News from March 2012
Wis. man ordered to pay $12K
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a judgment on Monday against the owner of a Suamico property for allegedly building on the bank of a navigable stream without first receiving compulsory permits.
Eleventh Circuit orders arbitration in bank fees dispute
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta has in a multidistrict litigation case involving the overdraft fee policy of SunTrust Bank, Atlanta.
Workers oppose union challenge to Ind. right-to-work law
HAMMOND, Ind. -- A group of Indiana workers filed an amicus brief in U.S. District Court in response to a labor union's federal lawsuit against Indiana's right-to-work law.
GOP AGs: Obama administration has overstepped its bounds
Pruitt WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Nine Republican state attorneys general joined forces Monday, identifying more than 21 "illegal" actions by President Barack Obama's administration.
Utah SC: Nurse practitioner can be held liable in murder
Lee SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Those who prescribe medications can be held liable for the actions of their patients, the Utah Supreme Court has ruled.
Alaska SC vacates summary judgment in favor of city
Stowers JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline) - The Alaska Supreme Court last week remanded a woman's personal injury case against the municipality of Anchorage back to superior court.
Neb. SC decides what makes a beer
Connolly LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) - The Nebraska Supreme Court has decided that flavored malt beverages should not be classified as beer.
W.Va. SC: Lower court erred in case over fence injury
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last month said a lower court erred in ruling that insurance coverage claims existed for a woman whose daughter injured herself while playing near a State-owned tree nursery.
Estimated $7.8 billion to be paid in BP settlement
Barbier NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Details about a settlement in the Deepwater Horizon trial between BP and the plaintiffs steering committee are beginning to come into focus as sources from both sides of the case have released information on the deal.
Opponent says it's time for W.Va. AG to go
Morrisey CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Patrick Morrisey says that after 32 years of public service, it's time to send Darrell McGraw packing.
BP reaches settlement in oil spill case
Barbier
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Federal Judge Carl Barbier has filed a motion announcing a settlement agreement between BP and the plaintiffs' steering committee in the Deepwater Horizon case.
Obama appointee upholds controversial NLRB rule
Berman Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A federal judge appointed by President Obama has upheld the National Labor Relation Board's power to enforce its controversial rule requiring employers to post employee rights notices.
Plaintiffs optimistic in EPA case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A coalition of business organizations -- as well as free enterprise advocacy groups -- challenged the Environmental Protection Agency in a landmark case argued this week in a federal appeals court.
Department of Labor sues U.S. Post Office
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Department of Labor is suing the U.S. Postal Service for discrimination and retaliation.
Va. SC rules in favor of university in case over climate professor
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday sided with the University of Virginia in a probe of one of its former professor's climate research.
Ind. AG alleges Super Bowl scam
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed two lawsuits on Thursday against two Arizona-based home rental companies for allegedly scamming Hoosiers.
TRO entered against Mass. oil company
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a temporary restraining order on Thursday against an Oxford oil company that allegedly left families in the cold during the holiday season.
Idaho AG settles with Utah law firm
Wasden BOISE (Legal Newsline) - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a settlement on Thursday with Corvus Law Group LLC, resolving allegations that the firm used direct mail ads that violated the Idaho Consumer Protection Act.
ATRA expresses support for Miss. AG reform bill
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A Washington, D.C.-based tort reform group recently wrote Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood about a bill that would change the way the State hires private attorneys to represent it.
Tenn. AG obtains temporary order
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper announced on Friday that a temporary order has been obtained against a group alleged to have unlawfully collected thousands of dollars from consumers inside and outside the state.