News from April 2012
EPA regional chief resigns over 'crucify' comment
Abbott DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - Al Armendariz, the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 administrator, resigned Monday after remarks he made in 2010 became public.
Non-profit, Colo. AG reach agreement
Suthers DENVER (Legal Newsline) - Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced an agreement on Monday with a Trinidad non-profit organization resolving allegations that the organization did not conduct business according to relevant laws.
Ind. AG says travel agency scammed customers
Zoeller CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a lawsuit on Friday against a Crawfordsville vacation package booking company for allegedly failing to book packages after collecting payments from consumers.
N.H. petroleum company hit with $192K penalty
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney and Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Tom Burack announced on Monday that penalties have been awarded against a Gorham petroleum company and its owner.
Pa. AG settles telemarketing charges with Okla. business
Kelly HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly reached a settlement on Thursday with an Oklahoma-based company that allegedly solicited consumers who were signed up for the state's Do Not Call list.
Va. SC calls for new trial in lawsuit over school fight
Millette RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has remanded a case against an assistant principal by a former high school student, who was injured in a fight at the school, to a lower court for a new trial.
Ted Nugent pleads guilty to violation, must air PSA on TV show
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service bagged singer/hunter Ted Nugent, who pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act by possessing and transporting a black bear, taken in violation of state law.
Minn. AG's report prompts stock plunge, shareholder lawsuit
Swanson NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York City law firm has followed up on Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson's lawsuit against Accretive Health, filing a securities class action suit against the company.
Alaska AG says EPA's actions 'unlawful'
Geraghty JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty has joined the chorus of those condemning the conduct of the Obama administration's Environmental Protection Agency.
Ariz. AG settles with mortgage loan modifier
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced a settlement on Thursday with a Scottsdale-based mortgage loan modification service that allegedly participated in a deceptive scheme to collect advance fees from consumers.
Plymouth County pest control contract suit settled
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement on Friday with a former Plymouth County commissioner and a pest control company resolving allegations of attempted bid rigging.
Mo. AG announces $60,000 settlement
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced a settlement on Thursday with a vehicle extended service contract seller resolving allegations of deceptive sales techniques.
Wis. SC upholds $2M award in med mal case
Abrahamson MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a ruling earlier this month, upheld a $2 million jury award against a physician, her insurer and a state compensation fund in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
S.D. SC says electric shock survivor can recover benefits
Severson PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) - The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled this month that coverage is available when the negligent maintenance of an uninsured vehicle results in an accident that causes damages to a claimant.
SEC files FCPA complaint against former Morgan Stanley exec
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint in federal court Wednesday alleging a former executive at Morgan Stanley with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Attorney pleads guilty to filing false personal injury claim
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Attorney Jeffrey Squitieri, 45, of Englewood Cliffs, N.J., pled guilty Wednesday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiring to commit health care fraud, the Department of Justice announced.
Miss. SC: Woman only partially responsible for damages
Dickinson JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a woman who accidentally rear-ended another woman's vehicle should only have to pay $9,000 for physical therapy bills.
Minn. SC says Diocese only has to pay half of $224,000 award
Dietzen ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a ruling earlier this month, said a defendant must pay only its portion of a damages award, as attributed to it by a jury, under a state statute.
Latino Express drivers want teamsters out
LYONS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Nearly two-thirds of Latino Express bus drivers in Lyons, Ill., have petitioned the Chicago office of the National Labor Relations Board for a secret-ballot election to decertify a Teamsters union local.
Miss. judge rules tort reform unconstitutional
Webster CLARKSDALE, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - While Mississippi's cap on non-economic challenges is still seeking the approval tort reformers were looking for, a state judge has ruled the cap is unconstitutional.