News from October 2012
Second Circuit: Wine lawsuit came too late
Koeltl NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court last week dismissed claims against fine arts auction house Christie's over allegations that it falsely attributed bottles of wine to a collection of President Thomas Jefferson's.
Report: Fla. AG refuses to endorse GOP position on SC justices
Bondi TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is refusing to back the state Republican Party in its decision to oppose the retention of three Florida Supreme Court justices.
National Review says W.Va. AG race one to watch
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - One of the nation's more conservative magazines has pointed to West Virginia's attorney general race as one to watch.
Wells Fargo sued by U.S. Attorney
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank.
Holder releases results of mortgage relief scams initiative
Holder WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and other members of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force announced the results on Tuesday of a nationwide effort to stop fraud schemes targeting suffering homeowners.
Conn. SC: Third parties injured by patients can't sue doctors
Zarella HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled last month that a third-party plaintiff cannot sue a doctor who failed to advise his patient of the driving risks associated with her medical condition.
Garlock: Asbestos claimants committee obstructing fraud case
Swett CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - Garlock Sealing Technologies, as it pursues a fraud case against asbestos attorneys, has harsh words for a group representing those with claims against the company.
Alaskan village wants rehearing of Ninth Circuit's global warming decision
Thomas SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An Alaskan village that claims global warming is eroding its shoreline is asking for a rehearing of their case against several power companies it says are to blame.
State officials investigating ethics complaint against Kan. AG
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - State officials say they are investigating ethics complaints filed by an anti-abortion group against Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe.
U.S. SC staying out of Chevron-Ecuador legal battle
Alito WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by Chevron Corp. to review and block an $18 billion judgment against the oil giant for environmental damage in Ecuador.
Fed Circuit rules for judges on pay issue
Rader WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that Congress was wrong to withhold judicial pay raises.
New gambling rules in effect in Atlantic City
Chiesa ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa announced on Tuesday that a new mobile gaming experience and the rules governing the games have gone into effect in Atlantic City casinos.
N.M. AG King settles with jewelry store
King ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) - New Mexico Attorney General Gary King announced last week the successful litigation of a matter involving J. Edwards Diamonds to stop the company's leasing program from violating the state's Unfair Practices Act.
Ala. AG seeks injunction against Cornerstone Renovations
Strange MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced on Thursday that a hearing has been set regarding his request for a preliminary injunction against a Pelham roofing company and its managers.
Mass. AG Coakley settles with StoneRiver for $1M
Coakley BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $1 million agreement on Thursday with a workers' compensation billing company that allegedly overcharged the state and a number of towns and cities for prescription drugs.
SEC says four overcharged customers $18.7M
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint on Friday against four brokers who allegedly illegally overcharged customers $18.7 million while working on the cash desk of a New York-based broker-dealer.
Okla. AG says Vision2 proposal is legal
Pruitt OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt released an official opinion on Thursday in response to questions posed about the proposed $748.8 million Vision2 tax plan that will go before voters on Nov. 6.
Kan. SC upholds cap on noneconomic damages
Biles TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Forty-one AGs oppose short-term lending bill
Zoeller INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller joined 40 other attorneys general on Friday in urging Congress to oppose a bill that would preempt the states' authority to crackdown on short-term, high cost, predatory lending practices.
Report: N.Y. AG probing second bank over mortgage-backed securities
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Switzerland's second-largest bank is reportedly being investigated by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and others, for how it bundled mortgage loans into securities.