News from July 2012
Lawsuit over JobsOhio legislation moves to Ohio SC
Kasich COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - A self-described non-profit, non-partisan legal center submitted an amicus brief to the Ohio Supreme Court Monday in support of Progress Ohio's ongoing lawsuit over Gov. John Kasich's JobsOhio legislation.
Report: Former D.C. AG employee files whistleblower suit
Nathan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A former section chief of the District of Columbia Attorney General's Office is reportedly suing the office after she expressed concerns over its proposed reorganization.
Settlement kicks Accretive Health out of Minnesota
Swanson MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Health care debt collector Accretive Health will stop doing business in Minnesota for at least two years.
Federal judge allows suit over Colo. TABOR to move forward
Martinez DENVER (Legal Newsline) - In an order Monday, a federal judge allowed a legal challenge to Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR, to proceed.
Ariz AG settles with Lowrate.com
Horne PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced an agreement on Monday with a Scottsdale-based loan services company that allegedly sent personal consumer information to payday lenders.
W.Va. SC candidate files suits in response to blocked funding
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Allen Loughry this week filed a response to a federal lawsuit, filed earlier this month to block funding to his campaign.
Bondi settles with South Florida nursing schools
Bondi TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a final judgment on Monday against multiple South Florida nursing schools requiring $469,000 in restitution for students who were deceived into enrolling at the schools.
Iowa AG sues Phoenix-based Action Point
Miller DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against an Arizona company and its owner for allegedly engaging in multiple misleading practices during telephone sales to Iowa consumers.
Union treasurer pleads guilty to bribery plot
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A former union treasurer pleaded guilty July 24 to plotting to bribe a public official.
Four workers challenge Obama NLRB recess appointments
Obama CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Four workers filed a brief Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago challenging President Barack Obama's recent recess appointees to the National Labor Relations Board.
Calif. man's assets frozen by CFTC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission entered an emergency order on Friday freezing the assets of Victor Yu of San Jose, Calif., and his company, VFRS.
Va. senator running for attorney general in 2013
Herring LEESBURG, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia state Sen. Mark Herring announced last week he is running for attorney general.
Investment manager settles insider trading charges
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York-based investment manager Peter Siris on Monday settled charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to his activities with a Chinese reverse merger company, China Yingxia International.
Online records company settles fraud charges
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - LocatePlus Holdings Corporation, a company that sold online public record databases for investigative searches, on Monday settled securities fraud allegations brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Arkansas attorneys sue to enforce Chinese patent infringement judgment against Microsoft
Hickey TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - In an effort to enforce a Chinese Court judgment over patent infringement, Texarkana attorneys John C. Goodson and Matt Keil have filed suit against Wal-Mart and Microsoft over their use of Chinese characters in computers.
Mo. AG says contractor defrauded tornado victims
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit on Friday against an Indiana contractor and his construction company for allegedly defrauding Joplin tornado victims.
Ill. village must provide clean drinking water
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan obtained a court order on Friday to make sure that residents of Sauk Village will continue to have access to safe drinking water.
Coakley settles discrimination suit against landlords
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a settlement on Monday with the owners of two Watertown apartments who allegedly discriminated against families with children to avoid the obligation to remove lead paint hazards.
Okla. AG asks judge to lift stay in health care suit
Pruitt OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has asked a federal judge to lift a stay on the state's health care lawsuit, allowing it time to address the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on the federal health care law.
DOJ settles fraud lawsuit against union
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A civil fraud lawsuit was filed and settled Friday against District Council 1707, Local 95, Head Start Employees Welfare Fund, a Voluntary Employee Benefits Association in Manhattan.