Monday that his office has obtained a preliminary injunction against a Florida company for allegedly making calls to Missourians on the state's No-Call list.
Report: Chesley wants Ky. SC to delay disbarment
Chesley FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Prominent plaintiffs lawyer Stanley Chesley, who is facing possible disbarment, has asked the Kentucky Supreme Court to consider delaying the process.
Company using recent Ill. SC decision from $43M case
Theis EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Georgia trailer maker Cottrell Inc., constantly defending Madison County injury suits, aims to test the strength of an Illinois Supreme Court decision that overturned a $43 million judgment in a car crash.
Drug stores appeal Minn. class action ruling
Glasser MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Several drug stores sued in Minnesota by a West Virginia law firm are appealing a ruling that says the class action lawsuit should be heard in a state court.
Obama ready to push for Cordray's confirmation
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama is reportedly ready to press on with his controversial nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to head a new federal consumer protection agency.
Nev. judge: Asbestos firm failed client
Hardy RENO, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - A Nevada judge says an out-of-state asbestos law firm did not do enough to ensure its client was adequately represented.