News from May 2012
Mortgage registry company wants Del. AG's suit dismissed
Biden WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The company that runs the mortgage registry MERS wants a lawsuit brought against it by Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to be dismissed.
W.Va. SC points to error by plaintiff's lawyers in suit's dismissal
Workman CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals this week shot down a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Charleston neurologist.
Gender wage gap progress slowed under Obama, report says
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A statistic that is at the core of the Democratic Party's argument to pass a piece of legislation that opponents say is election-year pandering could backfire on it.
Chevron sued in Canada over $18 billion judgment
Fajardo TORONTO (Legal Newsline) - A group of Ecuadorians on Wednesday hit Chevron Corp. with another lawsuit, this time in Canada, in hopes the company will comply with an $18 billion judgment against it.
Bills in Calif. AG's Homeowner Bill of Rights package pass
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that state lawmakers have passed "important components" of her so-called Homeowner bill of Rights.
Auto dealers plan appeal of D.C. court's decision
Metrey WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The National Automobile Dealer's Association will appeal a ruling by the a District of Columbia federal court that upholds the Federal Trade Commission's interpretation of the scope of the Risk-Based Pricing Rule.
Ill. AG sues owners of Wood River Refinery
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the past and present owners of the Wood River Refinery in Roxana for allegedly allowing contaminants to enter the groundwater under the refinery.
Wis. construction firm hit with $10K judgment
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a $10,000 judgment against a LaCrosse-area construction firm for allegedly violating Wisconsin's hazardous waste testing, generation and disposal laws.
Madigan pleased with passage of bill against synthetic drugs
Madigan SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan praised members of the state Legislature on Wednesday for passing a bill to aid in her fight against synthetic drug abuse in Illinois.
Fifth Circuit affirms fraud verdict against asbestos attorneys
Reavley NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has decided that a railroad's fraud case against two Mississippi asbestos attorneys was filed in time.
Minn. SC shoots down lawsuit over light cigarettes
Dietzen MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has become the latest court to reject a class action lawsuit over light cigarettes.
Calif. bill targeting ADA lawsuits passes Senate
Dutton SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A bill aimed at helping businesses deal with lawsuits brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act unanimously passed the California Senate on Tuesday.
U.S. SC won't block Minn. suit against firm over bridge collapse
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Minnesota's lawsuit against a design firm over a deadly bridge collapse in Minneapolis to move forward.
Wash. judge denies injunction in health care lawsuit
McKenna OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - A King County judge has ruled in favor of Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna in a case brought by dozens of women and a progressive group, who sought to have the attorney general alter his filings in the multistate lawsuit against the federal health care law.
La. asbestos bankruptcy trust bill dies in committee
Landry BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A bill that would have provided more information to Louisiana juries hearing asbestos cases was voted down May 22 in a Senate committee.
NLRB addresses Flynn resignation
Flynn WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - National Labor Relations Board Chairman Mark Gaston Pearce and Members Brian Hayes, Richard Griffin and Sharon Block issued a joint statement Tuesday about the recently announced resignation of Member Terence F. Flynn.
Large N.Y. firm files for bankruptcy
Serotta NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - One of the nation's largest law firms filed for bankruptcy Monday.
AGs write Congress over Higher Education Act
Madigan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Twenty-one state attorneys general sent a letter on Tuesday to leaders of Congress recommending that it stop for-profit schools from exploiting a benefits loophole in the Higher Education Act.
Koster settles suit over sales techniques
Koster JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced an $18,500 settlement on Tuesday with a vehicle extended service contract seller to resolve allegations of deceptive sales techniques.
Wis. AG wins $49K judgment in storm water lawsuit
Van Hollen MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced a $49,000 judgment on Friday against Progressive Rail Incorporated for allegedly violating state storm water management and wetland protection laws during an expansion project.