News from July 2012
N.J. AG reaches civil rights agreement with school district
Chiesa TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa and the Division on Civil Rights announced a $90,000 settlement on Tuesday with a school district in Hudson County that allegedly discriminated against a disabled teacher's aide.
R.I. SC sides with radio host, reporter in lawsuit over 'roast'
Flaherty PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) - The Rhode Island Supreme Court last week upheld a lower court's judgment in favor of a well-known local radio talk show host who engaged in an on-air rant over a "roast" of local public figures.
Key provisions of Harris' bill of rights signed into law
Harris LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Wednesday key provisions of Attorney General Kamala Harris' Homeowner Bill of Rights, protecting homeowners and borrowers during the mortgage and foreclosure process.
Ga. SC reverses judgment in favor of county in wrongful death suit
Thompson ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court ruled last week that a tractor at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit meets the definition of "any motor vehicle" in state law.
Class action filed against Barclays
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the New York federal court for customers who bought American Depository Receipts of Barclay, two subsidiaries and the company's former chairman and chief executive.
Orthofix settles charges over alleged Mexican bribery scheme
SHERMAN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint Tuesday against Orthofix International, a Texas-based medical device company that settled the charges for $5.2 million.
Pharmacist files complaint against SEIU
Mix SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A Santa Clara Valley Medical Center pharmacist has filed a complaint against the Service Employees International Union Local 521 for allegedly refusing to honor his right to refrain from full-dues-paying union membership.
CFTC alleges fraud on part of Peregrine Financial
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Tuesday the filing of a complaint against Peregrine Financial Group Inc., a registered futures commission merchant, and owner Russell R. Wasendorf, Sr.
DOJ gets serviceman promoted
Perez WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Ill. AG settles with Chicago-based law firm
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced a settlement on Monday with a Chicago-based law firm that allegedly unlawfully charged consumers upfront fees.
Mass. AG settles with multiple landlords
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced settlements on Friday with multiple landlords to resolve allegations that they refused to rent to families with children.
Mo. AG gets injuction against owner of gas stations
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Tuesday that he has obtained an injunction against the owner of three gas stations who allegedly violated underground storage tank regulations.
Ark. AG suing travel agent
McDaniel LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a consumer protection lawsuit on Monday against a travel agent who allegedly collected money for travel services that were never provided.
Miss. SC reverses $2.5M award against Kroger
Dickinson JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - In a ruling last month, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed a $2.5 million award to a woman who was attacked and robbed in a grocery chain's parking lot.
Del. SC: Employee not wrongfully terminated under whistleblower law
Ridgely DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The Delaware Supreme Court last week upheld a ruling in favor of a university against a former employee who claimed she was wrongfully terminated under the state's whistleblower law.
Maine SC remands case over company's boneless turkey
Jabar AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - The Maine Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, remanded a lawsuit filed against a company for its not-so-boneless turkey product.
Ga. SC upholds part of tort reform package
Melton ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a provision of the state's 2005 tort reform package that allows juries in lawsuits against property owners to apportion fault to criminal assailants.
Environmental 'citizen lawsuits' are equivalent to ambulance chasing, critic says
Budd-Falen WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A little known provision contained in federal environmental laws known as the "citizen lawsuit" is funding political special interest groups, critics say.
Texas court orders broker to pay $9.3 million
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Monday it has obtained a permanent injunction against Robert Mihailovich, Sr. and Growth Capital Management.
La. SC justice sues to block debate, vote over chief justice position
Johnson NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Bernette Johnson, in a lawsuit filed last week, argues she is next in line for the job of chief justice.