News from October 2012
Mass. Nexium class action settled
Suffolk County Courthouse BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Just before a class action trial was scheduled to begin, AstraZeneca has settled allegations that it deceptively marketed the heartburn medication Nexium.
Ca. SC issues more opinions despite budget reduction, furloughs
Cantil-Sakauye SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court issued more opinions from Sept. 1, 2011 through Aug. 31 of this year, despite a reduction to the judicial branch's budget and continuing staff furloughs.
UPDATE: Ark. judge says class action ruling could take 'a little while'
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - At a hearing held Thursday in Miller County, Ark., Circuit Court, Judge Kirk Johnson stated it could take him "a little while" to form his opinion on the defendant's motion to stay a class action pending before his Court.
Olson Wire Products settles with EPA
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement on Tuesday with Olson Wire Products Co. to resolve allegations of hazardous waste violations at its Baltimore manufacturing facility.
SEC files complaint against Lion Capital, GEI Financial
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed complaints on Wednesday against two hedge fund managers and their firms for allegedly lying to investors about how they were handling money invested in their funds.
Ruby Tuesday settles with Mass. AG Coakley
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $158,000 settlement on Wednesday with Ruby Tuesday to resolve allegations that the national restaurant chain violated child labor and meal break laws.
U.S. SC asked to review 'bootstrapping' in Whirlpool class action
La Fetra WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a class action filed against it by hundreds of thousands of consumers complaining of moldy odors in their front-loading washing machines, made by the company.
Ark. judge puts class action ruling on backburner while mulling murder case
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Miller County, Ark., Circuit Court Judge Kirk Johnson said Thursday it could take him a couple of weeks to form his opinion on the defendant's motion to stay a class action pending in his court.
Eleventh Circuit voids NLRB ruling over company's unfair labor practice charge
Huck ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court earlier this week vacated a decision by the National Labor Relations Board in a case over a long-term care facility's refusal to bargain with a workers union.
Hearing scheduled for contested Ark. class action
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - On Thursday, Miller County, Ark., Judge Kirk Johnson is scheduled to hear arguments on a motion to stay a class action case that is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ohio SC rules against JobsOhio
O'Connor COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court last week dismissed a complaint over JobsOhio, a nonprofit corporation created by the state to promote economic development.
AGs of S.C., Okla. and Mich. join challenge of Dodd-Frank
Wilson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Three state attorneys general have joined the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Ohio SC allows city vote on Citizens United measure
O'Donnell COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - The Ohio Supreme Court has quashed the city of Brecksville's attempt to block the placement of a citizens' initiative over corporate campaign contributions on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Group wants cost info on Obama's daughter's spring break trip
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Secret Service to determine how much taxpayer money was spent on security for President Barack Obama's daughter's spring break trip to Mexico.
Depakote settlement finalized with Abbott Laboratories
Cuccinelli ABINGDON, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced the approval of a $1.5 billion settlement on Tuesday with Abbott Laboratories to resolve allegations of the unlawful promotion of the prescription drug Depakote.
Fla. officials join AARP in opposing nuclear cost recovery payment scheme
Chief Justice Ricky Polston MIAMI (Legal Newsline) - A bipartisan group of state and city elected officials, along with AARP Florida, urged the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn the nuclear cost recovery payment scheme.
N.H. AG Delaney makes case in hospital records case
Delaney CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney filed pleadings on Tuesday in response to Exeter Hospital's request to prevent the Department of Public Health Services from further looking into a hepatitis C outbreak.
McGraw holds to refusal to debate, addresses Milton incident
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has reiterated his stance against debating Patrick Morrisey as well as addressed a recent incident in which he grabbed the camera of a member of Morrisey's campaign staff.
GOP alleges quid pro quo between Justice Dept. and St. Paul
Perez WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Republican members of Congress are questioning why a member of the Department of Justice convinced the city of St. Paul, Minn., to drop a pending lawsuit.
Cooper says Tennessee American Water likely to decrease rate hike
Cooper NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Legal Newsline) - Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced on Tuesday that his office's intervention has likely led to a smaller rate hike from the Tennessee American Water Company than the company originally proposed.