News from 2011
Madigan suing three alleged mortgage schemes
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced lawsuits on Monday against three Chicago-area companies, marking her 50th lawsuit against mortgage rescue schemes that allegedly target distraught homeowners.
Report: Judgments exceed $28M in Pa. Ponzi scheme case
Kelly HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly announced on Monday that a multimillion dollar mortgage fraud lawsuit has resulted in judgments of more than $28 million for the victims of a Ponzi scheme.
Poll: Cuccinelli already leading in governor's race
Cuccinelli RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is already showing a substantial lead in the race for governor, according to poll results released last week.
Verizon reaches $800K agreement with Massachusetts
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced an agreement on Friday with Verizon New England Inc. worth more than $800,000 to resolve allegations that it overcharged numerous cities and towns.
Nev. AG files robo-signing suit, company vows to fight
Masto CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced a lawsuit on Friday against a loan processing company for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices against Nevada consumers.
Wis. SC to hear lawsuit over wind farm
MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case involving a state utility's proposal to build a wind farm in Minnesota to supply electricity to its Wisconsin consumers.
Fla. SC: State needs more trial court judges
Canady TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - The Florida Supreme Court said Thursday the state needs 71 more trial court judges and only one more judge in the Second District Court of Appeal.
Caldwell: Drywall settlement doesn't cover La. claims
Caldwell BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell said a Chinese drywall settlement announced Thursday does not cover separate claims made by the State.
Hawaii AG to investigate possible security breaches
Louie HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) - Hawaii Attorney General David M. Louie is handling an investigation into possible internal security breaches at the state tax department, the Governor's Office said Thursday.
Coakley appeals decision to Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley appealed to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Dec. 9 for review of a regulatory board's refusal to consider the Japan nuclear disaster in the relicensing process of a Plymouth plant.
N.H. AG says website scamming consumers
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael A. Delaney and Department of Revenue Commissioner Kevin Clougherty issued a consumer alert to state residents on Thursday about a fraudulent website attempting to scam residents.
Mich. SC won't hear appeal on pay deduction plan
Snyder LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would not hear Gov. Rick Snyder's appeal on a controversial state employee pay deduction plan.
Report: Kansas settles Kline discrimination lawsuit
Kline TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The state of Kansas has agreed to shell out more than $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against embattled former Attorney General Phill Kline.
McGraw says insurer, shop fixed vehicles with bad parts
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw is suing Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and a Charleston area frame and body shop for allegedly repairing vehicles with junkyard parts.
Agreement reached between Iowa and freeshipping.com
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued an assurance of voluntary compliance on Dec. 7 with a Connecticut company that allegedly violated the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and Iowa's Buying Club Memberships Law.
Pruitt to appeal EPA decision to implement haze plan
Pruitt OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said Wednesday he would appeal a decision by the federal Environmental Protection Agency to institute its own regional haze plan in the state's Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Good news, bad news for Texas in latest 'Hellhole' report
Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed the loser pays legislation into law. WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The American Tort Reform Foundation has released its annual "Judicial Hellholes" report, and this year's report includes some good news - and some bad news - for the Lone Star State.
Ill. counties find themselves designated 'hellholes'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Madison and St. Clair counties of southern Illinois have been ranked fifth among the American Tort Reform Foundation's "Judicial Hellholes" in an annual report released on Thursday.
Tort reform group has its eyes on Louisiana
Landry WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana State University's football is not the only Bayou State institution being ranked this year. The state of Louisiana made the American Tort Reform Foundation's annual Judicial Hellhole list.
Positives don't outweigh negatives in W.Va., report says
Heath WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Even with a couple "well-reasoned" decisions by its state Supreme Court this year, West Virginia remains third on an annual list of Judicial Hellholes, according to a new report released Thursday.