News from May 2012
Appeals court judge wins Democratic nomination in Ore. AG race
Rosenblum SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) - A former appeals court judge could become Oregon's first female attorney general come November.
Dickson selected as head of Ind. high court
Dickson INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent E. Dickson has been selected as the Court's new chief justice.
SEC charges Chinese company executive with concealing loans
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged a Chinese natural gas company and Qinan Ji, the former CEO who remains chairman of China Natural Gas Inc., for defrauding investors.
McGraw says he voted for Obama
McGraw MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - In recent weeks leading up to the West Virginia primary election and even after it, several Republican candidates for various offices across the state have publicly asked their Democratic rivals if they support or voted for President Obama.
Federal judge refuses to dismiss Chevron RICO lawsuit
Kaplan NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge on Monday mostly upheld Chevron Corp.'s complaint in a lawsuit over an $18 billion judgment against the company.
Fourth Circuit rules for Time Warner in dispute with MASN
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling Monday that says Time Warner Cable had not acted improperly by refusing to offer TCR Sports' broadcasts on an analog tier in its North Carolina cable system.
W.Va. AG, facing Eastern Panhandle opponent, opens office there
West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw speaks Tuesday at the opening of a satellite office in Martinsburg, W.Va. MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - It took a $25 billion national settlement and not an act of the state legislature to finally give West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw an office in the state's fastest-growing region.
Ohio AG consents to environmental investigation
DeWine COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Attorney General's office announced May 9 that it has entered into a consent decree that will outline the responsibilities pertaining to an inquiry into contamination at a manufacturing site now owned by Otterbein University
Conway reaches agreement with Forest Pharmaceuticals
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced a $1.75 million settlement on Friday with a pharmaceutical company to recover funds for the Kentucky Medicaid program.
Ill. AG files road salt lawsuit
Madigan CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit on Monday against a Peoria County minerals operation for allegedly causing water pollution by discharging stockpiled road salt at its Bartonville facility.
Ind. AG files lawsuits against home loan modification companies
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced five lawsuits against out-of-state home loan modification companies that allegedly violated Indiana's consumer protection laws by taking more than $11,300 from six Indiana customers.
Seventh Circuit: Bill collector can be sued for calls to wrong numbers
Easterbrook CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court ruled last week that bill collectors can be sued for costly, automated calls made to the wrong cell phone subscribers.
Sixth Circuit: Other companies can be held liable in beam accident
Boggs CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court said a district court erred in ruling that only the owner of a trailer, which transported an oversized 28-ton beam causing a fatal car accident, could be held liable in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Kan. SC: Retail price maintenance illegal under state law
Beier TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court said in a recent ruling there is plenty of evidence showing that a fashion accessories company engaged in price-fixing in violation of state law.
Health care workers not liable in Zoloft suicide case
ORLANDO, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A health care facility and its workers are not at fault for the suicide of a man who was prescribed the anti-depressant Zoloft.
Critics worried about EPA's green jobs initiative
Jackson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and Department of Commerce Secretary John Bryson announced Monday an environmental technology initiative that will help "create jobs in the growing environmental industry."
Horse care facility says N.Y. AG ignoring evidence
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A non-profit organization that cares for thoroughbred race horses is fighting New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's attempt to replace the members of its board.
Calif. AG, SC chief justice react to revised state budget
Harris SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye are among those speaking out against Gov. Jerry Brown's revised state budget.
Court declares NLRB speedy election rule invalid
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday ruled invalid a controversial rule proposed by the National Labor Relations Board.
Ariz. AG alleges mortgage payment scheme
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne filed a lawsuit on Friday against a woman who allegedly defrauded homeowners seeking aid in obtaining mortgage modifications to save their homes from foreclosure.