News from January 2012
Judge grants Miss. AG's injunction to stop pardons
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood's request for an injunction to stop outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour's most recent pardons has been granted.
Schneiderman creates $1M fund for foreclosure assistance
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric. Schneiderman announced on Thursday that his office will fund $1 million worth of foreclosure prevention services to help New York residents struggling through the foreclosure crisis.
Debt creating consumer complaints in Illinois
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan released her list of the top 10 consumer complaints for 2011 on Wednesday, which revealed that consumer debt was the top complaint.
Pa. AG candidate says he's never taken state bar exam
Murphy HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - A Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general has admitted to never taking the state's bar exam.
Wis. lawmaker wants SC justice out
Roys MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - A member of the Wisconsin Legislature is seeking the removal of a state Supreme Court justice for allegedly violating a state ethics code.
Calif. SC rules against theory in asbestos lawsuit
Corrigan SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court says it will not expand products liability law to include an asbestos lawsuit against two companies that did not use asbestos in their products.
Ala. telemarketer agrees to ban in Iowa
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced an assurance of voluntary compliance on Thursday with an Alabama telemarketer that allegedly violated Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act.
Ind. AG asks state SC to hear appeal over ballot eligibility
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is asking the state Supreme Court to hear an appeal over the current secretary of state's ballot eligibility.
Article: Navy put emphasis on asbestos
Paustenbach BOULDER, Colo. (Legal Newsline) - Businesses that asbestos lawsuits have destroyed, deformed and depleted for decades supplied much of the fiber in obedience to Navy rules for winning a war, a new research article shows.
Former U.S. Attorney enters Ore. AG race
Holton SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - A former U.S. Attorney announced Wednesday that he is running for Oregon attorney general.
Former chief counsel sworn in as N.J.'s new AG
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - Jeffrey Chiesa was officially sworn in as New Jersey's 59th attorney general Tuesday.
U.S. SC upholds arbitration clauses
Scalia WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of so-called "credit repair organizations," saying they can block lawsuits by consumers if their agreements carry arbitration clauses.
Wash. SC swears in new justice
Gonzalez OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Steven Gonzalez was sworn in as the Washington State Supreme Court's newest justice Monday.
Ohio AG, charger school reach $1.4M settlement
DeWine CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a judgment on Tuesday against an insider of a charter school that allegedly overbilled the state for more than $1.4 million.
Iowa judge issues penalty against company over excavations
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Tuesday that a Polk County judge has penalized a West Des Moines company for violating the Iowa One Call statute.
Ark. AG sues asphalt company
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit on Tuesday against a Jonesboro asphalt company that allegedly provided Arkansas consumers with substandard paving services.
No stay of ruling on West Virginia's Congressional districts
Berger CHARLESTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal panel on Tuesday denied a motion by a group of West Virginia officials asking for an immediate stay of a ruling issued last week in a congressional redistricting lawsuit.
Two Wis. employees file brief favoring bargaining reform
Walker MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Two Wisconsin public employees have filed an amicus curiae brief supporting Gov. Scott Walker's reform of collective bargaining procedures.
Gansler settles with 27 home builders
Gansler BALTIMORE (Legal Newsline) - Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler announced on Tuesday that his Consumer Protection Division's Home Builder Registration Unit has settled with 27 home builders who allegedly violated Maryland's building laws.
N.C. AG weighs in on Duke Energy rate increase
Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper filed a brief on Monday urging utility commissioners to consider the economic damage to consumers before signing off on Duke Energy's rate increase.